Hybrid Episiotomy Training and Student Outcomes
Effects of a Hybrid Episiotomy Repair Training Model on Midwifery Students' Self-Efficacy, Anxiety and Cognitive Load
The goal of this clinical trial is to evaluate the effects of a hybrid episiotomy repair training model on self-efficacy, anxiety, and cognitive load in third-year midwifery students. The main questions it aims to answer are:
Does standardized sponge-based training improve students' episiotomy skills self-efficacy and cognitive load? Is there a difference between chicken tissue-based training and virtual reality-based training in terms of self-efficacy, anxiety, and cognitive load outcomes?
Researchers will compare chicken tissue-based training and virtual reality-based training to determine whether there are differences in educational outcomes between these two advanced simulation methods.
Participants will:
- complete baseline assessments of anxiety, self-efficacy, and cognitive load,
- receive standardized episiotomy repair training using a sponge model,
- be randomly assigned to either chicken tissue-based hands-on training or virtual reality-based video training,
- complete post-training assessments following each training phase.
Descripción general del estudio
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Descripción detallada
This study is a randomized comparative educational intervention designed to evaluate the effects of a hybrid episiotomy repair training model on midwifery students' self-efficacy, anxiety levels, and cognitive load. Episiotomy repair is a technically demanding clinical skill that is difficult to practice in real clinical settings due to its invasive nature and limited opportunities for hands-on experience. Therefore, simulation-based training methods are essential to support skill acquisition in a safe and controlled learning environment.
The study was conducted with third-year midwifery students enrolled in the Department of Midwifery at Istanbul Atlas University during the 2025-2026 academic year. A total of 51 students who met the inclusion criteria and provided informed consent participated in the study. All participants first received standardized theoretical and practical training on episiotomy repair using sponge models to establish baseline psychomotor competence.
Following this initial phase, participants were randomly assigned in a 1:1 ratio to one of two advanced training groups using a computer-generated randomization sequence. The first group received hands-on training using chicken tissue, which provides a more realistic tactile simulation of human perineal tissue. The second group received non-interactive virtual reality-based video training, designed to enhance cognitive and visual understanding of the episiotomy repair procedure.
Data were collected at three time points: before the training (baseline), after the standardized sponge-based training, and after completion of the assigned advanced training intervention. The primary outcomes included episiotomy skills self-efficacy, anxiety levels, and cognitive load. Self-efficacy was assessed using the Episiotomy Skills Self-Efficacy Scale (ESSES), anxiety levels were measured using the State-Trait Anxiety Inventory (STAI), and cognitive load was evaluated using the Different Types of Cognitive Load Scale (DTCLS).
The study aims to determine whether standardized sponge-based training improves students' learning outcomes and to compare the effectiveness of chicken tissue-based training and virtual reality-based training in reinforcing these outcomes. The findings are expected to contribute to the development of evidence-based educational strategies in midwifery education by identifying effective and feasible simulation-based training models for teaching episiotomy repair skills.
Tipo de estudio
Inscripción (Actual)
Fase
- No aplica
Contactos y Ubicaciones
Ubicaciones de estudio
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Istanbul
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Istanbul, Istanbul, Turquía (Türkiye), 34408
- Istanbul Atlas University
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Criterios de participación
Criterio de elegibilidad
Edades elegibles para estudiar
- Niño
- Adulto
- Adulto Mayor
Acepta Voluntarios Saludables
Descripción
Inclusion Criteria:
- Being a third-year midwifery student
- Having completed theoretical education on episiotomy and perineal repair
- Voluntary agreement to participate in the study
- Providing written informed consent
Exclusion Criteria:
- Having previously performed episiotomy repair actively in a clinical setting
- Having any physical condition that may affect surgical hand skills
- Not attending any of the training sessions during the study
- Not completing the data collection process
Plan de estudios
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Detalles de diseño
- Propósito principal: Otro
- Asignación: Aleatorizado
- Modelo Intervencionista: Asignación paralela
- Enmascaramiento: Ninguno (etiqueta abierta)
Armas e Intervenciones
Grupo de participantes/brazo |
Intervención / Tratamiento |
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Experimental: Chicken Tissue-Based Episiotomy Repair Training
Participants in this arm received standardized episiotomy repair training using sponge models, followed by hands-on episiotomy repair practice on chicken tissue under instructor supervision.
Final assessments of self-efficacy, anxiety, and cognitive load were conducted after completion of the training.
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Standardized theoretical and practical training on episiotomy repair using sponge models to establish baseline psychomotor skills.
Hands-on episiotomy repair training using chicken tissue to provide realistic tactile practice under instructor supervision.
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Experimental: Virtual Reality-Based Episiotomy Repair Training
Participants in this arm received standardized episiotomy repair training using sponge models, followed by non-interactive virtual reality-based video training demonstrating episiotomy repair procedures.
Final assessments of self-efficacy, anxiety, and cognitive load were conducted after completion of the training.
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Standardized theoretical and practical training on episiotomy repair using sponge models to establish baseline psychomotor skills.
Non-interactive virtual reality-based video training demonstrating episiotomy repair procedures to support cognitive and visual learning.
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¿Qué mide el estudio?
Medidas de resultado primarias
Medida de resultado |
Medida Descripción |
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Episiotomy Skills Self-Efficacy
Periodo de tiempo: Baseline and immediately after training
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Scores range from 19 to 76, with higher scores indicating greater self-efficacy in episiotomy repair skills.
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Baseline and immediately after training
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Medidas de resultado secundarias
Medida de resultado |
Medida Descripción |
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Anxiety (STAI)
Periodo de tiempo: Baseline and immediately after training
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Scores range from 20 to 80 for each subscale, with higher scores indicating higher levels of anxiety.
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Baseline and immediately after training
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Cognitive Load (DTCLS)
Periodo de tiempo: Baseline and immediately after training
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The scale assesses intrinsic, extraneous, and germane cognitive load using a Likert-type format, with higher scores indicating higher perceived cognitive load.
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Baseline and immediately after training
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Colaboradores e Investigadores
Patrocinador
Investigadores
- Investigador principal: Ece NİLÜFER, MSc Candidate, Atlas University
- Director de estudio: Meserret ASLAN, PhD Candidate, Atlas University
- Silla de estudio: Gülay RATHFISCH, Atlas University
Fechas de registro del estudio
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Última actualización enviada que cumplió con los criterios de control de calidad
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Más información
Términos relacionados con este estudio
Otros números de identificación del estudio
- E-22686390-050.99-87329
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Información sobre medicamentos y dispositivos, documentos del estudio
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