The Effect of Aging Simulation Suits on Nursing Students' Attitudes Toward Older Adults and Their Levels of Compassion

April 16, 2026 updated by: Selda Bal, Eastern Mediterranean University

"The Effect of an Aging Simulation Suit on Nursing Students' Attitudes Toward Older Adults and Their Levels of Compassion Competence: A Randomized Controlled Pretest-Posttest Study"

With the increasing elderly population, nursing students' attitudes toward older adults and their levels of compassion competence have become increasingly important. While traditional educational methods may be insufficient in developing these skills, experiential learning approaches offer more effective outcomes. In particular, aging simulation applications enable students to understand the physical and emotional challenges experienced by older individuals, thereby enhancing their levels of empathy and compassion. The literature reports that simulation-based education has positive effects on attitudes and awareness. Therefore, the integration of aging simulation suits into nursing education is of great importance.

Study Overview

Status

Not yet recruiting

Conditions

Intervention / Treatment

Study Type

Interventional

Enrollment (Estimated)

102

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 Contact

Study Contact Backup

Study Locations

  • Cyprus
    • Ammochostos
      • Famagusta, Ammochostos, Cyprus, 99450

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 a third-year nursing student
  • Being enrolled in the HMSR 312 Geriatric Nursing course
  • Volunteering to participate in the study

Exclusion Criteria:

  • Having a physical condition that would prevent the use of an aging simulation suit
  • Having advanced orthopedic, neurological, or balance problems

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: Single Group Assignment
  • Masking: None (Open Label)

Arms and Interventions

Participant Group / Arm
Intervention / Treatment
No Intervention: control
"No intervention will be implemented; only the measurement scales will be administered."
Active Comparator: intervention group

Students will be grouped based on pretest results obtained prior to the eight-week training program to ensure similar characteristics. Accordingly, after being stratified according to their pretest scores, participants will be randomly assigned to the experimental and control groups using a randomization method. The randomization process will be carried out using computer-based random number generation, and to prevent selection bias, the allocation will be performed by an individual independent of the research team.

To ensure the impartiality of the assignment process, the randomization list will be concealed from the implementing researchers, and participants will not know in advance which group they will be assigned to. Within the scope of the study, the same training program will be applied to all participants, with the only difference between the groups being the use of an aging simulation suit in the experimental group.
Behavioral: aging simulation suit on nursing students'
Students will be grouped based on pretest results obtained prior to the eight-week training program to ensure similar characteristics. Accordingly, after being stratified according to their pretest scores, participants will be randomly assigned to the experimental and control groups using a randomization method. The randomization process will be carried out using computer-based random number generation, and to prevent selection bias, the allocation will be performed by an individual independent of the research team.To ensure the impartiality of the assignment process, the randomization list will be concealed from the implementing researchers, and participa
Other Names:
  • simulation
Behavioral: aging simulation suit on nursing students

The population of the study will consist of third-year nursing students (N=110) enrolled in the Faculty of Health Sciences at Eastern Mediterranean University during the 2025-2026 spring semester. No sampling method will be applied; instead, all students who voluntarily agree to participate will constitute the sample of the study.

Students will be grouped based on pretest results obtained prior to the eight-week training program to ensure similar characteristics. Accordingly, after being stratified according to their pretest scores, participants will be randomly assigned to the experimental and control groups using a randomization method. The randomization process will be carried out using computer-based random number generation, and to prevent selection bias, the allocation will be performed by an individual independent of the research team.

To ensure the impartiality of the assignment process, the randomization list will be concealed from the implementing researchers, and participa

What is the study measuring?

Primary Outcome Measures

Outcome Measure
Measure Description
Time Frame
"Compassion Competence Scale"
Time Frame: The primary metric will be completed within 1 day of data collection beginning.
11-item, 5-point Likert scale
The primary metric will be completed within 1 day of data collection beginning.

Secondary Outcome Measures

Outcome Measure
Measure Description
Time Frame
"Compassion Competence Scale"
Time Frame: The outcome measure will be completed within 8 weeks of the start of data collection.
11-item, 5-point Likert scale
The outcome measure will be completed within 8 weeks of the start of data collection.

Collaborators and Investigators

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

Sponsor

Eastern Mediterranean 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 (Estimated)

April 25, 2026

Primary Completion (Estimated)

April 25, 2026

Study Completion (Estimated)

June 25, 2026

Study Registration Dates

First Submitted

March 31, 2026

First Submitted That Met QC Criteria

April 16, 2026

First Posted (Actual)

April 23, 2026

Study Record Updates

Last Update Posted (Actual)

April 23, 2026

Last Update Submitted That Met QC Criteria

April 16, 2026

Last Verified

April 1, 2026

More Information

Terms related to this study

Other Study ID Numbers

  • Doğu Akdeniz Üniversitesi 1

Plan for Individual participant data (IPD)

Plan to Share Individual Participant Data (IPD)?

YES

IPD Plan Description

The ethical attitudes and compassion levels of nursing students toward older adults will be shared with all readers.

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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