Simulated practice may sharpen midwifery skills and calm nerves
NCT ID NCT07788495
First seen Aug 26, 2026 · Last updated Aug 27, 2026 · Updated 1 time
Summary
This trial explores whether adding simulation-based training to standard theoretical lessons helps midwifery students learn more about oxytocin induction and feel less anxious about it. Third-year midwifery students are randomly assigned to receive either theory alone or theory plus hands-on practice with a high-fidelity simulator and a standardized patient. Researchers then compare changes in knowledge scores and anxiety levels between the two groups to see if the extra simulation makes a difference.
What this could mean
Our plain-language read of the trial. This is informational only, not medical advice or a prediction.
- Active substance
- Simulation-based training on oxytocin induction using a high-fidelity simulator and standardized patient
- What this could lead to
- If effective, this training approach could become a standard part of midwifery education, helping students feel more prepared and less anxious when managing oxytocin induction in real clinical settings.
- What could go wrong
- This is a small, single-center study in a specific student group, so results may not apply broadly. Also, improved knowledge and reduced anxiety in training may not directly translate to better patient outcomes.
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Study facts
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- 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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80 people
The number who actually took part.
- Started
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Nov 2024
- Finished
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May 2025
- Lead sponsor
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Other sponsor
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Who can take part
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- 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 enrolled as a third-year undergraduate student in the Department of Midwifery, Faculty of Health Sciences, Istanbul Medipol University, during the spring semester of the 2024-2025 academic year * Having successfully completed the Childbirth and Postpartum Period course * Having successfully completed the Childbirth and Postpartum Period Clinical Practice course * Having a cumulative grade point average of 2.70 or higher * Volunteering to participate in the study * Providing written and verbal informed consent Exclusion Criteria: * Not meeting one or more of the inclusion criteria * Declining to participate in the study * Not providing written or verbal informed consent
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Conditions
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Contacts and locations
Locations
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Istanbul Medipol University, Faculty of Health Sciences
Istanbul, Beykoz, 34810, Turkey (Türkiye)
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