Nursing EducationNCT07674108
VR Simulation-Based Implanted Port Catheter Training in Nursing Students
A study testing Virtual Reality Simulation-Based Implanted Port Catheter Training in people with Nursing Education and Clinical Competence, run by Izmir Bakircay University at 1 site in Turkey (Türkiye).
Trial summary
Implanted port catheter care is a critical clinical skill in oncology nursing, requiring accurate knowledge, aseptic technique, safe procedural practice, and early recognition of potential complications. Read more about this study
- Who is it for?
- Ages 18 years and olderHealthy volunteers can take part
- Conditions the study is for
- Nursing Education, Clinical Competence
- What is being tested?
- Virtual Reality Simulation-Based Implanted Port Catheter Training
- Type of treatment
- Injection or infusion, Lifestyle or therapy programme
- Could I receive a placebo?
- No, everyone receives an active treatment
- How many people
- 80 participants
- Where
- 1 siteTurkey (Türkiye)
- Study dates
- 21 Sep 2026to 28 Jun 2027
- 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 18 years and older
- All sexes
- Healthy volunteers accepted
- Adult, Older adult
Who may be able to join
- Being 18 years of age or older
- Being an undergraduate nursing student
- Having completed the Internal Medicine Nursing course
- Voluntarily agreeing to participate in the study
- Providing written informed consent
Who cannot join
- Having any communication barrier that may prevent participation in the study or completion of the study forms
- Having neck pain or neck injury severe enough to prevent head movement
- Having a visual problem that prevents safe use of the virtual reality application
- Experiencing severe nausea or dizziness during the virtual reality application
- Having a diagnosed history of epilepsy
Trial locations and contacts
1 site in 1 country. Contact the study team or a site near you to ask about taking part.
Turkey (Türkiye)1 site
Izmir Bakircay University
Izmir
Pinar Zorba Bahceli, PhD, +90 553 487 25 50, pinarzorba85@gmail.com
About this study
Official title: Effectiveness of Virtual Reality Simulation-Based Implanted Port Catheter Training on Knowledge, Learning Satisfaction and Motivation in Nursing Students: A Randomized Controlled Trial
Implanted port catheter care is a critical clinical skill in oncology nursing, requiring accurate knowledge, aseptic technique, safe procedural practice, and early recognition of potential complications. This parallel group randomized controlled study aims to evaluate the effectiveness of virtual reality simulation-based implanted port catheter training in undergraduate nursing students. Eligible second-year nursing students will be randomly assigned to either an intervention group or a control group. All students will receive a two-hour traditional implanted port catheter training session in the classroom setting. In addition to traditional training, students in the intervention group will receive virtual reality simulation-based training consisting of two scenarios: safe implanted port catheter access and extravasation/complication management. The control group will receive only traditional training.
- Conditions
- Nursing Education, Clinical Competence
- Being tested
- Virtual Reality Simulation-Based Implanted Port Catheter Training
- Keywords
- Virtual reality, Simulation-based education, Implanted port catheter, Clinical skills, Nursing students
What participants receive
What participants receive. In a randomised study each person is assigned to one group by chance.
Virtual Reality Simulation-Based Implanted Port Catheter TrainingBehavioural
The virtual reality simulation-based implanted port catheter training will be provided in addition to traditional classroom-based training. The VR training will be delivered individually using a Meta Quest 3 headset and will consist of two structured scenarios. The first scenario will focus on safe implanted port catheter access, line verification, flushing, dressing, and documentation. The second scenario will focus on recognition and management of suspected extravasation or related complications during an ongoing infusion. Each scenario is expected to last approximately 10 minutes, with a total VR training duration of approximately 20 minutes. The VR system will provide an interactive, standardized, and repeatable learning environment and will generate performance indicators related to students' procedural steps, critical errors, and complication management decisions.
| Study group | Role | What they receive |
|---|---|---|
| Virtual Reality Simulation-Based Implanted Port Catheter Training Group | Experimental | Nursing students in this group will receive a two-hour traditional implanted port catheter training session in the classroom setting. In addition to traditional training, they will receive virtual reality simulation-based implanted port catheter training consisting of two structured scenarios: safe implanted port catheter access and extravasation/complication management. Receives: Behavioral: Virtual Reality Simulation-Based Implanted Port Catheter Training |
| Control Group | No intervention | Nursing students in this group will receive only a two-hour traditional implanted port catheter training session in the classroom setting. They will not receive virtual reality simulation-based training. |
What is being measured
The primary outcome is the main question the study is designed to answer.
