"Group Based Reverse OSCE" for Teaching Mechanical Ventilation

Introduction: Mechanical ventilation (MV) is a critical skill for healthcare professionals, yet traditional teaching methods often fail to adequately prepare students. This study evaluates the effectiveness of an innovative Group-Based Reverse OSCE.

Methods: A quasi-experimental study was conducted with 70 nursing students randomly assigned to either the Reverse OSCE group (n=35) or traditional lecture-based group (n=35). The intervention consisted of a 10-hour workshop featuring five interactive OSCE stations covering ventilator hardware, settings, modes, and alarm management. Knowledge and skills were assessed using validated pre- and post-tests, with statistical analysis performed via independent and paired t-tests (SPSS v25).

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Key information

Conditions

Medical Education Nursing Students

Sex eligibility

All sexes

Study type

Interventional

Phase

Not applicable

Primary location

Torbat-e Heydariyeh University of Medical Sciences

Torbat-e Ḩeydarīyeh, Iran

Who can participate

Healthy volunteers accepted: Yes

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

Inclusion criteria

students from the nursing discipline who were in their clinical internship or clerkship students who completed relevant coursework in respiratory physiology, and had successfully passed the theoretical course in critical care.

no prior participation in similar ventilator training workshops within the past six months, demonstrating willingness for voluntary participation, and being able to attend the full 10-hour workshop (including both theoretical and practical components).

Exclusion criteria

partial attendance in the workshop, withdrawal at any stage of the study the occurrence of acute medical or emergency conditions interfering with participation or failure to complete the pre- and post-intervention assessment tools.

Treatment and study plan

mechanical ventilation (MV)

Other

in this educational intervention, nursing students are allocated to the reverse OSCE group in which the OSCE is being used for teaching mechanical ventilation education instead of acquiring test from student.

Primary outcomes

Mechanical ventilation knowledge

Time frame: 1 day

To assess students' knowledge and clinical reasoning in mechanical ventilation, a researcher-developed, mixed-format questionnaire was used. The tool included 20 items such as multiple-choice questions, clinical scenarios, calculation-based items (e.g., RSBI, ventilator settings), and graphic interpretation tasks. Content areas covered ventilator modes, complications, alarm settings, ABG analysis, and weaning criteria, designed in alignment with recent guidelines including the American Heart Association (2023).

Sponsors and collaborators

Lead sponsor

Torbat Heydariyeh University of Medical Sciences

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Registry information

Official study title

"Group Based Reverse OSCE" for Teaching Mechanical Ventilation to Nursing Students: A Randomized Controlled Trial

Important dates

Study start: 2025
Primary completion: 2025
Study completion: 2025
First posted: Dec 10, 2025
Registry last updated: Dec 10, 2025

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