Nursing EducationNCT07873099
Podcast and Video Learning for Fall-Risk Assessment in Nursing Students
A study testing Podcast-Based Education, Video-Based Education and Face-to-Face Education in people with Nursing Education and Fall Risk Assessment, run by Aydin Adnan Menderes University at 1 site in Turkey (Türkiye).
Trial summary
This randomized controlled study compared three educational approaches for teaching fall-risk assessment to first-year nursing students. The study included 81 nursing students who were randomly assigned in equal numbers to a podcast group, a video group, or a face-to-face instruction group. Read more about this study
- Who is it for?
- Ages 18 to 45 yearsHealthy volunteers can take part
- Conditions the study is for
- Nursing Education, Fall Risk Assessment
- What is being tested?
- Podcast-Based Education, Video-Based Education and Face-to-Face Education
- Type of treatment
- Lifestyle or therapy programme
- Could I receive a placebo?
- No, everyone receives an active treatment
- How many people
- 81 participants
- Where
- 1 siteTurkey (Türkiye)
- Study dates
- 16 Mar 2026to 23 Mar 2026
- 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 to 45 years
- All sexes
- Healthy volunteers accepted
- Adult
Who may be able to join
- First-year undergraduate nursing students enrolled in the Fundamentals of Nursing course during the 2025-2026 academic year.
- Present at the university on the day of the educational intervention.
- Voluntarily agreed to participate in the study.
Who cannot join
- Absence from the university on the day of the educational intervention.
- Declined to participate in the study.
Trial locations and contacts
1 site in 1 country.
Turkey (Türkiye)1 site
Aydin Adnan Menderes University, Faculty of Nursing
Aydin, Efeler, 09010
About this study
Official title: Effects of Podcast- and Video-Supported Learning on Nursing Students' Knowledge and Skills in Fall-Risk Assessment: A Randomized Controlled Trial
This randomized controlled study compared three educational approaches for teaching fall-risk assessment to first-year nursing students. The study included 81 nursing students who were randomly assigned in equal numbers to a podcast group, a video group, or a face-to-face instruction group. All three groups received the same educational content on the importance of fall prevention, fall risk factors, systematic fall-risk assessment, and use of the ITAKI Fall Risk Scale, but the content was delivered using different instructional methods. Students' theoretical knowledge of fall-risk assessment was measured before and immediately after the educational intervention. One week later, students' clinical fall-risk assessment performance was evaluated during clinical practice while they assessed patients under their care. The study aimed to compare students' theoretical knowledge and clinical assessment performance across the three instructional approaches.
Read the detailed description
This three-arm, parallel-group randomized controlled study was conducted with first-year nursing students enrolled in a Fundamentals of Nursing course. Participants were randomly allocated in a 1:1:1 ratio to a podcast group, a video group, or a face-to-face instruction group.
The educational content was standardized across the three groups and covered the importance of fall prevention, fall risk factors, systematic assessment of fall risk, and use of the ITAKI Fall Risk Scale. The podcast group received the content through a 19-minute audio recording, the video group through a 16-minute audiovisual presentation, and the face-to-face instruction group through an approximately 20-25-minute instructor-led session.
Theoretical knowledge was assessed immediately before and immediately after the educational intervention using a 28-item researcher-developed Fall-Risk Assessment Knowledge Test. Clinical fall-risk assessment performance was evaluated one week after the intervention in the clinical setting using a nine-item researcher-developed Fall-Risk Assessment Skills Checklist. The clinical performance assessment was conducted by an assessor who was not involved in delivering the educational interventions and was unaware of the participants' group assignments.
- Conditions
- Nursing Education, Fall Risk Assessment
- Being tested
- Podcast-Based Education, Video-Based Education, Face-to-Face Education
- Keywords
- nursing education, nursing students, Podcast-Based Learning, Video-Based Learning, Face-to-Face Instruction, Fall-Risk Assessment
What participants receive
What participants receive. In a randomised study each person is assigned to one group by chance.
