Pairing up students may boost episiotomy skills and cut anxiety
NCT ID NCT07344129
First seen Jun 27, 2026 · Last updated Jun 27, 2026
Summary
This study tested whether midwifery students who practice episiotomy repair in pairs learn better than those who practice alone. 92 students were split into two groups. The paired group worked together on calf tongues, while the control group practiced individually. Researchers measured knowledge, self-confidence, and anxiety before and after training.
What this could mean
Our plain-language read of the trial. This is informational only, not medical advice or a prediction.
- Active substance
- Learning in Pairs (LiP) educational model
- What this could lead to
- If successful, this could show that paired learning helps midwifery students learn episiotomy skills more effectively and with less anxiety.
- What could go wrong
- This is a small, single-center educational study with 92 students. Results may not apply to other settings or skills, and the study measures short-term outcomes only.
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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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92 people
The number who actually took part.
- Started
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Jan 2026
- Finished
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Jan 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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Female participants only
- 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: * Students who agree to participate in the study, * Students enrolled in the midwifery program, * Students enrolled in the Normal Birth and Postpartum Period course. Exclusion Criteria: * Students who did not attend the theoretical part of the episiotomy course, * Students who did not attend the episiotomy laboratory course, * Students who have previously taken the Normal Birth and Postpartum Period course and have experience in episiotomy skills.
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Conditions
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Contacts and locations
Locations
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Sakarya University
Sakarya, Adapazarı, 00054, Turkey (Türkiye)
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