CareworkerNCT07160907
The Impact of Elderly Simulation Experience on Aging Knowledge, Attitudes, Empathy, Communication Skills and Learning Satisfaction for Facility Care- Workers in Long-term Care Institutions : An Action Research and Effectiveness Evaluation
A study testing Ageing Simulation Experience Program in people with Careworker and Education, run by Tzu Chi University at 1 site in Taiwan.
Trial summary
This study aims to evaluate the effectiveness of an aging simulation experience course in enhancing the aging knowledge, care attitudes, empathy, communication skills, and learning satisfaction of care service personnel working in residential long-term care institutions. Read more about this study
- Who is it for?
- Ages 20 to 70 yearsHealthy volunteers can take part
- Conditions the study is for
- Careworker, Education
- What is being tested?
- Ageing Simulation Experience Program
- Type of treatment
- Lifestyle or therapy programme
- Could I receive a placebo?
- No, everyone receives an active treatment
- How many people
- 162 participants
- Where
- 1 siteTaiwan
- Study dates
- 1 Oct 2025to 31 Dec 2025
- Phase
- Interventional
- Are there results?
- Not yet: the study is under way
Key requirements
Who can take part, as listed by the sponsor. Only the study team can confirm whether you are eligible, so take this list to your doctor.
- Ages 20 to 70 years
- All sexes
- Healthy volunteers accepted
- Adult, Older adult
Who may be able to join
- Participants must be care workers currently employed at residential long-term care institutions in Eastern Taiwan, aged between 20 and 70 years. They must have at least one month of work experience in their current role, be literate, capable of completing written questionnaires, able to communicate in Mandarin or Taiwanese, and willing to provide informed consent to participate in the study.
Who cannot join
- Individuals will be excluded if they do not meet the above inclusion criteria, decline to participate or withdraw consent during the study, or are physically unable to safely engage in the aging simulation activity due to health or mobility limitations.
Trial locations and contacts
1 site in 1 country. Contact the study team or a site near you to ask about taking part.
Taiwan1 site, 1 recruiting
- Recruiting
Tzu Chi University
Hualien City
SU HSINFENG SU HSIN FENG, 886-0980313695, ss205@gms.tcu.edu.tw
About this study
This study aims to evaluate the effectiveness of an aging simulation experience course in enhancing the aging knowledge, care attitudes, empathy, communication skills, and learning satisfaction of care service personnel working in residential long-term care institutions.
Read the detailed description
This randomized controlled trial aims to evaluate the effectiveness of an aging simulation experience course in improving aging knowledge, care attitudes, empathy, communication skills, and learning satisfaction among care workers in long-term care institutions. A total of 162 participants will be randomly assigned to an experimental group receiving an aging knowledge lecture, a hands-on aging simulation using aging suits, and a peer discussion session, or to a control group receiving only the lecture. Outcomes will be assessed before the intervention, and one and two months after. Both quantitative and qualitative analyses will be conducted to measure training effectiveness and inform future caregiver education programs.
- Conditions
- Careworker, Education
- Being tested
- Ageing Simulation Experience Program
- Keywords
- Ageing Knowledge, Attitude, Empathy, Communication Skills, Learning Satisfaction
- Medical subject headings
- Behavior
What participants receive
What participants receive. In a randomised study each person is assigned to one group by chance.
Ageing Simulation Experience ProgramBehavioural
Ageing Simulation Experience Program is a structured training that includes a multimedia lecture, a hands-on aging simulation using the PengZu Suit, and a peer discussion. It aims to enhance care workers' aging knowledge, empathy, attitudes, and communication skills through experiential learning.
| Study group | Role | What they receive |
|---|---|---|
| Intervention group | Experimental | Participants in this group will receive a comprehensive ageing simulation training program, which includes: (1) an ageing knowledge and empathy-focused lecture incorporating interactive videos and scenario-based video discussions; (2) an ageing simulation activity using the "PengZu Suit" to mimic physical decline across five caregiving scenarios; and (3) a peer group discussion facilitated by empathy-trained professionals. This intervention aims to enhance participants' ageing knowledge, care attitudes, empathy, communication skills, and learning satisfaction. Receives: Behavioral: Ageing Simulation Experience Program |
| Control group | Active comparator | Participants in this group will receive only the ageing knowledge lecture, which includes basic concepts of aging and empathy delivered through multimedia materials. They will not participate in the simulation activity or the peer discussion session. Receives: Behavioral: Ageing Simulation Experience Program |
What is being measured
The primary outcome is the main question the study is designed to answer.
