Could animated training sharpen expert nurses' skills? trial puts mobile learning to the test
NCT ID NCT07688993
First seen Jul 07, 2026 · Last updated Jul 08, 2026 · Updated 1 time
Summary
This trial compares two ways of teaching expert pediatric nurses how to suction a breathing tube (orotracheal suctioning) — a complex and high-stakes procedure. One group uses a mobile-friendly animated training module, while the other receives a traditional PowerPoint lecture. Researchers measure whether the animation group shows better clinical reasoning and knowledge after training. The study involves 66 nurses with at least five years of experience.
What this could mean
Our plain-language read of the trial. This is informational only, not medical advice or a prediction.
- Active substance
- Animation-based orotracheal suction training (mobile educational intervention)
- What this could lead to
- If effective, this approach could offer a more engaging and effective way to train experienced nurses in complex procedures, potentially improving patient safety.
- What could go wrong
- This is a small, single-center trial with 66 nurses, so results may not apply broadly. The training is educational, not a treatment, so its impact on actual patient outcomes is indirect.
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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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66 people
The number who actually took part.
- Started
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Jan 2026
- Finished
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Apr 2026
- 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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Copied word for word from the study's registry entry, so the wording is the study team's rather than ours.
Inclusion Criteria: * Registered nurses working in pediatric clinics. * Having at least five years of clinical nursing experience. * Meeting expert-level criteria according to Patricia Benner's Novice-to-Expert Model. * Willing to participate voluntarily in the study. * Providing written informed consent. * Having access to a smartphone or mobile device to access the educational materials. Exclusion Criteria: * Having less than five years of clinical nursing experience. * Being on leave or absent during the study period. * Failing to complete the educational intervention or posttest assessments. * Withdrawing from the study at any stage. * Submitting incomplete questionnaires.
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Contacts and locations
Locations
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Kartal Dr. Lutfi Kirdar City Hospital
Istanbul, 34083, Turkey (Türkiye)
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