Simulation drills aim to sharpen Nurses' eye for IV complications
NCT ID NCT07514247
First seen Jun 27, 2026 · Last updated Jun 27, 2026
Summary
This study tests whether simulation-based training helps nursing students recognize when an IV catheter is leaking fluid into surrounding tissue (infiltration) and make better decisions. Ninety first-year nursing students will be randomly assigned to either standardized patient simulation, in situ simulation, or traditional teaching. Researchers will measure knowledge, decision-making skills, and student satisfaction.
What this could mean
Our plain-language read of the trial. This is informational only, not medical advice or a prediction.
- Active substance
- simulation-based training (standardized patient and in situ simulation)
- What this could lead to
- If successful, this could show that hands-on simulation training improves nursing students' ability to detect IV complications and make safer clinical decisions.
- What could go wrong
- This is a small, early-stage educational study with only 90 students. Results may not apply to all nursing programs or real-world settings.
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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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About 90 people
The number the study aims to enrol. It can still change while the study runs.
- Expected to start
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Apr 2026
An estimate. Start dates often move.
- Expected to finish
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May 2026
An estimate. End dates often move.
- Lead sponsor
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Other sponsor
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Who can take part
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18 to 23 years
- Sex
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Anyone
- Healthy volunteers
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Not accepted
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Inclusion Criteria: * First-year undergraduate nursing students at the Faculty of Nursing * Students enrolling in the "Fundamentals of Nursing" course for the first time * Students who gave informed consent and agreed to participate in the study voluntarily. Exclusion Criteria: * Students reviewing the "Fundamentals of Nursing" course * Students who refused to participate in the study
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