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Pressure UlcersNCT06899282

The Effect of Pressure Ulcer Management Program Applied With Jigsaw Technique

A study testing Jigsaw method and The theoretical training in people with Pressure Ulcers and Nursing Students, run by Kutahya Health Sciences University at 1 site in Turkey (Türkiye).

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Trial summary

The aim of this study is to evaluate the effectiveness of the jigsaw method on pressure ulcer prevention in senior nursing students. In addition, the study will also examine student views on the jigsaw technique. Read more about this study

Who is it for?
Ages 18 years and olderHealthy volunteers can take part
What is being tested?
Jigsaw method and The theoretical training
Could I receive a placebo?
No, everyone receives an active treatment
How many people
62 participants
Where
1 siteTurkey (Türkiye)
Study dates
11 Apr 2025to 6 Jun 2025
Phase
Interventional
Are there results?
None posted in the registry

Key requirements

Who can take part, as listed by the sponsor. Only the study team can confirm whether you are eligible, so take this list to your doctor.

  • Ages 18 years and older
  • All sexes
  • Healthy volunteers accepted
  • Adult, Older adult

Who may be able to join

  • To be a 4th year student of the Department of Nursing, Faculty of Health Sciences, Kütahya University of Health Sciences
  • To be enrolled in the Basic Principles and Practices in Nursing Course

Who cannot join

  • Nursing students who did not volunteer to participate in the study
  • Not participating in theoretical and clinical practices during the academic semester
  • Graduated from health vocational high school and working with the title of nurse

Trial locations and contacts

1 site in 1 country.

Turkey (Türkiye)1 site
  • Kütahya Health Science Univercity

    Kütahya, Kütahya, 4300

Other trials in Turkey (Türkiye)

About this study

Official title: The Effect of Pressure Ulcer Management Program Applied With Jigsaw Technique on Nursing Students' Pressure Ulcer Knowledge, Attitude and Self-efficacy: A Double-blind Randomized Controlled Trial

The aim of this study is to evaluate the effectiveness of the jigsaw method on pressure ulcer prevention in senior nursing students. In addition, the study will also examine student views on the jigsaw technique.

Hypotheses of the study are as follows:

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Hypothesis 1: The pressure injury management program applied with the Jigsaw technique has an effect on the pressure ulcer knowledge scores of nursing students.

Hypothesis 2: The pressure injury management program applied with the Jigsaw technique has an effect on the pressure ulcer prevention attitude of nursing students.

Hypothesis 3: The pressure injury management program applied with the Jigsaw technique has an effect on nursing students' pressure ulcer management self-efficacy.

The participant characteristics were being a 4th grade student of Kütahya University of Health Sciences, Faculty of Health Sciences, Department of Nursing and being enrolled in the Basic Principles and Practices in Nursing Practices Course. Nursing students who did not volunteer to participate in the study, those who did not participate in theoretical and clinical practices during the academic semester, and nursing students working as high school graduate nurses due to their past education will be excluded from the study.

Intervention and measurements: Participants (N=70) will be randomly divided into intervention and control groups. The intervention group will study pressure ulcer management with the jigsaw technique. The control group will receive theoretical education with the traditional method. Students' pressure ulcer knowledge, attitude and self-efficacy levels will be assessed with standardized tools. Baseline assessment before the intervention, post-intervention and 6 weeks after the intervention will be done. Measurements will be made by students through self-reporting. However, a researcher blinded to the groups will administer the instruments and enter data. Data analysis will also be done by the researcher blinded to the groups. Thus, double blindness will be ensured. Statistical analysis will be based on significance tests.

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Nurses should identify patients at high risk of pressure ulcers and provide preventive care accordingly. However, two recently published meta-analysis studies found that the pressure ulcer knowledge of nurses and nursing students measured by standard tools was below the acceptable level (60%). However, the attitudes of nursing students towards pressure ulcer prevention were found to be positive and at a high level. In addition, a multicentre study conducted in Türkiye showed that nursing students' self-efficacy in pressure ulcer prevention was also low and there was a positive relationship between knowledge and self-efficacy. This situation reveals the need for the use of better educational methods to improve nursing students' pressure ulcer knowledge.

