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NCT Number: NCT05283772

Developing and Examining the Effectiveness of an Eye Tracker for Simulation Training

Today, rapid developments in technology and science; affected the economic, cultural, political and social fields. The use of technology in these areas has become a necessity rather than a privilege. Education is one of the areas where technology is used the most and most intensely affected. Different education and training technologies can be used at every stage of the education and training process. With the effective and correct use of technology, it is possible to provide efficient and effective service in the fields of education and health care. This situation is gaining more and more importance for our country in the fields of nursing practice and education. Nursing organizations accept technology as the basic building block of nursing education and practice. Simulation is defined as "a technique of developing real patient experiences and the most important aspects of the real world from experience using practice guides in a completely interactive way". According to the World Health Organization, the use of simulation methods for teaching and learning is one of the gold standards in nursing education. In the world, eye tracking systems are used to determine the focal point. Eye tracking technology aims to record the movement of the eyeball to determine where the person is focusing while performing certain tasks. These systems have also contributed to the study of cognitive and neurological development. It has started to be used together with simulation training in health education. By determining where the student focuses during clinical practice simulation training using an eye tracker, it is possible to reschedule the practice training or to provide feedback on the student's misapplications during the application. The purpose of this research; The aim of this study is to develop an eye tracker for simulation training in nursing and to examine the effectiveness of an eye tracker in a simulation scenario.

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Key information

Conditions

Nursing Education Eye Tracker Simulation Training

Age range

18 year and older

Sex eligibility

All sexes

Study type

Interventional

Phase

Not applicable

Primary location

Aydin Adnan Menderes Üniversitesi

Aydin, 09100, Turkey (Türkiye)

About this study

It is a double-blind randomized controlled experimental study in which two groups (experiment-control) will be compared and a post-test control group design will be used. The study consists of 2 stages. Stage 1: a) Developing the eye tracker, b) Preparing the simulation scenario and c) Conducting the pilot study. Stage 2: a) To examine the effectiveness of the developed eye tracker. To be included in the pilot study, it is necessary to be a 3rd year student of the nursing department, and to be a 4th year student of the nursing department to be included in the main application. 10 students will be included for the pilot study. The sample size was calculated in the G power statistics program by utilizing the data of a study in which on nursing students using a simulation intervention was previously performed (α =0.05, d=1.18). Accordingly, it was found that 13 people should be taken for each group to sampling for 80% power. Considering that there might be losses, the number of samples was increased by 10% and it was planned to include a total of 30 people in the study. Intention-to-treat analysis will be performed to manage bias and losses. After the eye tracker pilot application, eye tracker analysis data and video feedback data will be shared with students. Then, the personal information form to be used in the study, the simulation design scale, the student satisfaction and self-confidence scale in learning will be filled and analyzed. At the end of simulation, feedback will be received from the students participating in the pilot application Necessary changes will be made in the application simulation and eye tracker application in line with the feedback. Then the main application will be started. In the main application, eye tracker data and video feedback data will be shared with the experimental group students. Only video feedback data will be shared with the control group. In the main application, the forms and scales used in the pilot study will be used.

Who can participate

Healthy volunteers accepted: Yes

Only the study team can determine whether someone qualifies for participation.

Inclusion criteria

  • To be a 3rd year student at Pamukkale University nursing department in order to be included in the pilot study.
  • To be a 4th year student of Pamukkale University nursing department in order to be included in the main application.
  • Not working as a nurse in any institution (high school/associate graduate nurse).
  • Volunteer to participate in the study.

Exclusion criteria

  • Not being a student of Pamukkale University nursing department (3rd year student for pilot study-4th year student for main application) on the specified dates.
  • Working as a nurse in any institution (high school / associate degree nurse).
  • Not volunteering to participate in the study.

Treatment and study plan

Development of eye tracker for simulation training in nursing

Behavioral

Purpose: To develop a cost-effective and effective eye tracker for simulation training in nursing in Turkey.

The wearable eye tracker consists of a front camera that will detect the pupil and determine the gaze region of the eye, and glasses or an alternative headband to which these cameras will be connected. A portable mini-computer will be used to process the obtained images. While recording and monitoring the eye movement with the pupil detection camera, real-world images in the user's field of view will be recorded by the front camera and the focal points will be determined. By establishing a linear connection between these found points, temperature (heat) maps will be created at the points where the eye looks.

Primary outcomes

  1. Students' Satisfaction and Self-confidence Scale

    Time frame: up to 2 weeks

    This instrument is a 13-item scale used to measure student satisfaction with the simulation activity (5 items) and self-confidence in learning (8 items). Cronbach's alpha for satisfaction was 0.94; for self-confidence, it was 0.87. Responses are rated on a 5-point Likert scale with values ranging from 1 (strongly disagree) to 5 (strongly agree). Higher scores indicate higher satisfaction and greater levels of selfconfidence.

  2. Simulation Design Scale

    Time frame: up to 2 weeks

    The SDS is a 20-item tool developed to measure constructs from the Jeffries and Rizzolo (2006) simulation model. The design features rated by the students include objectives and information (five items), student support (four items), problem-solving (five items), guided reflection or feedback (four items), and fidelity (two items). Cronbach's alpha for the instrument was 0.92. Responses are rated on a 5-point Likert scale with values ranging from 1 (strongly disagree) to 5 (strongly agree). Higher scores indicate increased recognition of design features in simulation.

  3. Personal Information Form

    Time frame: up to 2 weeks

    The personal information form consists of a total of 9 questions about students' demographic information, reasons for choosing the nursing profession, and simulation experiences.

Secondary outcomes

  1. Wound dressing checklist

    Time frame: up to 2 weeks

    It is a checklist developed by taking expert opinion on wound dressing. Before the study, students will be trained on wound dressing. This checklist will be used to assess students' proficiency in wound dressing application following the training provided.

Sponsors and collaborators

Lead sponsor

Aydin Adnan Menderes University

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Registry information

Official study title

Developing and Examining the Effectiveness of an Eye Tracker for Simulation Training in Nursing: A Double-blind Randomized Controlled Study

Important dates

Study start
2022
Primary completion
2022
Study completion
2022
First posted
Mar 17, 2022
Registry last updated
Aug 4, 2022

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