Change in Implanted Port Catheter Knowledge Assessment Checklist Score
The primary outcome is the change in students' implanted port catheter knowledge score from baseline to immediately after training. Knowledge will be assessed using the Structured Implanted Port Catheter Knowledge Assessment Checklist. The outcome will be evaluated by comparing the change in knowledge score from baseline to after training between the intervention and control groups. Higher scores indicate a higher level of knowledge regarding implanted port catheter care and application.
Measured: Baseline, pre-intervention; immediately after the intervention
Change in Student Satisfaction and Self-Confidence in Learning Scale Score
Students' satisfaction and self-confidence related to the learning experience will be assessed after the intervention using the Student Satisfaction and Self-Confidence in Learning Scale. The satisfaction-related score will be compared between the intervention and control groups. Higher scores indicate higher levels of satisfaction and self-confidence in learning.
Measured: Baseline, pre-intervention; immediately after the intervention
Change in Instructional Materials Motivation Survey Score
Nursing students' motivation toward the instructional material will be assessed baseline and after training using the Instructional Materials Motivation Scale. Motivation scores will be compared between the intervention and control groups. Higher scores indicate higher motivation toward the instructional material.
Measured: Baseline, pre-intervention; immediately after the intervention
Secondary outcomes (1)
Implanted Port Catheter Application Performance Score
The implanted port catheter application performance score will be assessed only in the intervention group during the virtual reality simulation session. This score will be generated by the virtual reality system and will include performance indicators related to routine implanted port catheter application and extravasation/complication management. The score will reflect students' completion of procedural steps, critical safety actions, errors, and complication management decisions during the VR scenarios. This outcome will be analyzed as an intervention-group-specific secondary process outcome and will not be used for between-group effectiveness comparison because the control group will not be exposed to the virtual reality simulation environment. Higher scores indicate better implanted port catheter application performance in the VR simulation environment.
Measured: During the virtual reality simulation session, immediately after completion of each VR scenario
Timeline
From the start of the study to its completion; the mark is today. Estimated dates are the sponsor’s plan.
- First posted29 Jun 2026
- Study start21 Sep 2026 (estimated)
- Primary completion4 Jan 2027 (estimated)
- Study completion28 Jun 2027 (estimated)
Resources
- Official record on ClinicalTrials.govThe registry entry this page is built from, with its full change history.
- Other trials for Nursing EducationStudies 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
- Masking
- Single blind
- Who is masked
- Outcomes assessor
- Enrolment
- 80 participants (estimated)
Sponsor and investigators
- Lead sponsor
- Izmir Bakircay University
- Sponsor type
- University, hospital or other
- Responsible party
- Principal investigator, Pinar Zorba Bahceli, PhD RN, Izmir Bakircay University
IDs, dates and publications
- ClinicalTrials.gov ID
- NCT07674108
- Sponsor's protocol ID
- 2026/2823
- Status last verified
- Jun 2026
- First submitted
- 21 Jun 2026
- Last updated
- 29 Jun 2026
- Results posted
- No
- 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 29 Jun 2026. Recruitment status is as the sponsor reported it: confirm with the study team.
- Official title
- Effectiveness of Virtual Reality Simulation-Based Implanted Port Catheter Training on Knowledge, Learning Satisfaction and Motivation in Nursing Students: A Randomized Controlled Trial
- ClinicalTrials.gov ID
- NCT07674108
- Acronym / sponsor ID
- 2026/2823
- Conditions
- Nursing Education, Clinical Competence
- Keywords
- Virtual reality, Simulation-based education, Implanted port catheter, Clinical skills, Nursing students
- Study type
- Interventional
- Recruitment status
- Not yet recruiting
- Enrolment
- 80 participants (estimated)
- Lead sponsor
- Izmir Bakircay UniversityUniversity, hospital or other
- Study start
- 21 Sep 2026 (estimated)
- Primary completion
- 4 Jan 2027 (estimated)
- Study completion
- 28 Jun 2027 (estimated)
- First posted
- 29 Jun 2026 (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.
Implanted port catheter care is a critical clinical skill in oncology nursing, requiring accurate knowledge, aseptic technique, safe procedural practice, and early recognition of potential complications. This parallel group randomized controlled study aims to evaluate the effectiveness of virtual reality simulation-based implanted port catheter training in undergraduate nursing students. Eligible second-year nursing students will be randomly assigned to either an intervention group or a control group. All students will receive a two-hour traditional implanted port catheter training session in the classroom setting. In addition to traditional training, students in the intervention group will receive virtual reality simulation-based training consisting of two scenarios: safe implanted port catheter access and extravasation/complication management. The control group will receive only traditional training.
