Disaster PreparednessNCT07913737
Testing the Effectiveness of the Turkish Nurses' Earthquake Management Model
A study testing Education Based on the Turkish Nurses' Earthquake Management Model in people with Disaster Preparedness and Earthquake, run by Sakarya University at 1 site in Turkey (Türkiye).
Trial summary
The goal of this randomized controlled trial is to learn whether an education program based on the Turkish Nurses' Earthquake Management Model improves earthquake preparedness and earthquake intervention competence among nurses working in public hospitals in Türkiye. Read more about this study
- Who is it for?
- Ages 18 years and olderHealthy volunteers can take part
- Conditions the study is for
- Disaster Preparedness, Earthquake, Disaster Nursing
- What is being tested?
- Education Based on the Turkish Nurses' Earthquake Management Model
- Type of treatment
- Lifestyle or therapy programme
- Could I receive a placebo?
- No, everyone receives an active treatment
- How many people
- 156 participants
- Where
- 1 siteTurkey (Türkiye)
- Study dates
- 23 Jun 2025to 15 Jun 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 years and older
- All sexes
- Healthy volunteers accepted
- Adult, Older adult
Who may be able to join
- Working as a nurse in a public hospital in one of the study provinces
- Not having previously received similar earthquake-related education
- Scoring one standard deviation or more below the mean on the Earthquake Preparedness Scale for Nurses and the Earthquake Intervention Competence Scale at screening
- Not working in the same shift as nurses assigned to the other study group
- Being open to communication and cooperation
- Volunteering to participate and providing informed consent
Who cannot join
- Having a diagnosed psychiatric disorder
- Declining to participate
Trial locations and contacts
1 site in 1 country.
About this study
Official title: Testing the Effectiveness of the Turkish Nurses' Earthquake Management Model (TNEMM) on Nurses' Earthquake Preparedness and Intervention Competence: A Randomized Controlled Trial
The goal of this randomized controlled trial is to learn whether an education program based on the Turkish Nurses' Earthquake Management Model improves earthquake preparedness and earthquake intervention competence among nurses working in public hospitals in Türkiye. The model was developed from the experiences of nurses who worked during the 2023 Kahramanmaraş earthquakes and covers the pre-earthquake, during-earthquake and post-earthquake phases.
The main questions it aims to answer are:
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Does model-based education increase nurses' earthquake preparedness? Does model-based education increase nurses' earthquake intervention competence? Are these gains maintained three months after the education?
Researchers will compare an intervention group, which receives the model-based education, with a control group, which receives no education.
Participants in the intervention group will complete a 13-session online video-based education program (about 15-20 minutes per session) through a university learning management system within 30 days. All participants will complete the Earthquake Preparedness Scale for Nurses and the Earthquake Intervention Competence Scale before the education, after the education and at a three-month follow-up.
- Conditions
- Disaster Preparedness, Earthquake, Disaster Nursing
- Being tested
- Education Based on the Turkish Nurses' Earthquake Management Model
What participants receive
What participants receive. In a randomised study each person is assigned to one group by chance.
Education Based on the Turkish Nurses' Earthquake Management ModelBehavioural
An online education program developed according to the three components of the Turkish Nurses' Earthquake Management Model (pre-earthquake, during-earthquake and post-earthquake management) and structured using Bloom's Taxonomy. The program consists of 13 video-based sessions of approximately 15-20 minutes each, delivered through the university's learning management system (SAUPORT). Each video includes two embedded questions that must be answered correctly to continue. Participants were given 30 days to complete all sessions, and completion was monitored through the system's administrator panel.
| Study group | Role | What they receive |
|---|---|---|
| Intervention Group | Experimental | Nurses received the 13-session online education program based on the Turkish Nurses' Earthquake Management Model and completed the outcome scales at pretest, posttest and three-month follow-up. Receives: Behavioral: Education Based on the Turkish Nurses' Earthquake Management Model |
| Control Group | No intervention | Nurses received no education during the study period and completed the outcome scales at the same time points as the intervention group. |
What is being measured
The primary outcome is the main question the study is designed to answer.
Earthquake Preparedness Score
Earthquake preparedness will be measured using the Earthquake Preparedness Scale for Nurses, developed by the researchers. The scale consists of 24 items in four subscales (psychosocial support and environmental coordination; first aid, triage and communication; educational preparedness; surveillance) rated on a 5-point Likert scale. Total scores range from 24 to 120, with higher scores indicating greater earthquake preparedness.
Measured: Baseline (pretest), immediately after completion of the education program (posttest), and 3 months after the education (follow-up)
Earthquake Intervention Competence Score
Earthquake intervention competence will be measured using the Earthquake Intervention Competence Scale, developed by the researchers. The scale consists of 19 items in five subscales (coordination; patient communication; emergency medical intervention; psychosocial support; surveillance) rated on a 5-point Likert scale. Total scores range from 19 to 95, with higher scores indicating greater earthquake intervention competence.
Measured: Baseline (pretest), immediately after completion of the education program (posttest), and 3 months after the education (follow-up)
Timeline
From the start of the study to its completion; the mark is today. Estimated dates are the sponsor’s plan.
- First posted3 Nov 2026
- Study start23 Jun 2025
- Primary completion15 Jun 2026
- Study completion15 Jun 2026
Resources
- Official record on ClinicalTrials.govThe registry entry this page is built from, with its full change history.
- Other trials for Disaster PreparednessStudies of the same condition, open and under way.
