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NCT Number: NCT05933551

Evaluation of the Efficiency of Z Technique Training

The goal of this clinical trial is to evaluate of the efficiency of training for nurses to use the Z technique in intramuscular injection application.

The main question it aims to answer is:

• Is there an effect of training on the use of Z technique in intramuscular injection practice of nurses?

The sample size was calculated as a minimum of 64 people. It consists of nurses who volunteered to participate in the study.

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Key information

Conditions

Nurse's Role

Sex eligibility

All sexes

Study type

Interventional

Phase

Not applicable

Primary location

Tarsus University

Mersin, Tarsus, 33400, Turkey (Türkiye)

About this study

The research was designed in a semi-experimental single group in the pretest-posttest order and will be carried out in four stages:

In the 1st Stage: The socio-demographic characteristics of the nurses and their knowledge levels about the Z technique will be evaluated before the training.

In the 2nd stage: Training will be given on the Z technique on the planned day, time and place. The education is planned to be given at Tarsus University. The training content will be presented to the participants as a powerpoint presentation (30 min), laboratory practice (15 min) and question-answer (15 min).

In the 3rd Stage: After the training, the knowledge levels and skills of the nurses regarding the Z technique will be evaluated.

In the 4th Stage: 1 month after the training, the use cases of the Z technique will be evaluated.

Who can participate

Healthy volunteers accepted: No

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

Inclusion criteria

  • All nurses who volunteer, work in the hospital and perform injections will take part in the research as participants.

Exclusion criteria

  • Participants who do not continue the study or who express that they want to leave and who do not apply injections in the clinic they work will be excluded from the study.

Treatment and study plan

Z Technique Training

Other

Training on Z technique will be given on the planned day, time and place. The education is planned to be given at Tarsus University. The training content will be presented to the participants as a powerpoint presentation (30 min), laboratory practice (15 min) and question-answer (15 min).

Primary outcomes

  1. Knowledge levels for the Z technique

    Time frame: 10 min

    After the training, the knowledge levels of the nurses about the Z technique will be evaluated.

  2. Skill levels for the Z technique

    Time frame: 10 min

    After the training, the skill levels of the nurses about the Z technique will be evaluated.

  3. Frequency of Using the Z Technique

    Time frame: 1 month after the training.

    Z technique use cases will be evaluated 1 month after the training.

Secondary outcomes

  1. Nurses' Descriptive Characteristics

    Time frame: 10 min

    The sociodemographic and working characteristics of the nurses before the training and the characteristics of the use of the Z technique in intramuscular injection will be examined.

Sponsors and collaborators

Lead sponsor

Tarsus University

Other

Registry information

Official study title

Evaluation of the Efficiency of Training for Nurses to Use the Z Technique in Intramuscular Injection Application

Important dates

Study start
2023
Primary completion
2023
Study completion
2023
First posted
Jul 6, 2023
Registry last updated
Apr 30, 2025

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This listing is for discovery and informational purposes only. It is not medical advice, does not guarantee that a study is recruiting, and does not determine eligibility. Contact the study team and a qualified healthcare professional when considering participation.

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