Role-Play may better prepare future physiotherapists, study suggests
NCT ID NCT07541248
First seen Jun 27, 2026 · Last updated Jun 27, 2026
Summary
This study tests whether having physiotherapy students act out clinical scenarios as both 'clinician' and 'patient' improves their confidence and readiness more than traditional case discussions. About 200 senior students will participate over 12 weeks. The goal is to find a low-cost way to better prepare students for real-world practice.
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- Phase
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Not a phased trial
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- Participants
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About 200 people
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- Expected to start
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May 2026
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- Expected to finish
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Jul 2026
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- Lead sponsor
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Other sponsor
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18 to 30 years
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Anyone
- Healthy volunteers
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Accepted
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Inclusion Criteria: * Current enrollment as a senior (4th-year) undergraduate student in the Department of Physiotherapy and Rehabilitation at Istanbul Medipol University. * Active participation in the "Clinical Problem Solving" course. * Voluntary agreement to participate and signing of the informed consent form. Exclusion Criteria: * Students who have previously taken the "Clinical Problem Solving" course or a similar simulation-based elective. * Failure to attend more than 20% of the 12-week course sessions.
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