Aging Knowledge
knowledge about Aging
Measured: baseline, month 1、2
Attitudes
attitudes towards aging
Measured: baseline, month 1、2
Empathy
Empathy for Aging
Measured: baseline, month 1、2
Communication Skills
Communication Skills for Aging
Measured: baseline, month 1、2
Learning Satisfaction
Learning satisfaction after class
Measured: baseline, month 1、2
Timeline
From the start of the study to its completion; the mark is today. Estimated dates are the sponsor’s plan.
- First posted8 Sep 2025
- Study start1 Oct 2025 (estimated)
- Primary completion31 Dec 2025 (estimated)
- Study completion31 Dec 2025 (estimated)
Resources
- Official record on ClinicalTrials.govThe registry entry this page is built from, with its full change history.
- Other trials for CareworkerStudies of the same condition, open and under way.
- What the trial phases meanHow a treatment moves from first tests in people to approval.
More details
For doctors and researchers: how the study is designed, who runs it, and its registry IDs.
Study design
- Study type
- Interventional
- Phase
- Phase N/A
- Primary purpose
- Other
- Allocation
- Randomised
- Intervention model
- Parallel groups
- Model description
- cluster randomised controlled trial
- Masking
- Single blind
- Who is masked
- Participant
- Enrolment
- 162 participants (estimated)
Sponsor and investigators
- Lead sponsor
- Tzu Chi University
- Sponsor type
- University, hospital or other
- Responsible party
- Principal investigator, Jo Han Chung, Tzu Chi University
IDs, dates and publications
- ClinicalTrials.gov ID
- NCT07160907
- Sponsor's protocol ID
- YLH-IRB-11418
- Status last verified
- Aug 2025
- First submitted
- 26 Jun 2025
- Last updated
- 8 Sep 2025
- Results posted
- No
- Data monitoring committee
- Yes
- FDA-regulated drug
- No
- FDA-regulated device
- No
- Individual data sharing
- No
Study at a glance
From the registry record, last updated by the sponsor on 8 Sep 2025. Recruitment status is as the sponsor reported it: confirm with the study team.
- Official title
- The Impact of Elderly Simulation Experience on Aging Knowledge, Attitudes, Empathy, Communication Skills and Learning Satisfaction for Facility Care- Workers in Long-term Care Institutions : An Action Research and Effectiveness Evaluation
- ClinicalTrials.gov ID
- NCT07160907
- Acronym / sponsor ID
- YLH-IRB-11418
- Conditions
- Careworker, Education
- Keywords
- Ageing Knowledge, Attitude, Empathy, Communication Skills, Learning Satisfaction
- Study type
- Interventional
- Recruitment status
- Recruiting
- Enrolment
- 162 participants (estimated)
- Lead sponsor
- Tzu Chi UniversityUniversity, hospital or other
- Study start
- 1 Oct 2025 (estimated)
- Primary completion
- 31 Dec 2025 (estimated)
- Study completion
- 31 Dec 2025 (estimated)
- First posted
- 8 Sep 2025 (actual)
- Results
- Not posted in the source record
Clinical summary
The research question as the sponsor registered it. This describes what the study plans to test, not what it found.
This study aims to evaluate the effectiveness of an aging simulation experience course in enhancing the aging knowledge, care attitudes, empathy, communication skills, and learning satisfaction of care service personnel working in residential long-term care institutions.
Detailed description
This randomized controlled trial aims to evaluate the effectiveness of an aging simulation experience course in improving aging knowledge, care attitudes, empathy, communication skills, and learning satisfaction among care workers in long-term care institutions. A total of 162 participants will be randomly assigned to an experimental group receiving an aging knowledge lecture, a hands-on aging simulation using aging suits, and a peer discussion session, or to a control group receiving only the lecture. Outcomes will be assessed before the intervention, and one and two months after. Both quantitative and qualitative analyses will be conducted to measure training effectiveness and inform future caregiver education programs.