Podcast-Based EducationBehavioural
Participants received standardized education on fall prevention and fall-risk assessment through a 19-minute audio podcast. The educational content covered the importance of fall prevention, fall risk factors, systematic fall-risk assessment, and use of the ITAKI Fall Risk Scale. Participants listened to the podcast individually during the scheduled class session, and the recording remained accessible after the intervention.
Video-Based EducationBehavioural
Participants received the same standardized education on fall prevention and fall-risk assessment through an approximately 20-minute audiovisual presentation. The educational content covered the importance of fall prevention, fall risk factors, systematic fall-risk assessment, and use of the Itaki Fall Risk Scale. Participants viewed the video during the scheduled class session, and the video remained accessible after the intervention.
Face-to-Face EducationBehavioural
Participants received the same standardized education on fall prevention and fall-risk assessment through an approximately 20-25-minute instructor-led face-to-face session supported by presentation slides. The educational content covered the importance of fall prevention, fall risk factors, systematic fall-risk assessment, and use of the ITAKI Fall Risk Scale. Participants were able to ask questions and engage in discussion during the session.
| Study group | Role | What they receive |
|---|---|---|
| Podcast Group | Experimental | Participants received the standardized educational content on fall prevention and fall-risk assessment through a 19-minute audio podcast. The content covered the importance of fall prevention, fall risk factors, systematic fall-risk assessment, and use of the ITAKI Fall Risk Scale. The podcast remained accessible to participants after the intervention. Receives: Behavioral: Podcast-Based Education |
| Video Group | Experimental | Participants received the same standardized education on fall prevention and fall-risk assessment through a 16-minute audiovisual presentation. The educational content covered the importance of fall prevention, fall risk factors, systematic fall-risk assessment, and use of the ITAKI Fall Risk Scale. Participants viewed the video during the scheduled class session, and the video remained accessible after the intervention. Receives: Behavioral: Video-Based Education |
| Face-to-Face Instruction Group | Active comparator | Participants received the same standardized educational content through an approximately 20-25-minute instructor-led face-to-face session supported by presentation slides. The content covered the importance of fall prevention, fall risk factors, systematic fall-risk assessment, and use of the ITAKI Fall Risk Scale. Participants were able to ask questions and engage in discussion during the session. Receives: Behavioral: Face-to-Face Education |
What is being measured
The primary outcome is the main question the study is designed to answer.
Theoretical Knowledge of Fall-Risk Assessment
Theoretical knowledge of fall-risk assessment was measured using the researcher-developed Fall-Risk Assessment Knowledge Test. The test consists of 28 true/false items. Each correct answer is scored as 1 and each incorrect answer as 0, resulting in a total score ranging from 0 to 28. Higher scores indicate greater theoretical knowledge of fall prevention and fall-risk assessment.
Measured: Immediately before and immediately after the educational intervention
Secondary outcomes (1)
Clinical Fall-Risk Assessment Performance
Clinical fall-risk assessment performance was evaluated using the researcher-developed Fall-Risk Assessment Skills Checklist. The checklist consists of nine assessment items covering age, level of consciousness, disease status, mobility, elimination needs, vision status, medication use, equipment use, and history of falls. Each item is scored as 0 (not performed), 1 (partially performed), or 2 (performed), resulting in a total score ranging from 0 to 18. Higher scores indicate better clinical fall-risk assessment performance.
Measured: 1 week after the educational intervention
Timeline
From the start of the study to its completion; the mark is today. Estimated dates are the sponsor’s plan.
- First posted14 Oct 2026
- Study start16 Mar 2026
- Primary completion16 Mar 2026
- Study completion23 Mar 2026
Resources
- Official record on ClinicalTrials.govThe registry entry this page is built from, with its full change history.
- Other trials for Nursing EducationStudies of the same condition, open and under way.
- More trials run by Aydin Adnan Menderes UniversityThe sponsor's other registered studies.
