Pocket-sized 3D models could transform how students learn a key childbirth skill
NCT ID NCT07705503
First seen Jul 15, 2026 · Last updated Jul 17, 2026 · Updated 2 times
Summary
This study tests whether adding a portable, three-dimensional visual tool to standard teaching improves health sciences students' knowledge of cervical dilation assessment. Around 62 students are randomly assigned to either standard education alone or standard education plus repeated practice with the 3D material. Researchers measure changes in knowledge, satisfaction, and self-confidence to see if the low-cost simulation tool enhances learning.
What this could mean
Our plain-language read of the trial. This is informational only, not medical advice or a prediction.
- Active substance
- Portable 3D visual material-supported simulation training
- What this could lead to
- If effective, this approach could offer a low-cost, portable way to improve hands-on clinical skills training for health sciences students.
- What could go wrong
- This is a small, single-center study with a non-standardized knowledge test, so results may not apply broadly or show clear learning gains.
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Study facts
What this study's own registry entry says, in plain language.
- Phase
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Not a phased trial
Phase numbers describe drug development. The registry uses this when they do not apply, as it does for trials of devices, procedures or behaviour changes, and for observational studies.
- Participants
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62 people
The number who actually took part.
- Started
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Jan 2024
- Finished
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Jun 2024
- Lead sponsor
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Other sponsor
The registry's catch-all category, for sponsors it does not file as a company, a government agency, or a research network.
Who can take part
This study's own entry requirements. Only the study team can say for certain whether you qualify.
- Ages
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18 years and older
- Sex
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Anyone
- Healthy volunteers
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Accepted
You do not need to have the condition being studied to take part.
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Inclusion Criteria: * Undergraduate student enrolled in the Faculty of Health Sciences * Enrolled in the Pregnancy and Care course during the study period * Aged 18 years or older * Provided written informed consent Exclusion Criteria: * Did not participate in any stage of the educational intervention * Did not complete the post-intervention assessments * Did not complete the study questionnaires
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Contacts and locations
Locations
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Marmara University, Faculty of Health Sciences
Istanbul, 34854, Turkey (Türkiye)
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