Study design
- Primary purpose
- Other
- Allocation
- Randomised
- Intervention model
- Parallel groups
- Masking
- Single blind (participant)
- Number of arms
- 2
- Model description
- cluster randomised controlled trial
| Arm | Type | Receives |
|---|---|---|
| Intervention group | Experimental | Behavioral: Ageing Simulation Experience ProgramParticipants in this group will receive a comprehensive ageing simulation training program, which includes: (1) an ageing knowledge and empathy-focused lecture incorporating interactive videos and scenario-based video discussions; (2) an ageing simulation activity using the "PengZu Suit" to mimic physical decline across five caregiving scenarios; and (3) a peer group discussion facilitated by empathy-trained professionals. This intervention aims to enhance participants' ageing knowledge, care attitudes, empathy, communication skills, and learning satisfaction. |
| Control group | Active comparator | Behavioral: Ageing Simulation Experience ProgramParticipants in this group will receive only the ageing knowledge lecture, which includes basic concepts of aging and empathy delivered through multimedia materials. They will not participate in the simulation activity or the peer discussion session. |
Who may qualify
- Ages
- 20 to 70 years
- Sex
- All
- Healthy volunteers
- Accepted
- Age groups
- Adult, Older adult
Key inclusion criteria (1 listed)
- Participants must be care workers currently employed at residential long-term care institutions in Eastern Taiwan, aged between 20 and 70 years. They must have at least one month of work experience in their current role, be literate, capable of completing written questionnaires, able to communicate in Mandarin or Taiwanese, and willing to provide informed consent to participate in the study.
Key exclusion criteria (1 listed)
- Individuals will be excluded if they do not meet the above inclusion criteria, decline to participate or withdraw consent during the study, or are physically unable to safely engage in the aging simulation activity due to health or mobility limitations.
Eligibility is decided by the study team after screening; this overview does not establish that a patient qualifies. Full inclusion and exclusion criteria.
Interventions
| Intervention | Type | Arms |
|---|---|---|
| Ageing Simulation Experience ProgramAgeing Simulation Experience Program is a structured training that includes a multimedia lecture, a hands-on aging simulation using the PengZu Suit, and a peer discussion. It aims to enhance care workers' aging knowledge, empathy, attitudes, and communication skills through experiential learning. | Behavioural | Control group, Intervention group |
Primary outcome
Aging Knowledge
Time frame: baseline, month 1、2
knowledge about Aging
Attitudes
Time frame: baseline, month 1、2
attitudes towards aging
Empathy
Time frame: baseline, month 1、2
Empathy for Aging
Communication Skills
Time frame: baseline, month 1、2
Communication Skills for Aging
Learning Satisfaction
Time frame: baseline, month 1、2
Learning satisfaction after class
Results and safety
This study is still under way. Results are not available in the source record yet.
Research links
- Official record on ClinicalTrials.govLast updated by the sponsor 8 Sep 2025.
- Individual participant dataSharing planned: No
Referral and contact
AzTrials does not enrol participants or take referrals. Contact the study team or a site listed below; they decide who can take part.
1 site in 1 country: see every site and its status.
Questions about this trial
What is this clinical trial studying?
A study testing Ageing Simulation Experience Program in people with Careworker and Education, run by Tzu Chi University at 1 site in Taiwan.
The full registered description is in the About this study section and the official record.
Who may be eligible to take part?
The sponsor lists 1 inclusion and 1 exclusion criteria. Eligibility is decided by the study team after screening, so read the full criteria and contact a listed site.
Is this clinical trial currently recruiting?
The record says: looking for participants now, as of the sponsor's last update on 8 Sep 2025. Status can change between updates, so confirm with the study contact before making plans.
Where is the study taking place?
The record lists 1 site in Taiwan. Whether a site is taking part right now should be confirmed with that site. See every site.
What are the possible benefits and risks?
They depend on the study and the treatment, and no study can promise a benefit. The study team explains the known risks during informed consent, before anyone joins; the record itself does not list them.
Are results available for this study?
This study is still under way. Results are not available in the source record yet.
How can a doctor refer a patient or contact the research team?
Contact HSIN FENG SU (886-0980313695, ss205@gms.tcu.edu.tw), or a site near the patient. AzTrials does not enrol participants or take referrals.
What does the primary outcome measure?
Aging Knowledge (time frame: baseline, month 1、2). The study lists 5 primary outcomes in all. It is what the study was designed to measure, not a finding.
Where can I read the original study information?
Does a listing mean the treatment is approved or proven to work?
No. A listing means the study is registered. It does not show that the treatment is safe, works, or is approved by a regulator.
How often is this information updated?
AzTrials copies changed records from ClinicalTrials.gov every night and reloads the whole registry every week. The sponsor last updated this record on 8 Sep 2025.