THE EFFECT OF URINARY CATHETER PLACEMENT TRAINING

THE EFFECT OF URINARY CATHETER PLACEMENT TRAINING VIA LEARNING PATHS AND VODCAST APPLICATION ON NURSING STUDENTS' KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS, AND MOTIVATION

The aim of this study is to evaluate the effects of a Learning Paths and vodcast-supported teaching method on nursing students' knowledge levels, clinical skills, and learning motivation regarding urinary catheter insertion.

Study Overview

• Status: Enrolling by invitation
• Conditions: Nursing Students
• Intervention / Treatment: Other: Vodcast Group; Other: Learning Paths Group

Detailed Description

This study aims to determine the effects of Learning Paths and vodcast-supported urinary catheterization training on nursing students' knowledge, skills, and motivation. The research is designed as a parallel-group, pretest-posttest randomized controlled trial and will be conducted at the Faculty of Nursing, Necmettin Erbakan University during the spring semester of the 2025-2026 academic year.

The sample of the study will consist of 99 students enrolled in the Fundamentals of Nursing course. The students will be assigned to three groups using a block randomization method: Learning Paths (n=33), Vodcast (n=33), and control group (n=33). Following theoretical instruction and skills training on urinary catheterization, students in the Learning Paths group will use the Learning Paths application, while those in the Vodcast group will use the vodcast application for a period of three weeks. The control group will receive standard education. The posttest will be administered three weeks after the pretest.

Data will be collected using the Student Information Form, Knowledge Test on Female Urinary Catheterization, Female Urinary Catheterization Skill Checklist, and the Instructional Material Motivation Scale. Ethical approval will be obtained from the Scientific Research Ethics Committee of Necmettin Erbakan University Health Sciences, and institutional permission will be obtained from the Faculty of Nursing of Necmettin Erbakan University. In addition, written informed consent will be obtained from all participants using an Informed Consent Form. The data will be analyzed using appropriate statistical methods in the SPSS software package.

• Study Type: Interventional
• Enrollment (Estimated): 99
• Phase: Not Applicable

Contacts and Locations

Study Locations

• Turkey (Türkiye)
  • Meram
    • Konya, Meram, Turkey (Türkiye), 42090
      • Necmettin Erbakan University Faculty of Nursing, Konya

Participation Criteria

Eligibility Criteria

• Ages Eligible for Study: Adult; Older Adult
• Accepts Healthy Volunteers: Yes

Description

Inclusion Criteria:

• Between 18 and 65 years old
• First-year nursing student
• Enrolled in the Fundamentals of Nursing course for the first time
• Volunteering to participate in the study
• Having access to a smartphone or computer
• Having 24-hour internet access

Exclusion Criteria:

• International student
• Having completed secondary or associate-level education in a health-related field
• Not attending the theoretical classes and skills laboratory sessions on urinary catheterization
• Not accessing the Learning Paths and vodcast applications
• Being absent during the data collection period

Study Plan

How is the study designed?

Design Details

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

Number of Arms

3

Arms and Interventions

Participant Group / Arm	Intervention / Treatment
No Intervention: Control Group; No application will be made to the students in the control group. These students will be given standard education.
Experimental: Vodcast Group; Following standard theoretical and laboratory training, they will use the Vodcast application for 3 weeks.	Other: Vodcast Group; Following standard theoretical and laboratory training, they will use the Vodcast application for 3 weeks.
Experimental: Learning Paths Group; Following standard theoretical and laboratory training, they will use the Learning Paths application for 3 weeks.	Other: Learning Paths Group; Following standard theoretical and laboratory training, they will use the Learning Paths application for 3 weeks.

What is the study measuring?

Primary Outcome Measures

Outcome Measure	Measure Description	Time Frame
Female Urinary Catheterization Knowledge Test to determine knowledge.	This test will be used to assess knowledge of urinary catheter placement in female patients. The test consists of 10 questions. A score between 0 and 100 is awarded. Higher scores indicate a higher level of knowledge.	The first measurement (pre-test) will be conducted on April 29, 2026. The second measurement (post-test) will be conducted three weeks after the first measurement, on May 20, 2026.
To assess the skill, use the Female Urinary Catheter Insertion Skill Checklist.	The checklist contains a total of 25 steps. Students receive 1 point for completing all steps correctly, 0 points for incomplete steps, and 0 points for not completing any steps. Each complete step earns the student 4 points. The checklist can be completed to a minimum of 0 and a maximum of 100 points. Higher scores indicate higher skill levels.	The measurement will be taken on May 20, 2026. No pre-test will be administered.

Secondary Outcome Measures

Outcome Measure	Measure Description	Time Frame
Instructional Material Motivation Scale for evaluating motivation.	The scale is single-dimensional and consists of 14 items. It is a 5-point Likert-type scale. The minimum score is 14, and the maximum is 70. A higher score indicates a higher level of motivation towards the material being evaluated.	The measurement will be taken on May 20, 2026. No pre-test will be administered.

Collaborators and Investigators

• Sponsor: Necmettin Erbakan University

Study record dates

Study Major Dates

• Study Start (Estimated): April 29, 2026
• Primary Completion (Estimated): April 29, 2026
• Study Completion (Estimated): May 22, 2026

Study Registration Dates

• First Submitted: April 9, 2026
• First Submitted That Met QC Criteria: April 17, 2026
• First Posted (Actual): April 24, 2026

Study Record Updates

• Last Update Posted (Actual): April 24, 2026
• Last Update Submitted That Met QC Criteria: April 17, 2026
• Last Verified: April 1, 2026

More Information

Terms related to this study

• Keywords: Nursing Student, Teaching Methods, Urinary Catheterization
• Other Study ID Numbers: E-12866609-300-738836

Plan for Individual participant data (IPD)

• Plan to Share Individual Participant Data (IPD)?: YES

Drug and device information, study documents

• Studies a U.S. FDA-regulated drug product: No
• Studies a U.S. FDA-regulated device product: No