- 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 (actual)
Sponsor and investigators
- Lead sponsor
- Aydin Adnan Menderes University
- Sponsor type
- University, hospital or other
- Responsible party
- Principal investigator, Sercan Özdemir, Aydin Adnan Menderes University
IDs, dates and publications
- ClinicalTrials.gov ID
- NCT07873099
- Sponsor's protocol ID
- SO-FALL-2026-01
- Status last verified
- Oct 2026
- First submitted
- 2 Oct 2026
- Last updated
- 14 Oct 2026
- Results posted
- No
- Data monitoring committee
- No
- FDA-regulated drug
- No
- FDA-regulated device
- No
- Individual data sharing
- No: There is no current plan to share individual participant data.
Study at a glance
From the registry record, last updated by the sponsor on 14 Oct 2026. Recruitment status is as the sponsor reported it: confirm with the study team.
- Official title
- Effects of Podcast- and Video-Supported Learning on Nursing Students' Knowledge and Skills in Fall-Risk Assessment: A Randomized Controlled Trial
- ClinicalTrials.gov ID
- NCT07873099
- Acronym / sponsor ID
- SO-FALL-2026-01
- Conditions
- Nursing Education, Fall Risk Assessment
- Keywords
- nursing education, nursing students, Podcast-Based Learning, Video-Based Learning, Face-to-Face Instruction, Fall-Risk Assessment
- Study type
- Interventional
- Recruitment status
- Completed
- Enrolment
- 81 participants (actual)
- Lead sponsor
- Aydin Adnan Menderes UniversityUniversity, hospital or other
- Study start
- 16 Mar 2026 (actual)
- Primary completion
- 16 Mar 2026 (actual)
- Study completion
- 23 Mar 2026 (actual)
- First posted
- 14 Oct 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.
This randomized controlled study compared three educational approaches for teaching fall-risk assessment to first-year nursing students. The study included 81 nursing students who were randomly assigned in equal numbers to a podcast group, a video group, or a face-to-face instruction group. All three groups received the same educational content on the importance of fall prevention, fall risk factors, systematic fall-risk assessment, and use of the ITAKI Fall Risk Scale, but the content was delivered using different instructional methods. Students' theoretical knowledge of fall-risk assessment was measured before and immediately after the educational intervention. One week later, students' clinical fall-risk assessment performance was evaluated during clinical practice while they assessed patients under their care. The study aimed to compare students' theoretical knowledge and clinical assessment performance across the three instructional approaches.
Detailed description
This three-arm, parallel-group randomized controlled study was conducted with first-year nursing students enrolled in a Fundamentals of Nursing course. Participants were randomly allocated in a 1:1:1 ratio to a podcast group, a video group, or a face-to-face instruction group.
The educational content was standardized across the three groups and covered the importance of fall prevention, fall risk factors, systematic assessment of fall risk, and use of the ITAKI Fall Risk Scale. The podcast group received the content through a 19-minute audio recording, the video group through a 16-minute audiovisual presentation, and the face-to-face instruction group through an approximately 20-25-minute instructor-led session.
Theoretical knowledge was assessed immediately before and immediately after the educational intervention using a 28-item researcher-developed Fall-Risk Assessment Knowledge Test. Clinical fall-risk assessment performance was evaluated one week after the intervention in the clinical setting using a nine-item researcher-developed Fall-Risk Assessment Skills Checklist. The clinical performance assessment was conducted by an assessor who was not involved in delivering the educational interventions and was unaware of the participants' group assignments.