- More trials run by Sakarya 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
- Prevention
- Allocation
- Randomised
- Intervention model
- Parallel groups
- Masking
- None (open label)
- Enrolment
- 156 participants (actual)
Sponsor and investigators
- Lead sponsor
- Sakarya University
- Sponsor type
- University, hospital or other
- Collaborators
- The Scientific and Technological Research Council of Turkey
- Responsible party
- Sponsor
IDs, dates and publications
- ClinicalTrials.gov ID
- NCT07913737
- Sponsor's protocol ID
- E-16214662-050.01.04-310632-16
- Other IDs
- 223K236
- Status last verified
- Oct 2026
- First submitted
- 27 Oct 2026
- Last updated
- 3 Nov 2026
- Results posted
- No
- FDA-regulated drug
- No
- FDA-regulated device
- No
- Individual data sharing
- No
Study at a glance
From the registry record, last updated by the sponsor on 3 Nov 2026. Recruitment status is as the sponsor reported it: confirm with the study team.
- Official title
- Testing the Effectiveness of the Turkish Nurses' Earthquake Management Model (TNEMM) on Nurses' Earthquake Preparedness and Intervention Competence: A Randomized Controlled Trial
- ClinicalTrials.gov ID
- NCT07913737
- Acronym / sponsor ID
- E-16214662-050.01.04-310632-16
- Conditions
- Disaster Preparedness, Earthquake, Disaster Nursing
- Study type
- Interventional
- Recruitment status
- Completed
- Enrolment
- 156 participants (actual)
- Lead sponsor
- Sakarya UniversityUniversity, hospital or other
- Collaborators
- The Scientific and Technological Research Council of Turkey
- Study start
- 23 Jun 2025 (actual)
- Primary completion
- 15 Jun 2026 (actual)
- Study completion
- 15 Jun 2026 (actual)
- First posted
- 3 Nov 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 goal of this randomized controlled trial is to learn whether an education program based on the Turkish Nurses' Earthquake Management Model improves earthquake preparedness and earthquake intervention competence among nurses working in public hospitals in Türkiye. The model was developed from the experiences of nurses who worked during the 2023 Kahramanmaraş earthquakes and covers the pre-earthquake, during-earthquake and post-earthquake phases.
The main questions it aims to answer are:
Does model-based education increase nurses' earthquake preparedness? Does model-based education increase nurses' earthquake intervention competence? Are these gains maintained three months after the education?
Researchers will compare an intervention group, which receives the model-based education, with a control group, which receives no education.
Participants in the intervention group will complete a 13-session online video-based education program (about 15-20 minutes per session) through a university learning management system within 30 days. All participants will complete the Earthquake Preparedness Scale for Nurses and the Earthquake Intervention Competence Scale before the education, after the education and at a three-month follow-up.
Study design
- Primary purpose
- Prevention
- Allocation
- Randomised
- Intervention model
- Parallel groups
- Masking
- None (open label)
- Number of arms
- 2
| Arm | Type | Receives |
|---|---|---|
| Intervention Group | Experimental | Behavioral: Education Based on the Turkish Nurses' Earthquake Management ModelNurses received the 13-session online education program based on the Turkish Nurses' Earthquake Management Model and completed the outcome scales at pretest, posttest and three-month follow-up. |
| Control Group | No intervention | –Nurses received no education during the study period and completed the outcome scales at the same time points as the intervention group. |
Who may qualify
- Ages
- 18 years and older
- Sex
- All
- Healthy volunteers
- Accepted
- Age groups
- Adult, Older adult
Key inclusion criteria (6 listed)
- Working as a nurse in a public hospital in one of the study provinces
- Not having previously received similar earthquake-related education
- Scoring one standard deviation or more below the mean on the Earthquake Preparedness Scale for Nurses and the Earthquake Intervention Competence Scale at screening
- Not working in the same shift as nurses assigned to the other study group
- Being open to communication and cooperation
Key exclusion criteria (2 listed)
- Having a diagnosed psychiatric disorder
- Declining to participate
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 |
|---|---|---|
| Education Based on the Turkish Nurses' Earthquake Management ModelAn online education program developed according to the three components of the Turkish Nurses' Earthquake Management Model (pre-earthquake, during-earthquake and post-earthquake management) and structured using Bloom's Taxonomy. The program consists of 13 video-based sessions of approximately 15-20 minutes each, delivered through the university's learning management system (SAUPORT). Each video includes two embedded questions that must be answered correctly to continue. Participants were given 30 days to complete all sessions, and completion was monitored through the system's administrator panel. | Behavioural | Intervention Group |
Primary outcome
Earthquake Preparedness Score
Time frame: Baseline (pretest), immediately after completion of the education program (posttest), and 3 months after the education (follow-up)
Earthquake preparedness will be measured using the Earthquake Preparedness Scale for Nurses, developed by the researchers. The scale consists of 24 items in four subscales (psychosocial support and environmental coordination; first aid, triage and communication; educational preparedness; surveillance) rated on a 5-point Likert scale. Total scores range from 24 to 120, with higher scores indicating greater earthquake preparedness.
Earthquake Intervention Competence Score
Time frame: Baseline (pretest), immediately after completion of the education program (posttest), and 3 months after the education (follow-up)
Earthquake intervention competence will be measured using the Earthquake Intervention Competence Scale, developed by the researchers. The scale consists of 19 items in five subscales (coordination; patient communication; emergency medical intervention; psychosocial support; surveillance) rated on a 5-point Likert scale. Total scores range from 19 to 95, with higher scores indicating greater earthquake intervention competence.
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 3 Nov 2026.
- Individual participant dataSharing planned: No
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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 Education Based on the Turkish Nurses' Earthquake Management Model in people with Disaster Preparedness and Earthquake, run by Sakarya 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 6 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 3 Nov 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?
Earthquake Preparedness Score (time frame: Baseline (pretest), immediately after completion of the education program (posttest), and 3 months after the education (follow-up)). 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 3 Nov 2026.