Nursing educators are responsible for improving students' knowledge, skills and attitudes about pressure ulcers and preparing them for clinical practice. In the literature, there are studies showing that active teaching methods such as six-hat thinking technique, case-supported concept map, make significant improvements in some results including nursing students' pressure sore knowledge. However, no study evaluating the effect of jigsaw technique on nursing students' pressure ulcer knowledge, attitudes and self-efficacy has been found. A meta-analysis study examining the results of the jigsaw technique in nursing students reported that the technique was an effective method in the results of students such as knowledge, skills and attitudes. In this context, this study was planned to evaluate the effectiveness of the jigsaw method on pressure ulcer prevention in senior nursing students.

Being tested
Jigsaw method, The theoretical training
Keywords
jigsaw technique, nursing student, training effectiveness, randomized controlled trial, pressure ulcers
Medical subject headings
Pressure Ulcer

What participants receive

What participants receive. In a randomised study each person is assigned to one group by chance.

  • Jigsaw methodBehavioural

    Jigsaw/puzzle method is one of the collaborative learning techniques. The Jigsaw technique requires each student to focus on a particular aspect of the topic, become an "expert" on that topic and teach it to their peers. Once the students have learned the topic in their expert group, they return to the original group and teach what they have learned back to them as if solving a jigsaw puzzle (Geiselman et al., 2024). For the application of the technique, the "Jigsaw Technique Application Directive" was prepared as a training material to be delivered to the students.

  • The theoretical trainingBehavioural

    The theoretical training will be conducted in 2 sessions. The first session will cover the definition, prevalence and importance of pressure ulcers, etiology and classification, risk assessment and pressure ulcers in special patient groups. The second session will cover prevention and treatment of pressure ulcers.

Study groups in NCT06899282
Study groupRoleWhat they receive
Intervention group: The group to be taught with jigsaw technique.ExperimentalIntervention Group: The lecture on pressure ulcer prevention and management to the intervention group will be conducted with the jigsaw technique. Pressure ulcer knowledge, attitude and prevention self-efficacy will be evaluated with standardized tools before, after the theoretical training and at the end of clinical practice. In addition, a standard student opinion questionnaire regarding the method will be applied.
Receives: Behavioral: Jigsaw method
Control Group: This is the group that will receive theoretical training with the traditional method.Active comparatorControl group: Control group students will receive theoretical training prepared by the researchers. Pressure ulcer knowledge, attitude and prevention self-efficacy will be evaluated with standardized tools before, after the theoretical training and at the end of clinical practice.
Receives: Behavioral: The theoretical training

What is being measured

The primary outcome is the main question the study is designed to answer.

  1. Pressure Ulcer Knowledge Assessment Tool-Updated Version

    Pressure Ulcer Knowledge Assessment Tool-Updated is a tool that measures nurses' knowledge about pressure ulcers within the framework of evidence-based guidelines.It consists of 25 multiple-choice questions on six themes: Etiology, Classification and Observation, Risk Assessment, Nutrition, Prevention of Pressure Ulcers and Specific Patient Groups. In scoring, 1 point is given for each correct answer and 0 points for incorrect and "Don't know" answers. The total score ranges from 0 to 25. Cronbach's alpha value is 0.72.

    Measured: Baseline (Time 0), After 4 hours (Time 1), After 6 weeks (Time 2)

  2. Pressure Ulcer Prevention Attitude Scale

    Pressure Ulcer Prevention Attitude Scale The scale aims to assess attitudes towards pressure ulcer prevention. It consists of 13 items and 5 subscales including personal competence to prevent pressure ulcers (3 items), priority of pressure ulcer prevention (3 items), impact of pressure ulcers (3 items), personal responsibility in pressure ulcer prevention (2 items) and confidence in the effectiveness of prevention (2 items). Seven items (items 3, 5, 7, 8, 9, 10 and 13) are reverse scored as they are negative. The items are scored on a 4-point Likert scale (1 = strongly disagree, 4 = strongly agree) and score between 13 and 52 points. A higher score is interpreted as a more positive attitude. The Cronbach's alpha values of the original scale and the Turkish adaptation study are 0.79 and 0.71, respectively.

    Measured: Baseline (Time 0), After 4 hours (Time 1), After 6 weeks (Time 2)

  3. Pressure Ulcer Management Self-Efficacy Scale for Nurses

    The scale measures nurses' self-efficacy in managing pressure ulcers. The scale consists of a total of 10 items and four main subscales: Assessment, Planning, Supervision and Decision Making. Each item is scored from 1 (not at all competent) to 5 (completely competent). The scale does not include reverse items. The total score range is 0-100. The level of self-efficacy increases with the total score. The Cronbach Alpha value of the scale is 0.83.