Study design
- Primary purpose
- Other
- Allocation
- Randomised
- Intervention model
- Parallel groups
- Masking
- Single blind (outcomes assessor)
- Number of arms
- 2
| Arm | Type | Receives |
|---|---|---|
| Virtual Reality Simulation-Based Implanted Port Catheter Training Group | Experimental | Behavioral: Virtual Reality Simulation-Based Implanted Port Catheter TrainingNursing students in this group will receive a two-hour traditional implanted port catheter training session in the classroom setting. In addition to traditional training, they will receive virtual reality simulation-based implanted port catheter training consisting of two structured scenarios: safe implanted port catheter access and extravasation/complication management. |
| Control Group | No intervention | –Nursing students in this group will receive only a two-hour traditional implanted port catheter training session in the classroom setting. They will not receive virtual reality simulation-based training. |
Who may qualify
- Ages
- 18 years and older
- Sex
- All
- Healthy volunteers
- Accepted
- Age groups
- Adult, Older adult
Key inclusion criteria (5 listed)
- Being 18 years of age or older
- Being an undergraduate nursing student
- Having completed the Internal Medicine Nursing course
- Voluntarily agreeing to participate in the study
- Providing written informed consent
Key exclusion criteria (5 listed)
- Having any communication barrier that may prevent participation in the study or completion of the study forms
- Having neck pain or neck injury severe enough to prevent head movement
- Having a visual problem that prevents safe use of the virtual reality application
- Experiencing severe nausea or dizziness during the virtual reality application
- Having a diagnosed history of epilepsy
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 |
|---|---|---|
| Virtual Reality Simulation-Based Implanted Port Catheter TrainingThe virtual reality simulation-based implanted port catheter training will be provided in addition to traditional classroom-based training. The VR training will be delivered individually using a Meta Quest 3 headset and will consist of two structured scenarios. The first scenario will focus on safe implanted port catheter access, line verification, flushing, dressing, and documentation. The second scenario will focus on recognition and management of suspected extravasation or related complications during an ongoing infusion. Each scenario is expected to last approximately 10 minutes, with a total VR training duration of approximately 20 minutes. The VR system will provide an interactive, standardized, and repeatable learning environment and will generate performance indicators related to students' procedural steps, critical errors, and complication management decisions. | Behavioural | Virtual Reality Simulation-Based Implanted Port Catheter Training Group |
Primary outcome
Change in Implanted Port Catheter Knowledge Assessment Checklist Score
Time frame: Baseline, pre-intervention; immediately after the intervention
The primary outcome is the change in students' implanted port catheter knowledge score from baseline to immediately after training. Knowledge will be assessed using the Structured Implanted Port Catheter Knowledge Assessment Checklist. The outcome will be evaluated by comparing the change in knowledge score from baseline to after training between the intervention and control groups. Higher scores indicate a higher level of knowledge regarding implanted port catheter care and application.
Change in Student Satisfaction and Self-Confidence in Learning Scale Score
Time frame: Baseline, pre-intervention; immediately after the intervention
Students' satisfaction and self-confidence related to the learning experience will be assessed after the intervention using the Student Satisfaction and Self-Confidence in Learning Scale. The satisfaction-related score will be compared between the intervention and control groups. Higher scores indicate higher levels of satisfaction and self-confidence in learning.
Change in Instructional Materials Motivation Survey Score
Time frame: Baseline, pre-intervention; immediately after the intervention
Nursing students' motivation toward the instructional material will be assessed baseline and after training using the Instructional Materials Motivation Scale. Motivation scores will be compared between the intervention and control groups. Higher scores indicate higher motivation toward the instructional material.
1 secondary outcome
Implanted Port Catheter Application Performance Score
Time frame: During the virtual reality simulation session, immediately after completion of each VR scenario
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 29 Jun 2026.
- Individual participant dataSharing planned: No
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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 Virtual Reality Simulation-Based Implanted Port Catheter Training in people with Nursing Education and Clinical Competence, run by Izmir Bakircay University at 1 site in Turkey (Türkiye).
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 5 inclusion and 5 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: opening soon, as of the sponsor's last update on 29 Jun 2026. 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 Turkey (Türkiye). 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 Pinar Zorba Bahceli, PhD (+90 553 487 25 50, pinarzorba85@gmail.com), or a site near the patient. AzTrials does not enrol participants or take referrals.
What does the primary outcome measure?
Change in Implanted Port Catheter Knowledge Assessment Checklist Score (time frame: Baseline, pre-intervention; immediately after the intervention). The study lists 3 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 29 Jun 2026.