RECAST-H reverse case-study training using self-directed (heutagogy) learning to boost nursing students' professional readiness
Examining the Effect of "RECAST-H" (REverse CAses STudies Based on Heutagogy Approach) on Professional Readiness Among Final-Year Nursing Students:Randomized Controlled Trial
NA · Hacettepe University · NCT07539363
This project will test whether reverse case studies taught through a self-directed (heutagogy) approach help final-year nursing students feel better prepared for professional nursing.
Quick facts
| Phase | NA |
|---|---|
| Study type | Interventional |
| Enrollment | 84 (estimated) |
| Sex | All |
| Sponsor | Hacettepe University (other) |
| Locations | 1 site (Ankara, Ankara) |
| Trial ID | NCT07539363 on ClinicalTrials.gov |
What this trial studies
This is a parallel-group, randomized, single-masked trial with pre-test and post-test measurements comparing reverse case-study sessions based on a heutagogical approach to usual instruction among final-year nursing students. The intervention uses reverse case studies to promote self-directed problem solving, communication, adaptability, and other soft skills tied to professional readiness. Primary outcomes include measures of professional readiness, career adaptability, and professional socialization, with psychological capital as a secondary outcome. The trial is conducted at Hacettepe University in Ankara with eligibility limited to final-year students enrolled in the 'Education in Nursing' course and excludes students working full-time or graduates of vocational health high schools.
Who should consider this trial
Good fit: Ideal participants are final-year nursing students enrolled in the 'Education in Nursing' course at Hacettepe University who are willing to attend the intervention and not employed full-time in health services.
Not a fit: Students already working full-time in health services, those who have graduated from vocational health high schools, or students who are not in their final year are unlikely to benefit from this specific intervention.
Why it matters
Potential benefit: If successful, this approach could improve new nurses' readiness for practice and ease the transition into clinical work, potentially reducing early-career stress and turnover.
How similar studies have performed: Related self-directed and case-based educational methods have shown promise in nursing education, but reverse case studies guided by heutagogy are a relatively novel approach with limited prior randomized evidence.
Eligibility criteria
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Inclusion Criteria: * Being a final-year nursing student * Enrolled in "Education in Nursing" course * Willing to participate in the study Exclusion Criteria: * Graduated from vocational high school specializing in health services * Working full-time in any institution providing health services
Where this trial is running
Ankara, Ankara
- Hacettepe University — Ankara, Ankara, Turkey (Türkiye) (RECRUITING)
Study contacts
- Study coordinator: YILDIZ ERDAT
- Email: yildizturunc@hacettepe.edu.tr
- Phone: +90312 305 15 80
How to participate
- Review the eligibility criteria above with your treating physician.
- Visit the official trial page on ClinicalTrials.gov for the most current contact information and recruitment status.
- Contact the listed study coordinator or principal investigator to request pre-screening. Pre-screening is free and never obligates you to enroll.
Conditions: Nurses Behaviors, Nurses, Education, Nursing Students, transition to practice, reverse case study, Final-Year Nursing Students, Professional Readiness, Nursing Education