    Measured: Baseline (Time 0), After 4 hours (Time 1), After 6 weeks (Time 2)

Timeline

From the start of the study to its completion; the mark is today. Estimated dates are the sponsor’s plan.

  1. First posted27 Mar 2025
  2. Study start11 Apr 2025
  3. Primary completion6 Jun 2025
  4. Study completion6 Jun 2025

Resources

More details

For doctors and researchers: how the study is designed, who runs it, and its registry IDs.

Study design
Study type
Interventional
Phase
Phase N/A
Primary purpose
Prevention
Allocation
Randomised
Intervention model
Parallel groups
Masking
Double blind
Who is masked
Investigator, Outcomes assessor
Enrolment
62 participants (actual)
IDs, dates and publications
ClinicalTrials.gov ID
NCT06899282
Sponsor's protocol ID
2025/03-13
Status last verified
Aug 2025
First submitted
17 Mar 2025
Last updated
3 Sep 2025
Results posted
No
Data monitoring committee
No
FDA-regulated drug
No
FDA-regulated device
No
Individual data sharing
No: Research data can be shared upon request from the authors.

Publications

  • Turhan Damar H, Erkin O. The effect of case-supported concept map education on nursing students' knowledge of and attitudes toward pressure injury prevention. J Tissue Viability. 2025 Feb;34(1):100848. doi: 10.1016/j.jtv.2024.12.012. Epub 2024 Dec 9.

    PubMed 39665940
  • Ozkan S, Uslusoy ECN. Outcomes of jigsaw technique in nurse education: A systematic review and meta-analysis. Nurse Educ Pract. 2024 Feb;75:103902. doi: 10.1016/j.nepr.2024.103902. Epub 2024 Jan 20.

    PubMed 38301377
  • Dalli OE, Yildirim Y, Caliskan G, Girgin NK. Reliability and validity of the Turkish version of pressure ulcer knowledge assessment tool-updated version (PUKAT 2.0). J Tissue Viability. 2022 Feb;31(1):52-57. doi: 10.1016/j.jtv.2021.08.001. Epub 2021 Aug 11.

    PubMed 34429220
  • Iseri O, Ursavas FE. The influence of the online education provided using the six thinking hat method on the knowledge and attitudes of nursing students regarding pressure injury prevention; a pilot study. J Tissue Viability. 2024 Aug;33(3):465-471. doi: 10.1016/j.jtv.2024.04.009. Epub 2024 Apr 16.

    PubMed 38679544

Questions about this trial

What is this clinical trial studying?

A study testing Jigsaw method and The theoretical training in people with Pressure Ulcers and Nursing Students, run by Kutahya Health Sciences University at 1 site in Turkey (Türkiye).

The full registered description is in the About this study section and the official record.

Who may be eligible to take part?

The sponsor lists 2 inclusion and 3 exclusion criteria. Eligibility is decided by the study team after screening, so read the full criteria and contact a listed site.

Is this clinical trial currently recruiting?

The record says: finished, as of the sponsor's last update on 3 Sep 2025. Status can change between updates, so confirm with the study contact before making plans.

Where is the study taking place?

The record lists 1 site in Turkey (Türkiye). Whether a site is taking part right now should be confirmed with that site. See every site.

What are the possible benefits and risks?

They depend on the study and the treatment, and no study can promise a benefit. The study team explains the known risks during informed consent, before anyone joins; the record itself does not list them.

Are results available for this study?

The study is completed, but results are not available in the source record. That does not mean the treatment did or did not work.

How can a doctor refer a patient or contact the research team?

The record lists no contact. The official record names the sponsor, who can be asked directly. AzTrials does not enrol participants or take referrals.

What does the primary outcome measure?

Pressure Ulcer Knowledge Assessment Tool-Updated Version (time frame: Baseline (Time 0), After 4 hours (Time 1), After 6 weeks (Time 2)). The study lists 3 primary outcomes in all. It is what the study was designed to measure, not a finding.

Where can I read the original study information?

On the ClinicalTrials.gov record for NCT06899282, which also lists 4 linked publications.

Does a listing mean the treatment is approved or proven to work?

No. A listing means the study is registered. It does not show that the treatment is safe, works, or is approved by a regulator.

How often is this information updated?

AzTrials copies changed records from ClinicalTrials.gov every night and reloads the whole registry every week. The sponsor last updated this record on 3 Sep 2025.

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