Three Debriefing Methods in Virtual Patient Simulation (Debriefing)

February 7, 2025 updated by: Gül ŞAHİN KARADUMAN, Saglik Bilimleri Universitesi Gulhane Tip Fakultesi

Three Debriefing Methods in Virtual Patient Simulation: a Randomized Controlled Trial

In simulation-based training, the debriefing session is considered a cornerstone of learning. Therefore, this study aims to compare two different methods of debriefing sessions.

Study Overview

Study Type

Interventional

Enrollment (Actual)

109

Phase

  • Not Applicable

Contacts and Locations

This section provides the contact details for those conducting the study, and information on where this study is being conducted.

Study Locations

    • Etlik
      • Ankara, Etlik, Turkey
        • University of Health Sciences Turkey, Gulhane Faculty of Nursing

Participation Criteria

Researchers look for people who fit a certain description, called eligibility criteria. Some examples of these criteria are a person's general health condition or prior treatments.

Eligibility Criteria

Ages Eligible for Study

  • Child
  • Adult
  • Older Adult

Accepts Healthy Volunteers

Yes

Description

Inclusion Criteria:

  • Being 4th grade nursing student at a nursing faculty

Exclusion Criteria:

  • Not having participated in simulation before and not having practiced with a virtual patient.

Study Plan

This section provides details of the study plan, including how the study is designed and what the study is measuring.

How is the study designed?

Design Details

  • Primary Purpose: Other
  • Allocation: Randomized
  • Interventional Model: Parallel Assignment
  • Masking: Single

Arms and Interventions

Participant Group / Arm
Intervention / Treatment
Experimental: Group A
Experimental group that used one of the debriefing methods
The researchers used a debriefing method that they chose after a virtual simulation
Experimental: Group B
Experimental group that used one of the debriefing methods
The researchers used a debriefing method that they chose after a virtual simulation
Other: Group C
A control group that used none of the debriefing methods
The researchers used the debriefing method that virtual patient simulator presents

What is the study measuring?

Primary Outcome Measures

Outcome Measure
Measure Description
Time Frame
Hypothesis 1
Time Frame: 1 week
There is a difference in the Simulation Effectiveness Tool scores between students using debriefing methods.
1 week
Hypothesis 2
Time Frame: 1 week
There is a difference in the Debriefing Experience Scale scores between students using debriefing methods.
1 week
Hypothesis 3
Time Frame: 1 week
There is a difference in The Student Satisfaction and Self-confidence scores between students using debriefing methods.
1 week

Collaborators and Investigators

This is where you will find people and organizations involved with this study.

Publications and helpful links

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General Publications

Study record dates

These dates track the progress of study record and summary results submissions to ClinicalTrials.gov. Study records and reported results are reviewed by the National Library of Medicine (NLM) to make sure they meet specific quality control standards before being posted on the public website.

Study Major Dates

Study Start (Actual)

November 1, 2024

Primary Completion (Actual)

January 29, 2025

Study Completion (Actual)

January 29, 2025

Study Registration Dates

First Submitted

November 2, 2024

First Submitted That Met QC Criteria

November 5, 2024

First Posted (Actual)

November 6, 2024

Study Record Updates

Last Update Posted (Actual)

March 25, 2025

Last Update Submitted That Met QC Criteria

February 7, 2025

Last Verified

February 1, 2025

More Information

Terms related to this study

Other Study ID Numbers

  • Date: 10.09.2024 No:2024-435

Plan for Individual participant data (IPD)

Plan to Share Individual Participant Data (IPD)?

NO

IPD Plan Description

Researchers believe that it is important to share the data of the study with other researchers following the completion of the data.

Drug and device information, study documents

Studies a U.S. FDA-regulated drug product

No

Studies a U.S. FDA-regulated device product

No

product manufactured in and exported from the U.S.

No

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