Can a 'Fishbowl' classroom activity boost nursing skills?
NCT ID NCT07441577
First seen Jun 27, 2026 · Last updated Jun 27, 2026
Summary
This study looked at whether a teaching method called the Fishbowl method helps nursing students learn breathing and coughing exercises better than standard teaching. 63 first-year nursing students took part. The Fishbowl method involves students observing, discussing, and practicing in a structured way. The study measured their knowledge, self-confidence, and motivation.
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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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63 people
The number who actually took part.
- Started
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Apr 2025
- Finished
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Aug 2025
- Lead sponsor
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Other sponsor
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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
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Inclusion Criteria: * Fundamentals of Nursing course * Voluntarily agreed Exclusion Criteria: * Previous clinical training on breathing and coughing exercises * Withdrawal from the study at any stage
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Contacts and locations
Locations
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Atatürk University
Erzurum, Turkey (Türkiye)
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