Objectıve Structured Clınıcal Examınatıon Stress For Intravenous Perıpheral Catheterızatıon

In this planned study, the stress levels of nursing students regarding intravenous access during the OSCE (Objective Structured Clinical Examination) will be measured using self-report questionnaires and smartwatches. Stress levels will be compared with those of another student group who did not undergo the OSCE assessment but performed intravenous access procedures.

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Key information

Conditions

OSCE (Objective Structured Clinical Examination) Nursing Education Stress

Age range

18 year and older

Sex eligibility

All sexes

Study type

Interventional

Phase

Not applicable

Who can participate

Healthy volunteers accepted: Yes

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

Inclusion criteria

The students are enrolled in the Fundamentals of Nursing II course for the first time, will be experiencing OSCE for the first time, and have volunteered to participate in the research.

Exclusion criteria

The reasons for the students' disqualification include their graduation from a vocational health high school or their studies in a health-related field, their lack of prior experience in basic nursing skills, their failure to participate in laboratory work conducted as part of the course, and their incomplete completion of tests.

Treatment and study plan

OSCE

Other

Students will be assigned to experimental and control groups based on their knowledge test scores using block randomization. The following day, all students will be taken to the laboratory for practice. The instructor will demonstrate IV catheter insertion once on a mannequin, following the procedural steps, and then students will work with the instructor in groups of eight. Each student will practice the procedure on the mannequin at least once. Students in the experimental group will undergo OSCE (Obstructive Skills Test). The OSCE will be prepared in a laboratory setting with two stations where students will practice their skills. Students will be asked to perform IV catheter insertion at the first station. At the second station, students will perform a procedure chosen by lottery. Students will not be evaluated on the skill at the second station. Students will have 5 minutes to perform the skill at each station. A bell will ring every 5 minutes, and students will move from one stat

Primary outcomes

VAS stress level

Time frame: 1 day

At the beginning and end of the program, students' stress levels will be reassessed using the State Anxiety Inventory.

The Visual Analog Scale for Stress (VAS): Based on the logic of subjectively marking the intensity of a specific emotional state on a one-dimensional line, it has become widely used over time in measuring variables such as pain, anxiety, and stress. The VAS form used specifically for stress was developed to determine the immediate stress level felt by participants in a practical, rapid, and highly sensitive manner. The scale is applied by placing a single mark on a 10 cm long line between the endpoints "I am not stressed at all" and "I am currently feeling very stressed." This mark is measured in millimeters from the left end and converted into a numerical score between 0 and 10; this structure minimizes the workload for participants while providing researchers with high-resolution, continuous data.
Intravenous Catheter Insertion Skill Evaluation

Time frame: 1 day

During the activity, the skills of students in both groups will be assessed using a checklist.

Intravenous Catheter Insertion Skill Checklist: Prepared by researchers in accordance with the literature. The final version was then finalized after obtaining the opinions of 10 academics specializing in the Fundamentals of Nursing. The intravenous skill checklist consists of a total of 27 procedural steps. Each step is evaluated as "correctly performed" (1 point) or "incorrectly performed" (0 points).
Stress level measurement using a smartwatch

Time frame: 1 day

At the beginning and end of the practice, physiological stress levels will be measured using a smartwatch. For smart measurement, a Huawei Watch Fit 2 device will be used, employing a wrist-based optical heart rate sensor (HUAWEI TruSeen™ 5.0) and the HUAWEI TruRelax™ algorithm based on HRV (heart rate variability). Thanks to this algorithm, the watch transmits the results of low-level stress (1-29), normal-level stress (30-59), moderate-level stress (60-79), and high-level stress (80-99) to a mobile application on the researcher's cell phone.

Study contacts

Contact information is provided by the study sponsor or research team.

Ece Kurt

CONTACT

[email protected]

90 462 377 8880

Sponsors and collaborators

Lead sponsor

Cukurova University

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Registry information

Official study title

Investıgatıon Of The Effect Of Intravenous Peripheral Catheterızatıon Objectıve Structured Clınıcal Examınatıon Applıcatıon On The Stress And Skıll Levels Of Nursıng Students

Important dates

Study start: 2026
Primary completion: 2026
Study completion: 2026
First posted: Mar 11, 2026
Registry last updated: Mar 11, 2026

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