Using a virtual simulation game to teach central venous catheter care to nursing students

Is this trial a fit for you?

A plain-English reading of the study's rules. Only the study team can confirm whether you qualify.

What this trial studies

This randomized controlled trial will compare a virtual simulation game-based training program with standard nursing education among university nursing students. Participants will be randomized to receive the game-based training or usual instruction, with sessions delivered at the university site. Knowledge, clinical skills, self-confidence, and satisfaction will be measured before and after training using validated tools. The game content covers evidence-based CVC care, infection prevention, clinical decision-making, and error awareness in a safe simulated environment.

Why it matters

Who can join: the full rules

Inclusion Criteria:

* Students enrolled in the Fundamentals of Nursing course
* Must volunteer to participate in the research.

Exclusion Criteria:

* Having graduated from high school, college or university in a health-related field,
* Having taken the fundamentals of nursing course
* Having difficulty understanding and speaking Turkish.

Where it's running

• Ankara University Kızılcahamam Vocational School of Health Services, Kızılcahamam/ANKARA
  Ankara, Kizilcahamam, Turkey (Türkiye) Recruiting

Study contacts

• Study coordinator: Zeynep Kandemir Özsoy
• Email: zozsoy@ankara.edu.tr
• Phone: +90-533-381-3844

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How to take part

1. Review the eligibility criteria above with your treating physician.
2. Check the official listing on ClinicalTrials.gov for the latest contact details and recruitment status.
3. Contact the study coordinator or principal investigator to ask for pre-screening. Pre-screening is free and never obligates you to enroll.