AI helps nursing students master surgery recovery protocols
NCT ID NCT07183202
First seen Jun 26, 2026 · Last updated Aug 25, 2026 · Updated 3 times
Summary
This study tested whether using artificial intelligence to teach nursing students about the ERAS protocol (a set of steps to help patients recover faster after surgery) improves their knowledge and skills. Seventy third-year nursing students in Turkey were split into two groups: one learned through an AI-assisted case presentation, the other through standard methods. Researchers measured their understanding of ERAS and their 21st-century skills like critical thinking and technology use.
What this could mean
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- Active substance
- AI-assisted case-based learning
- What this could lead to
- If successful, this approach could improve how nursing students learn complex care protocols, potentially leading to better patient care.
- What could go wrong
- This is a small, single-site study with only 70 participants, so results may not apply broadly. It measures knowledge and skills, not actual 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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76 people
The number who actually took part.
- Started
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Jun 2025
- Finished
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Jul 2025
- 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
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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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The sample for this study consisted of third-year nursing students. Third-year students were selected because they took the Obstetrics and Gynecology Nursing course in their first semester and were also involved in clinical practice. Inclusion Criteria: a) Successfully passing the Obstetrics and Gynecology Nursing course, b) not having verbal or written communication problems, c) not being an exchange student, d) having a mobile phone with internet connection, and e) being willing to give written informed consent before participating in the study. Exclusion Criteria: Not meeting the inclusion criteria
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Contacts and locations
Locations
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Sakarya University
Adapazarı, Sakarya, 54050, Turkey (Türkiye)
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