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Teaching Electronic Fetal Monitoring to Midwifery Students With Peer Teaching Method

An interventional study of Peer Tutoring in Educational Problems, sponsored by Tokat Gaziosmanpasa University. Recruiting at 1 site in Turkey. Per ClinicalTrials.gov, last updated 2025-01-14.

Sponsored by Tokat Gaziosmanpasa University · Not applicable, Interventional, and Other

From the registry’s dates

  • Primary completion was expected by Feb 2025, 1 year 8 months ago, but the record still lists the study as recruiting.
  • Started Dec 2024; still recruiting 1 year 10 months later.
Phase
Not applicable
Study type
Interventional
Enrollment
72
Allocation
Randomized
Sex
All
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Study summary

706 / 5.000 The aim of the study is to examine the effects of Electronic Fetal Monitoring (EFM) (a test that evaluates fetal health during pregnancy) training given to midwifery students through peer education method on the knowledge, skills and self-efficacy levels of the students. It is being conducted as an experimental study with a randomized controlled pre-test-post-test design. Students were given standard training on EFM. Students in the peer teaching group were given peer education. Students continue to be evaluated while applying EFM to pregnant women in clinical practice. Personal information form, achievement test for EFM, skill form and Electronic Fetal Monitoring Self-Efficacy Scale were used in the evaluation of the students.

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The aim of the study was to examine the effects of Electronic Fetal Monitoring (EFM) training given to midwifery students through peer education method on the knowledge, skill and self-efficacy levels of the students. It is being conducted as an experimental study with a randomized controlled pre-test-post-test design.

The Electronic Fetal Monitoring Achievement Test and Electronic Fetal Monitoring Skill Form to be used within the scope of the study were created in line with the literature and presented to the opinions of experts in the field. The necessary arrangements were made in line with the opinions of expert instructors and the final version of the achievement test and skill form was created. The Electronic Fetal Monitoring Self-Efficacy Scale is a valid and reliable scale developed by researchers in Turkey in 2023.

After the measurement tools were completed, standard training on EFM was given to the 2nd year students of the midwifery department within the scope of the Prenatal Period I course. After the standard training, the students were informed about the research. The students included in the study were provided with the Personal information formi achievement test and Electronic Fetal Monitoring Self-Efficacy Scale for EFM as a pre-test. The students included in the study were randomized and assigned to Peer Tutoring and Standard Education groups. Then, peer education was given to the students in the Peer Tutoring group.

After the peer education was completed, all students began to be evaluated while performing EFM on pregnant women in clinical practice. Students are evaluated with a skill form by the researcher while performing EFM on pregnant women. After the application is completed, students complete the EFM achievement test and Electronic Fetal Monitoring Self-Efficacy Scale as a post-test. Evaluation of students continues in clinical practice.

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Conditions studied

  • Educational Problems

Keywords

  • midwifery
  • education
  • cardiotocography
  • Clinical Skill
  • peer group
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In context

Lead sponsor

Tokat Gaziosmanpasa University is the lead sponsor of 164 studies on the registry; 38 are open to participants now.

Counted across the registry records on this site, refreshed daily.

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Who can participate

Ages eligible
Child (0–17), Adult (18–64), Older adult (65+)
Sexes eligible
All
Accepts healthy volunteers
No

Inclusion criteria

  • volunteers to participate in the study,
  • those taking the Prenatal Period-I course for the first time,
  • those who have not received any EFM training before,
  • those who are second year Midwifery students

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion Criteria:

  • Students who are absent on the day the EFM topic is taught.
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Study design

Phase
Not applicable
Primary purpose
Other
Allocation
Randomized
Intervention model
Parallel assignment
Masking
Single (Outcomes assessor)
Enrollment
72 participants (estimated)

Study arms

  • No intervention
    Standard Education Group

    This group received standard training given within the scope of the Prenatal Period I course. A powerpoint presentation consisting of 80 slides was prepared within the scope of this training. The training was given as 2 lessons of 50 minutes each. Powerpoint presentation and "Leopold Maneuver Palpation Model" were used during the training.

  • Experimental
    Peer Tutoring Group

    This group received standard training as part of the Prenatal Period I course. A powerpoint presentation consisting of 80 slides was prepared as part of this training. The training was given as 2 lessons of 50 minutes each. A powerpoint presentation and "Leopold Maneuver Palpation Model" were used during the training. Peer training was given two days after the standard training was completed. During the peer training, the powerpoint presentation and the Leopold Maneuver Palpation Model used in standard training were also used.

