Simulated NICU scenarios could ease student Nurses' stress and boost confidence
NCT ID NCT07653308
First seen Jun 27, 2026 · Last updated Jun 27, 2026
Summary
This study tests a short, high-fidelity simulation training for third-year nursing students that mimics a neonatal intensive care unit (NICU) scenario. The training includes communication with a new mother, a newborn emergency, and support for breastfeeding. Researchers measure students' stress, learning satisfaction, self-confidence, and overall learning experience before and after the simulation, and also interview them to gather deeper insights.
What this could mean
Our plain-language read of the trial. This is informational only, not medical advice or a prediction.
- Active substance
- NICU scenario-based simulation training
- What this could lead to
- If effective, this training approach could be adopted in nursing schools to better prepare students for stressful neonatal intensive care situations.
- What could go wrong
- This is a small, single-site study with only 18 participants, so results may not apply broadly. It measures short-term effects, not long-term clinical impact.
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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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18 people
The number who actually took part.
- Started
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May 2026
- Expected to finish
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Jun 2026
An estimate. End dates often move.
- 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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18 years and older
- 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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Inclusion Criteria: * Third-year undergraduate nursing students at Atılım University Faculty of Health Sciences * Voluntarily willing to participate and providing written informed consent * Have not yet completed the Child Health and Diseases (NURS302) course Exclusion Criteria: * Withdrawal from the study at any stage * Incomplete completion of data collection forms
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Conditions
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Contacts and locations
Locations
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Atılım University Faculty of Health Sciences, Department of Nursing Simulation Laboratory
Ankara, 06830, Turkey (Türkiye)
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