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NCT Number: NCT04653233

Effectiveness of Haptic Technology in Teaching Urinary Catheterization Skill

Background: Haptic systems represent the highest level of computer based education technologies and enable students to learn at the highest level. These applications increase the student's focus as well as making the education non-monotonous and insuring teaching permanent by ensuring the active participation of the student.

Objective: The study was conducted to determine the effectiveness of using haptic technology in teaching urinary catheter application skill on the level of success and satisfaction about this skill.

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Key information

Conditions

Educational Problems

Age range

18 year–65 year

Sex eligibility

All sexes

Study type

Interventional

Phase

Not applicable

Primary location

Saglik Bilimleri University

Istanbul, 34668, Turkey (Türkiye)

About this study

Method: This randomized-controlled experimental study was conducted with nursing students registered at a public university between December 2018 and March 2019. The sample of the study included 78 second grade students who gave consent after being informed about the aim of the study and who met the inclusion criteria. Control (n=39) and experimental (n=39) groups were determined through randomization using simple numbers table. Urinary catheterization application skill was taught with the standard curriculum (demonstration on the model) to the control group while it was taught with haptic-controlled computer based simulation technology to the experimental group. Data were collected using "Structured Student Introduction Form," "Skill Checklist for Teaching Urinary Catheterization Skill" and "Questionnaire for Satisfaction with Training Methods."

Who can participate

Healthy volunteers accepted: Yes

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

Inclusion criteria

  • being 18 years and over,
  • enrolling for the first time in Fundamentals of Nursing course,
  • participating in the study completely
  • volunteering to participate

Exclusion criteria

  • being a graduate of Health Vocational High School

Treatment and study plan

3D Systems Touch Haptic Simulator

Device

This simulator is computer-aided and allows us to see this application on the computer screen while practicing with a haptic arm. It gives real-like feedback in hand manipulations. The simulator has a choice of 45 minutes of full instruction, 5 minutes of haptic arm only, or the option.

Primary outcomes

  1. Urinary Catheterization Skill Score

    Time frame: through study completion, an average of 4 year

    The 25-item checklist prepared by the researchers based on the literature includes the application steps of urinary catheterization skill

  2. Satisfaction Questionnaire

    Time frame: through study completion, an average of 2 year

    The survey consists of 16 statements and the participants were asked to give a score for each instruction method on a five-item Likert-type scale between 1 and 5 (1-absolutely not agree, 5-absolutely agree). It is found that as the scale score average increases, students' satisfaction with the educational method increases, and as the scale score average decreases, their satisfaction with the education method decreases. In the evaluation of the scale, students are given a minimum of 16 and a maximum of 80 points for their satisfaction with their educational methods.

Sponsors and collaborators

Lead sponsor

Istanbul Saglik Bilimleri University

Other

Registry information

Official study title

University of Health Sciences, Hamidiye Nursing Faculty, Istanbul, Turkey

Important dates

Study start
2018
Primary completion
2019
Study completion
2019
First posted
Dec 4, 2020
Registry last updated
Dec 4, 2020

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