Eastern Mediterranean Univercity
Famagusta, Ammochostos, 99450, Cyprus
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NCT Number: NCT07547475
The Effect of Aging Simulation Suits on Nursing Students' Attitudes Toward Older Adults and Their Levels of Compassion
With the increasing elderly population, nursing students' attitudes toward older adults and their levels of compassion competence have become increasingly important. While traditional educational methods may be insufficient in developing these skills, experiential learning approaches offer more effective outcomes. In particular, aging simulation applications enable students to understand the physical and emotional challenges experienced by older individuals, thereby enhancing their levels of empathy and compassion. The literature reports that simulation-based education has positive effects on attitudes and awareness. Therefore, the integration of aging simulation suits into nursing education is of great importance.
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Conditions
Sex eligibility
All sexes
Study type
Interventional
Phase
Not applicable
Primary location
Who can participate
Healthy volunteers accepted: Yes
Only the study team can determine whether someone qualifies for participation.
Inclusion criteria
- Being a third-year nursing student
- Being enrolled in the HMSR 312 Geriatric Nursing course
- Volunteering to participate in the study
Exclusion criteria
- Having a physical condition that would prevent the use of an aging simulation suit
- Having advanced orthopedic, neurological, or balance problems
Treatment and study plan
aging simulation suit on nursing students'
BehavioralStudents will be grouped based on pretest results obtained prior to the eight-week training program to ensure similar characteristics. Accordingly, after being stratified according to their pretest scores, participants will be randomly assigned to the experimental and control groups using a randomization method. The randomization process will be carried out using computer-based random number generation, and to prevent selection bias, the allocation will be performed by an individual independent of the research team.To ensure the impartiality of the assignment process, the randomization list will be concealed from the implementing researchers, and participa
Other names: simulation
aging simulation suit on nursing students
BehavioralThe population of the study will consist of third-year nursing students (N=110) enrolled in the Faculty of Health Sciences at Eastern Mediterranean University during the 2025-2026 spring semester. No sampling method will be applied; instead, all students who voluntarily agree to participate will constitute the sample of the study.
Students will be grouped based on pretest results obtained prior to the eight-week training program to ensure similar characteristics. Accordingly, after being stratified according to their pretest scores, participants will be randomly assigned to the experimental and control groups using a randomization method. The randomization process will be carried out using computer-based random number generation, and to prevent selection bias, the allocation will be performed by an individual independent of the research team.
To ensure the impartiality of the assignment process, the randomization list will be concealed from the implementing researchers, and participa
Primary outcomes
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"Compassion Competence Scale"
Time frame: The primary metric will be completed within 1 day of data collection beginning.
11-item, 5-point Likert scale
Secondary outcomes
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"Compassion Competence Scale"
Time frame: The outcome measure will be completed within 8 weeks of the start of data collection.
11-item, 5-point Likert scale
Study contacts
Contact information is provided by the study sponsor or research team.
Sponsors and collaborators
Lead sponsor
Eastern Mediterranean University
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Registry information
Official study title
"The Effect of an Aging Simulation Suit on Nursing Students' Attitudes Toward Older Adults and Their Levels of Compassion Competence: A Randomized Controlled Pretest-Posttest Study"
Important dates
- Study start
- 2026
- Primary completion
- 2026
- Study completion
- 2026
- First posted
- Apr 23, 2026
- Registry last updated
- Apr 23, 2026
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