Training nurses to truly connect: a new approach put to the test
NCT ID NCT07786948
First seen Aug 26, 2026 · Last updated Aug 27, 2026 · Updated 1 time
Summary
This trial tests whether a teaching method based on Paterson and Zderad's humanistic nursing theory, combined with practice using a standardized patient, can improve caring-oriented nurse-patient interaction in first-year nursing students. Half the students receive this special training, while the other half follow the usual curriculum. Researchers measure changes in caring behaviors and satisfaction with the simulation experience.
What this could mean
Our plain-language read of the trial. This is informational only, not medical advice or a prediction.
- Active substance
- Individualized caring relationship teaching based on Paterson and Zderad's humanistic approach, combined with standardized-patient simulation
- What this could lead to
- If effective, this approach could become a standard way to train nursing students, improving empathy and patient-centered care before they enter clinical practice.
- What could go wrong
- This is a small, early-stage trial with only 42 students, so results may not apply broadly. The outcomes rely on self-reported scales, which may not fully capture real-world nurse-patient interactions.
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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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42 people
The number who actually took part.
- Started
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Mar 2026
- Finished
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May 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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Children (under 18), adults (18 to 64) and older adults (65 and over)
- 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: * Being a first-year nursing student * Being scheduled to begin clinical practice for the first time * Being able to read and write in Turkish * Volunteering to participate in the study and providing written informed consent Exclusion Criteria: * Not participating in the education or simulation session * Not completing the post-test measurements * Developing health-related or personal circumstances that negatively affect participation in the study
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Contacts and locations
Locations
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Akdeniz Üniversitesi Hemşirelik Fakültesi
Antalya, Turkey (Türkiye)
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