    Other: Peer Tutoring

Interventions

  • OtherPeer Tutoring

    Peer tutoring is defined as "individuals who are in a similar social group and are not professional teachers helping each other to learn and teach". For peer tutoring, the subject of EFM was grouped under 6 headings. The students in the Peer tutoring group were divided into groups of 6. The researcher explained a heading of the EFM subject to each of these 6 groups. Then, new groups were formed by taking one student from each group. In these new groups, each student explained his/her own subject to his/her peers.

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What researchers measure

Primary outcomes

  1. Electronic Fetal Monitoring Self-Efficacy Scale

    The scale consists of 32 items on a 4-point Likert scale ranging from "Very sure" to "Not sure". A general score is obtained by summing up all items. A high score indicates that EFM Follow-up self-efficacy is high. The lowest score to be obtained from the scale varies between 32 and the highest score varies between 128. There is no cut-off score for the scale.

    Time frame: It will be used as a pre-test 10 minutes after the standard training. As a post-test, it will be filled out within 30 minutes after students complete the EFM application to pregnant women.

  2. Success Test for Electronic Fetal Monitoring Success Test for Electronic Fetal Monitoring

    Electronic Fetal Monitoring Achievement Test was prepared in accordance with the literature with multiple choice (4 options) questions in order to measure the knowledge, skills and abilities acquired by the students. The opinions of 11 faculty members who are experts in the field of midwifery were taken for the achievement test that was created. The content validity of the Electronic Fetal Monitoring Achievement Test was calculated in accordance with the opinions received from the experts. There are 22 questions in the final version of the achievement test. One point is taken for each question answered correctly and 0 points are taken for each question answered incorrectly. The highest score from the achievement test is 22 and the lowest is 0. The higher the total score from the achievement test, the higher the success towards EFM.

    Time frame: It will be used as a pre-test 10 minutes after the standard training. As a post-test, it will be filled out within 30 minutes after students complete the EFM application to pregnant women.

  3. Skill Form for Electronic Fetal Monitoring

    The form was used to evaluate the application that students will perform during clinical practice. The form includes sections that include welcoming the pregnant woman, connecting her to EFM, following her up, interpreting the EFM trace, determining risks and interventions. The researcher who observed the form evaluated the students as "did not do it (0): The step was applied incorrectly" and "did (1): The step was done correctly". Opinions were received from 11 midwifery experts for the form. In line with the opinions of the experts, the scope validity of the Skill Form for Electronic Fetal Monitoring was calculated. Necessary arrangements were made in terms of language and expression in line with the expert opinions. The final form consists of 39 items. The highest score that can be obtained from the form is 39 and the lowest score is 0. High scores indicate that the skill for EFM is high.

    Time frame: The EFM application process takes approximately 30 minutes. Students are monitored through this form throughout the process (approximately 30 minutes).

Secondary outcomes

  1. Personal Information Form

    Personal Information Form Personal Information Form was created by the researcher in line with the literature to determine the socio-demographic characteristics of the students (age, education level, employment status, health insurance, parents' education status, parents' profession, etc.). There are 7 questions.

    Time frame: It is filled out as a pre-test 10 minutes after the standard training.

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Study locations

1 of 1 sites recruiting
  • Tokat Gaziosmanpasa University
    Tokat, Turkey
    • Fazlı Demirtürk, Prof. Dr. · Contact · fazli.demirturk@gop.edu.tr · +903562521616
    • Fazlı Demirtürk, Prof. Dr. · Sub investigator
    Recruiting
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References and documents

Individual participant data

Plan to share: No

No publications or documents are linked to this record.

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Updates

Tracking since Sep 25, 2026
No changes since tracking began. The registry record was last updated on Jan 14, 2025, 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
NCT06772389
Lead sponsor
Tokat Gaziosmanpasa University
Responsible party
Melek Şen Aytekin (Research Assistant, Tokat Gaziosmanpasa University) — Principal investigator
First posted
Jan 13, 2025
Start date
Dec 3, 2024
Primary completion
Feb 2, 2025 (estimated)
Completion
Feb 2, 2025 (estimated)
Last update
Jan 14, 2025

Study contacts

Melek Ş Sen Aytekin, RA
Contact
meleksenaytekin@gmail.com
+90 5071616044
Özgür Alparslan, Prof. Dr.
Contact
ozgralp60@gmail.com
+9003562521616 ext. 3940
Melek Ş Aytekin, RA
principal investigator · Tokat Gaziosmanpasa Universty

Oversight

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