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CompletedNCT05283772Updated Aug 4, 2022

Developing and Examining the Effectiveness of an Eye Tracker for Simulation Training

An interventional study of Development of eye tracker for simulation training in nursing in Nursing Education, Eye Tracker and Simulation Training, sponsored by Aydin Adnan Menderes University. Completed at 1 site in Turkey. Open to participants aged 18 Years and older, including healthy volunteers. Per ClinicalTrials.gov, last updated 2022-08-04.

Sponsored by Aydin Adnan Menderes University · Not applicable, Interventional, and Other

Phase
Not applicable
Study type
Interventional
Enrollment
40
Allocation
Randomized
Ages
18 Years and older
Sex
All
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Study summary

Today, rapid developments in technology and science; affected the economic, cultural, political and social fields. The use of technology in these areas has become a necessity rather than a privilege. Education is one of the areas where technology is used the most and most intensely affected. Different education and training technologies can be used at every stage of the education and training process. With the effective and correct use of technology, it is possible to provide efficient and effective service in the fields of education and health care. This situation is gaining more and more importance for our country in the fields of nursing practice and education. Nursing organizations accept technology as the basic building block of nursing education and practice. Simulation is defined as "a technique of developing real patient experiences and the most important aspects of the real world from experience using practice guides in a completely interactive way". According to the World Health Organization, the use of simulation methods for teaching and learning is one of the gold standards in nursing education. In the world, eye tracking systems are used to determine the focal point. Eye tracking technology aims to record the movement of the eyeball to determine where the person is focusing while performing certain tasks. These systems have also contributed to the study of cognitive and neurological development. It has started to be used together with simulation training in health education. By determining where the student focuses during clinical practice simulation training using an eye tracker, it is possible to reschedule the practice training or to provide feedback on the student's misapplications during the application. The purpose of this research; The aim of this study is to develop an eye tracker for simulation training in nursing and to examine the effectiveness of an eye tracker in a simulation scenario.

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It is a double-blind randomized controlled experimental study in which two groups (experiment-control) will be compared and a post-test control group design will be used. The study consists of 2 stages. Stage 1: a) Developing the eye tracker, b) Preparing the simulation scenario and c) Conducting the pilot study. Stage 2: a) To examine the effectiveness of the developed eye tracker. To be included in the pilot study, it is necessary to be a 3rd year student of the nursing department, and to be a 4th year student of the nursing department to be included in the main application. 10 students will be included for the pilot study. The sample size was calculated in the G power statistics program by utilizing the data of a study in which on nursing students using a simulation intervention was previously performed (α =0.05, d=1.18). Accordingly, it was found that 13 people should be taken for each group to sampling for 80% power. Considering that there might be losses, the number of samples was increased by 10% and it was planned to include a total of 30 people in the study. Intention-to-treat analysis will be performed to manage bias and losses. After the eye tracker pilot application, eye tracker analysis data and video feedback data will be shared with students. Then, the personal information form to be used in the study, the simulation design scale, the student satisfaction and self-confidence scale in learning will be filled and analyzed. At the end of simulation, feedback will be received from the students participating in the pilot application Necessary changes will be made in the application simulation and eye tracker application in line with the feedback. Then the main application will be started. In the main application, eye tracker data and video feedback data will be shared with the experimental group students. Only video feedback data will be shared with the control group. In the main application, the forms and scales used in the pilot study will be used.

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Conditions studied

  • Nursing Education
  • Eye Tracker
  • Simulation Training

Keywords

  • Nursing
  • Education
  • Eye tracker
  • Simulation
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In context

Lead sponsor

Aydin Adnan Menderes University is the lead sponsor of 236 studies on the registry; 54 are open to participants now.

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Who can participate

Ages eligible
18 Years and older
Sexes eligible
All
Accepts healthy volunteers
Yes

Inclusion criteria

  • To be a 3rd year student at Pamukkale University nursing department in order to be included in the pilot study.
  • To be a 4th year student of Pamukkale University nursing department in order to be included in the main application.
  • Not working as a nurse in any institution (high school/associate graduate nurse).
  • Volunteer to participate in the study.

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion Criteria:

  • Not being a student of Pamukkale University nursing department (3rd year student for pilot study-4th year student for main application) on the specified dates.
  • Working as a nurse in any institution (high school / associate degree nurse).
  • Not volunteering to participate in the study.
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Study design

Phase
Not applicable
Primary purpose
Other
Allocation
Randomized
Intervention model
Parallel assignment
Masking
Double (Participant, Investigator)
Enrollment
40 participants (actual)

Study arms

  • Experimental
    Experimental

    Behavioral: Development of eye tracker for simulation training in nursing

  • No intervention
    No intervention

Interventions

  • BehavioralDevelopment of eye tracker for simulation training in nursing

    Purpose: To develop a cost-effective and effective eye tracker for simulation training in nursing in Turkey. The wearable eye tracker consists of a front camera that will detect the pupil and determine the gaze region of the eye, and glasses or an alternative headband to which these cameras will be connected. A portable mini-computer will be used to process the obtained images. While recording and monitoring the eye movement with the pupil detection camera, real-world images in the user's field of view will be recorded by the front camera and the focal points will be determined. By establishing a linear connection between these found points, temperature (heat) maps will be created at the points where the eye looks.

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What researchers measure

Primary outcomes

  1. Students' Satisfaction and Self-confidence Scale

    This instrument is a 13-item scale used to measure student satisfaction with the simulation activity (5 items) and self-confidence in learning (8 items). Cronbach's alpha for satisfaction was 0.94; for self-confidence, it was 0.87. Responses are rated on a 5-point Likert scale with values ranging from 1 (strongly disagree) to 5 (strongly agree). Higher scores indicate higher satisfaction and greater levels of selfconfidence.

    Time frame: up to 2 weeks

  2. Simulation Design Scale

    The SDS is a 20-item tool developed to measure constructs from the Jeffries and Rizzolo (2006) simulation model. The design features rated by the students include objectives and information (five items), student support (four items), problem-solving (five items), guided reflection or feedback (four items), and fidelity (two items). Cronbach's alpha for the instrument was 0.92. Responses are rated on a 5-point Likert scale with values ranging from 1 (strongly disagree) to 5 (strongly agree). Higher scores indicate increased recognition of design features in simulation.

    Time frame: up to 2 weeks

  3. Personal Information Form

    The personal information form consists of a total of 9 questions about students' demographic information, reasons for choosing the nursing profession, and simulation experiences.

    Time frame: up to 2 weeks

Secondary outcomes

  1. Wound dressing checklist

    It is a checklist developed by taking expert opinion on wound dressing. Before the study, students will be trained on wound dressing. This checklist will be used to assess students' proficiency in wound dressing application following the training provided.

    Time frame: up to 2 weeks

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Study locations

1 site
  • Aydin Adnan Menderes Üniversitesi
    Aydin, 09100, Turkey
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Updates

Tracking since Sep 25, 2026
No changes since tracking began. The registry record was last updated on Aug 4, 2022, before this site started recording changes on Sep 25, 2026. Its history is on ClinicalTrials.gov ↗
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Registry details

Key details

Study ID
NCT05283772
Lead sponsor
Aydin Adnan Menderes University
Responsible party
Mehmet Halil Öztürk (Lecturer, Aydin Adnan Menderes University) — Principal investigator
First posted
Mar 17, 2022
Start date
Mar 15, 2022
Primary completion
Mar 15, 2022
Completion
Apr 20, 2022
Last update
Aug 4, 2022

Oversight

Data monitoring committee
No
FDA-regulated drug
No
FDA-regulated device
No
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