Patient SafetyNCT07391111
THE EFFECT OF STANDARD PATIENT AND WEB-BASED SIMULATION ON FALL KNOWLEDGE AND ATTITUDES AMONG NURSING STUDENTS
A study testing Standardized patient and web-based simulation in people with Patient Safety and Fall, run by ESRA ERTUĞRUL at 1 site in Turkey (Türkiye).
Trial summary
The most fundamental principle of any healthcare service is "First, do no harm." No one should be harmed in healthcare services. Falls are the most frequently reported and preventable incident among all safety incidents in the hospital environment. Read more about this study
- Who is it for?
- Any ageHealthy volunteers can take part
- Conditions the study is for
- Patient Safety, Fall, Simulation Edication
- What is being tested?
- Standardized patient and web-based simulation
- Could I receive a placebo?
- No, everyone receives an active treatment
- How many people
- 81 participants
- Where
- 1 siteTurkey (Türkiye)
- Study dates
- 5 Jan 2026to 22 May 2026
- Phase
- Interventional
- Are there results?
- Not yet: the study is under way
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 Any age
- All sexes
- Healthy volunteers accepted
- Child, Adult, Older adult
Who may be able to join
None listed.
Who cannot join
- Graduated from a health vocational high school
- Admitted through the Foreign Student Exam (YÖS)
- Graduated from a health-related associate's degree program and then enrolled in the nursing department through the Vertical Transfer Exam (DGS)
- Students who did not wish to participate in the study were excluded from the study.
Trial locations and contacts
1 site in 1 country. Contact the study team or a site near you to ask about taking part.
About this study
Official title: THE EFFECT OF STANDARD PATIENT AND WEB-BASED SIMULATION APPLICATIONS ON NURSING STUDENTS' KNOWLEDGE AND ATTITUDES TOWARDS FALLS
The most fundamental principle of any healthcare service is "First, do no harm." No one should be harmed in healthcare services. Falls are the most frequently reported and preventable incident among all safety incidents in the hospital environment. However, falls are the most frequently reported incident among all safety incidents. Patient falls are the most common adverse events in hospitals. Patient falls in hospitals cause physiological and psychological harm to patients, affect the timeliness, effectiveness, and efficiency of care, and lead to increases in hospital costs and length of stay. Therefore, preventing falls, which have serious consequences, is of vital importance in terms of patient safety and healthcare quality. Nurses are a group that can sensitively identify and manage issues related to patient safety. Therefore, it is important to identify and reduce the underlying risk factors for falls in patients and to provide appropriate nursing interventions to prevent secondary injuries in patients who have fallen.
Simulation is an important part of nursing education because it improves patient care and ensures patient safety. Simulation-based learning provides students with realistic clinical situations, allowing them to practice clinical skills in a safe environment. This enables students to develop their clinical skills, communication, decision-making, and self-efficacy in a risk-free, safe, and structured environment, representing a contemporary teaching approach.
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Teaching safe patient care during nursing students' education is one of the most fundamental elements of nursing education. Inadequate nursing knowledge and attitudes increase the risk of falls among patients receiving care. Students with insufficient clinical experience are at high risk of making undesirable errors in patient care. It is important to increase nursing students' knowledge and attitudes regarding falls during their education.
The standard patient and web-based simulation application offers the closest experience to real clinical situations, providing students with significant potential to become aware of falls they may encounter in practice and prevent potential errors. The increasing importance given to patient safety due to the rising number of fall cases supports the necessity of this research. The aim of this study is to evaluate the effect of standard patient and web-based simulation methods on nursing students' knowledge and attitudes regarding falls.
- Conditions
- Patient Safety, Fall, Simulation Edication
- Being tested
- Standardized patient, web-based simulation
- Keywords
- web-based simulation, standard patient, nursing students, randomized controlled trial
What participants receive
What participants receive. In a randomised study each person is assigned to one group by chance.
Standardized patientOther
The group receiving training with standard patients in a simulation laboratory environment.
web-based simulationOther
Group receiving training through web-based simulation in a laboratory environment.
| Study group | Role | What they receive |
|---|---|---|
| Group 1 Group trained with a standard patient in the simulation lab | Experimental | Not described Receives: Other: Standardized patient |
| Group 2 The group is receiving web-based simulation training in a laboratory setting. | Experimental | Not described Receives: Other: web-based simulation |
| Group 3 Classical classroom education group. | No intervention | Not described |
What is being measured
The primary outcome is the main question the study is designed to answer.
Planned Mean Change in Total Knowledge Score on the Fall Prevention Knowledge Test (0-28)
Planned Mean Change in Total Knowledge Score on the Fall Prevention Knowledge Test (0-28) Total knowledge score will be measured using the Fall Prevention Knowledge Test among nursing students. Change from baseline will be assessed.
Measured: From enrollment to the 8th week of the intervention
Planned Mean Change in Attitude Score on the Nurses' Attitudes Toward Fall Prevention Scale
Planned Mean Change in Attitude Score on the Nurses' Attitudes Toward Fall Prevention Scale Mean attitude score will be measured using the Nurses' Attitudes Toward Fall Prevention Scale among nursing students. Change from baseline will be assessed.