Study design
- Primary purpose
- Other
- Allocation
- Randomised
- Intervention model
- Parallel groups
- Masking
- Single blind (outcomes assessor)
- Number of arms
- 3
| Arm | Type | Receives |
|---|---|---|
| Podcast Group | Experimental | Behavioral: Podcast-Based EducationParticipants received the standardized educational content on fall prevention and fall-risk assessment through a 19-minute audio podcast. The content covered the importance of fall prevention, fall risk factors, systematic fall-risk assessment, and use of the ITAKI Fall Risk Scale. The podcast remained accessible to participants after the intervention. |
| Video Group | Experimental | Behavioral: Video-Based EducationParticipants received the same standardized education on fall prevention and fall-risk assessment through a 16-minute audiovisual presentation. The educational content covered the importance of fall prevention, fall risk factors, systematic fall-risk assessment, and use of the ITAKI Fall Risk Scale. Participants viewed the video during the scheduled class session, and the video remained accessible after the intervention. |
| Face-to-Face Instruction Group | Active comparator | Behavioral: Face-to-Face EducationParticipants received the same standardized educational content through an approximately 20-25-minute instructor-led face-to-face session supported by presentation slides. The content covered the importance of fall prevention, fall risk factors, systematic fall-risk assessment, and use of the ITAKI Fall Risk Scale. Participants were able to ask questions and engage in discussion during the session. |
Who may qualify
- Ages
- 18 to 45 years
- Sex
- All
- Healthy volunteers
- Accepted
- Age groups
- Adult
Key inclusion criteria (3 listed)
- First-year undergraduate nursing students enrolled in the Fundamentals of Nursing course during the 2025-2026 academic year.
- Present at the university on the day of the educational intervention.
- Voluntarily agreed to participate in the study.
Key exclusion criteria (2 listed)
- Absence from the university on the day of the educational intervention.
- Declined to participate in 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 |
|---|---|---|
| Podcast-Based EducationParticipants received standardized education on fall prevention and fall-risk assessment through a 19-minute audio podcast. The educational content covered the importance of fall prevention, fall risk factors, systematic fall-risk assessment, and use of the ITAKI Fall Risk Scale. Participants listened to the podcast individually during the scheduled class session, and the recording remained accessible after the intervention. | Behavioural | Podcast Group |
| Video-Based EducationParticipants received the same standardized education on fall prevention and fall-risk assessment through an approximately 20-minute audiovisual presentation. The educational content covered the importance of fall prevention, fall risk factors, systematic fall-risk assessment, and use of the Itaki Fall Risk Scale. Participants viewed the video during the scheduled class session, and the video remained accessible after the intervention. | Behavioural | Video Group |
| Face-to-Face EducationParticipants received the same standardized education on fall prevention and fall-risk assessment through an approximately 20-25-minute instructor-led face-to-face session supported by presentation slides. The educational content covered the importance of fall prevention, fall risk factors, systematic fall-risk assessment, and use of the ITAKI Fall Risk Scale. Participants were able to ask questions and engage in discussion during the session. | Behavioural | Face-to-Face Instruction Group |
Primary outcome
Theoretical Knowledge of Fall-Risk Assessment
Time frame: Immediately before and immediately after the educational intervention
Theoretical knowledge of fall-risk assessment was measured using the researcher-developed Fall-Risk Assessment Knowledge Test. The test consists of 28 true/false items. Each correct answer is scored as 1 and each incorrect answer as 0, resulting in a total score ranging from 0 to 28. Higher scores indicate greater theoretical knowledge of fall prevention and fall-risk assessment.
1 secondary outcome
Clinical Fall-Risk Assessment Performance
Time frame: 1 week after the educational intervention
Results and safety
The study is completed, but results are not available in the source record. That does not mean the treatment did or did not work.
Research links
- Official record on ClinicalTrials.govLast updated by the sponsor 14 Oct 2026.
- Individual participant dataSharing planned: No. There is no current plan to share individual participant data.
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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. This study is not recruiting at the moment.
The record lists no contact. Use the official record to reach the sponsor.
1 site in 1 country: see every site and its status.
Questions about this trial
What is this clinical trial studying?
A study testing Podcast-Based Education, Video-Based Education and Face-to-Face Education in people with Nursing Education and Fall Risk Assessment, run by Aydin Adnan Menderes 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 3 inclusion and 2 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 14 Oct 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?
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?
Theoretical Knowledge of Fall-Risk Assessment (time frame: Immediately before and immediately after the educational intervention). 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 14 Oct 2026.