Forensic Case and Forensic Evidence Management Training: Paramedic Student Example

April 12, 2025 updated by: Yeliz Sapulu Alakan, Uludag University
This study aimed to provide forensic case and evidence management training to paramedic students and to evaluate the effect of the training on the knowledge level of the students.

Study Overview

Status

Completed

Conditions

Intervention / Treatment

Study Type

Interventional

Enrollment (Actual)

144

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

  • Turkey
    • Nilüfer
      • Bursa, Nilüfer, Turkey, 16000
        • Bursa Uludağ University

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:

  • Paramedic students studying in the 1st and 2nd grades of the First and Emergency Aid Programme who volunteered to participate in the study.

Exclusion Criteria:

  • Paramedic students who are not studying in the First and Emergency Aid Programme and who did not volunteer for the research

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: Health Services Research
  • Allocation: N/A
  • Interventional Model: Single Group Assignment
  • Masking: None (Open Label)

Arms and Interventions

Participant Group / Arm
Intervention / Treatment
Other: Training

The data for the study were collected between May 2024 and June 2024. The students included in the study were given a data collection form before and after the training.

The Crime Scene Forensic Evidence Management training, which included theoretical knowledge and the presentation of sample cases, was completed for 144 volunteer participants. The content of the training includes topics such as forensic incidents, evidence, crime scene management, and evidence management, as well as the roles and responsibilities of paramedics in forensic cases such as injuries, violence, abuse, sexual assault, and suicide. Training was given to 4 groups of 35-37 students in each group in the classroom environment in two class hours (30+ 30 minutes + 1 break). Trainings were given by a single lecturer to avoid bias and ensure standardization.
Other: Training
The Crime Scene Forensic Evidence Management training, which included theoretical knowledge and the presentation of sample cases, was completed for 144 volunteer participants. The content of the training includes topics such as forensic incidents, evidence, crime scene management, and evidence management, as well as the roles and responsibilities of paramedics in forensic cases such as injuries, violence, abuse, sexual assault, and suicide. Training was given to 4 groups of 35-37 students in each group in the classroom environment in two class hours (30+ 30 minutes + 1 break). Trainings were given by a single lecturer to avoid bias and ensure standardization.

What is the study measuring?

Primary Outcome Measures

Outcome Measure
Measure Description
Time Frame
questionnaire
Time Frame: The evaluation was performed on the same day before and after the training.
to evaluate the effect of the training on the knowledge level of the students.
The evaluation was performed on the same day before and after the training.

Collaborators and Investigators

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

Sponsor

Uludag University

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)

May 10, 2024

Primary Completion (Actual)

May 15, 2024

Study Completion (Actual)

June 20, 2024

Study Registration Dates

First Submitted

April 6, 2025

First Submitted That Met QC Criteria

April 12, 2025

First Posted (Actual)

April 20, 2025

Study Record Updates

Last Update Posted (Actual)

April 20, 2025

Last Update Submitted That Met QC Criteria

April 12, 2025

Last Verified

April 1, 2025

More Information

Terms related to this study

Other Study ID Numbers

  • forensic cases

Plan for Individual participant data (IPD)

Plan to Share Individual Participant Data (IPD)?

NO

IPD Plan Description

Information is planned to be shared at the publication stage.

Drug and device information, study documents

Studies a U.S. FDA-regulated drug product

No

Studies a U.S. FDA-regulated device product

No

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