Measured: From enrollment to 8 weeks after intervention
Secondary outcomes (4)
Planned Mean Change in Total Knowledge Score on the Patient Fall Prevention Knowledge Test
The change in the total knowledge scores of nursing students will be measured using the Patient Fall Prevention Knowledge Test. Change from baseline will be assessed.
Measured: Immediately after the intervention
Planned Mean Change in Average Attitude Score on the Nurses' Attitudes Towards Fall Prevention Scale
The change in the average attitude scores of nursing students will be measured using the Nurses' Attitudes Towards Fall Prevention Scale. Change from baseline will be assessed.
Measured: Immediately after the intervention
Planned Mean Change in Student Satisfaction Score Regarding the Simulation Experience
The change in the average satisfaction score of nursing students in the experimental group will be measured using the Student Satisfaction Scale. Change from baseline will be assessed.
Measured: Immediately after the intervention
Planned Mean Change in Learning Self-Confidence Score Regarding the Simulation Experience
The average learning self-confidence score of nursing students in the experimental group will be measured using the Learning Confidence Scale. Change from baseline will be assessed.
Measured: Immediately after the intervention
Timeline
From the start of the study to its completion; the mark is today. Estimated dates are the sponsor’s plan.
- First posted5 Feb 2026
- Study start5 Jan 2026 (estimated)
- Primary completion1 Apr 2026 (estimated)
- Study completion22 May 2026 (estimated)
Resources
- Official record on ClinicalTrials.govThe registry entry this page is built from, with its full change history.
- Other trials for Patient SafetyStudies of the same condition, open and under way.
- What the trial phases meanHow a treatment moves from first tests in people to approval.
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
- Other
- Allocation
- Randomised
- Intervention model
- Parallel groups
- Masking
- Single blind
- Who is masked
- Outcomes assessor
- Enrolment
- 81 participants (estimated)
Sponsor and investigators
- Lead sponsor
- ESRA ERTUĞRUL
- Sponsor type
- University, hospital or other
- Responsible party
- Sponsor-investigator, ESRA ERTUĞRUL, Aydin Adnan Menderes University
IDs, dates and publications
- ClinicalTrials.gov ID
- NCT07391111
- Sponsor's protocol ID
- 2024/028
- Status last verified
- Feb 2026
- First submitted
- 31 Dec 2025
- Last updated
- 5 Feb 2026
- Results posted
- No
- Data monitoring committee
- No
- FDA-regulated drug
- No
- FDA-regulated device
- No
- Individual data sharing
- Yes: This study does not plan to share raw data at the individual level. However, to promote transparency of research findings, summary data (demographic characteristics, pretest and posttest scores, group comparisons, and analysis results) that do not include participant identification will be shared with researchers upon request. No personal identifying information (name, contact information, institutional information, etc.) will be shared.
Study at a glance
From the registry record, last updated by the sponsor on 5 Feb 2026. Recruitment status is as the sponsor reported it: confirm with the study team.
- Official title
- THE EFFECT OF STANDARD PATIENT AND WEB-BASED SIMULATION APPLICATIONS ON NURSING STUDENTS' KNOWLEDGE AND ATTITUDES TOWARDS FALLS
- ClinicalTrials.gov ID
- NCT07391111
- Acronym / sponsor ID
- 2024/028
- Conditions
- Patient Safety, Fall, Simulation Edication
- Keywords
- web-based simulation, standard patient, nursing students, randomized controlled trial
- Study type
- Interventional
- Recruitment status
- Not yet recruiting
- Enrolment
- 81 participants (estimated)
- Lead sponsor
- ESRA ERTUĞRULUniversity, hospital or other
- Study start
- 5 Jan 2026 (estimated)
- Primary completion
- 1 Apr 2026 (estimated)
- Study completion
- 22 May 2026 (estimated)
- First posted
- 5 Feb 2026 (actual)
- Results
- Not posted in the source record
Clinical summary
The research question as the sponsor registered it. This describes what the study plans to test, not what it found.
The most fundamental principle of any healthcare service is "First, do no harm." No one should be harmed in healthcare services. Falls are the most frequently reported and preventable incident among all safety incidents in the hospital environment. However, falls are the most frequently reported incident among all safety incidents. Patient falls are the most common adverse events in hospitals. Patient falls in hospitals cause physiological and psychological harm to patients, affect the timeliness, effectiveness, and efficiency of care, and lead to increases in hospital costs and length of stay. Therefore, preventing falls, which have serious consequences, is of vital importance in terms of patient safety and healthcare quality. Nurses are a group that can sensitively identify and manage issues related to patient safety. Therefore, it is important to identify and reduce the underlying risk factors for falls in patients and to provide appropriate nursing interventions to prevent secondary injuries in patients who have fallen.
Simulation is an important part of nursing education because it improves patient care and ensures patient safety. Simulation-based learning provides students with realistic clinical situations, allowing them to practice clinical skills in a safe environment. This enables students to develop their clinical skills, communication, decision-making, and self-efficacy in a risk-free, safe, and structured environment, representing a contemporary teaching approach.
Teaching safe patient care during nursing students' education is one of the most fundamental elements of nursing education. Inadequate nursing knowledge and attitudes increase the risk of falls among patients receiving care. Students with insufficient clinical experience are at high risk of making undesirable errors in patient care. It is important to increase nursing students' knowledge and attitudes regarding falls during their education.
The standard patient and web-based simulation application offers the closest experience to real clinical situations, providing students with significant potential to become aware of falls they may encounter in practice and prevent potential errors. The increasing importance given to patient safety due to the rising number of fall cases supports the necessity of this research. The aim of this study is to evaluate the effect of standard patient and web-based simulation methods on nursing students' knowledge and attitudes regarding falls.
Study design
- Primary purpose
- Other
- Allocation
- Randomised
- Intervention model
- Parallel groups
- Masking
- Single blind (outcomes assessor)
- Number of arms
- 3
| Arm | Type | Receives |
|---|---|---|
| Group 1 Group trained with a standard patient in the simulation lab | Experimental | Other: Standardized patient |
| Group 2 The group is receiving web-based simulation training in a laboratory setting. | Experimental | Other: web-based simulation |
| Group 3 Classical classroom education group. | No intervention | – |
Who may qualify
- Sex
- All
- Healthy volunteers
- Accepted
- Age groups
- Child, Adult, Older adult
Key inclusion criteria (0 listed)
Key exclusion criteria (4 listed)
- Graduated from a health vocational high school
- Admitted through the Foreign Student Exam (YÖS)
- Graduated from a health-related associate's degree program and then enrolled in the nursing department through the Vertical Transfer Exam (DGS)
- Students who did not wish to participate in the study were excluded from the study.
Eligibility is decided by the study team after screening; this overview does not establish that a patient qualifies. Full inclusion and exclusion criteria.
Interventions
| Intervention | Type | Arms |
|---|---|---|
| Standardized patientThe group receiving training with standard patients in a simulation laboratory environment. | Other | Group 1 Group trained with a standard patient in the simulation lab |
| web-based simulationGroup receiving training through web-based simulation in a laboratory environment. | Other | Group 2 The group is receiving web-based simulation training in a laboratory setting. |
Primary outcome
Planned Mean Change in Total Knowledge Score on the Fall Prevention Knowledge Test (0-28)
Time frame: From enrollment to the 8th week of the intervention
Planned Mean Change in Total Knowledge Score on the Fall Prevention Knowledge Test (0-28) Total knowledge score will be measured using the Fall Prevention Knowledge Test among nursing students. Change from baseline will be assessed.
Planned Mean Change in Attitude Score on the Nurses' Attitudes Toward Fall Prevention Scale
Time frame: From enrollment to 8 weeks after intervention
Planned Mean Change in Attitude Score on the Nurses' Attitudes Toward Fall Prevention Scale Mean attitude score will be measured using the Nurses' Attitudes Toward Fall Prevention Scale among nursing students. Change from baseline will be assessed.
4 secondary outcomes
Planned Mean Change in Total Knowledge Score on the Patient Fall Prevention Knowledge Test
Time frame: Immediately after the intervention
Planned Mean Change in Average Attitude Score on the Nurses' Attitudes Towards Fall Prevention Scale
Time frame: Immediately after the intervention
Planned Mean Change in Student Satisfaction Score Regarding the Simulation Experience
Time frame: Immediately after the intervention
Planned Mean Change in Learning Self-Confidence Score Regarding the Simulation Experience
Time frame: Immediately after the intervention
Results and safety
This study is still under way. Results are not available in the source record yet.
Research links
- Official record on ClinicalTrials.govLast updated by the sponsor 5 Feb 2026.
- Individual participant dataSharing planned: Yes. This study does not plan to share raw data at the individual level. However, to promote transparency of research findings, summary data (demographic characteristics, pretest and posttest scores, group comparisons, and analysis results) that do not include participant identification will be shared with researchers upon request. No personal identifying information (name, contact information, institutional information, etc.) will be shared.
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Referral and contact
AzTrials does not enrol participants or take referrals. Contact the study team or a site listed below; they decide who can take part.
1 site in 1 country: see every site and its status.
Questions about this trial
What is this clinical trial studying?
A study testing Standardized patient and web-based simulation in people with Patient Safety and Fall, run by ESRA ERTUĞRUL 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 0 inclusion and 4 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: opening soon, as of the sponsor's last update on 5 Feb 2026. 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?
This study is still under way. Results are not available in the source record yet.
How can a doctor refer a patient or contact the research team?
Contact ESRA ERTUĞRUL (+9005071053241, esraertugrul3232@gmail.com), or a site near the patient. AzTrials does not enrol participants or take referrals.
What does the primary outcome measure?
Planned Mean Change in Total Knowledge Score on the Fall Prevention Knowledge Test (0-28) (time frame: From enrollment to the 8th week of the intervention). The study lists 2 primary outcomes in all. It is what the study was designed to measure, not a finding.
Where can I read the original study information?
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 5 Feb 2026.