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Not yet recruitingNCT07541846Updated Apr 24, 2026

Effect of Nasogastric Tube Care Training by Simulation-Based and Video-Based Methods on Nurses' Confidence, Satisfaction, and Practices

An interventional study of Simulation-Based Nasogastric Tube Care Training and Video-Based Nasogastric Tube Care Training in Nurse Based Care Management, Nurse Led Interventions and Nurse Training, sponsored by Heyam Adnan Jabbar. Not yet recruiting at 2 sites in Iraq. Open to participants aged 18 Years and older, including healthy volunteers. Per ClinicalTrials.gov, last updated 2026-04-24.

Sponsored by Heyam Adnan Jabbar · Not applicable, Interventional, and Supportive care

Phase
Not applicable
Study type
Interventional
Enrollment
83
Allocation
Randomized
Ages
18 Years and older
Sex
All
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Study summary

This randomized controlled trial will evaluate the effect of simulation-based and video-based training on nurses' confidence, satisfaction, and clinical practice related to nasogastric tube care, compared with a control group receiving routine training or usual practice. Nasogastric tube care is an essential nursing procedure that requires adequate knowledge, practical skills, and confidence to ensure safe and effective patient care. Participants will be randomly assigned to one of three groups: simulation-based training, video-based training, or control. The findings of this study will provide evidence on effective educational methods to improve nurses' performance in nasogastric tube care and support better quality of care.

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Nasogastric tube care is a common and important nursing procedure that requires sound knowledge, technical competence, and confidence. Inadequate training may affect nurses' performance and the quality of care provided to patients with nasogastric tubes. Educational approaches such as simulation-based training and video-based training are increasingly used in nursing education and clinical training; however, limited evidence is available regarding their comparative effect on nurses' confidence, satisfaction, and actual practice in nasogastric tube care.

This study will be conducted as a randomized controlled trial at the Pediatric Hospital and Kirkuk Teaching Hospital in Kirkuk. A total of 83 nurses will be enrolled and randomly assigned to one of three groups: a simulation-based training group, a video-based training group, or a control group. The simulation-based group will receive structured training through simulated clinical practice, while the video-based group will receive standardized training through an instructional video. The control group will receive routine training or usual practice in the study setting.

Data will be collected using a questionnaire and an observational checklist. The questionnaire will include nurses' demographic characteristics, self-confidence in performing nasogastric tube care procedures, and satisfaction with the educational method. Clinical practice related to nasogastric tube care will be assessed using an observation checklist. The study will compare the effects of the training methods on nurses' confidence, satisfaction, and practice, and will also examine the relationship between confidence and practical performance after training.

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Conditions studied

  • Nurse Based Care Management
  • Nurse Led Interventions
  • Nurse Training
  • Nurse Scope, Practice

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Keywords

  • Nasogastric tube care
  • Simulation-based training
  • Video-based training
  • Nurses
  • Confidence
  • Satisfaction
  • Clinical practice
  • Randomized controlled trial
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Who can participate

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

Inclusion criteria

  • Registered nurses working at the Pediatric Hospital or Kirkuk Teaching
  • Hospital in Kirkuk
  • Male or female nurses
  • Age 18 years or older
  • Nurses involved in direct patient care
  • Nurses willing to participate in the study
  • Nurses able to attend the assigned training and complete the study assessments

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion Criteria:

  • Nurses who do not agree to participate in the study
  • Nurses who are not available during the study period
  • Nurses who are unable to attend the assigned training session
  • Nurses who do not complete the required study assessments
  • Nurses who participated in the pilot study
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Study design

Phase
Not applicable
Primary purpose
Supportive care
Allocation
Randomized
Intervention model
Parallel assignment
Masking
None (open label)
Enrollment
83 participants (estimated)

Study arms

  • Experimental
    Simulation Group

    Participants will receive hands-on simulation training in a realistic clinical setting to practice nasogastric tube care.

    Procedure: Simulation-Based Nasogastric Tube Care Training

  • Experimental
    Video-based Group

    Video-Based Group: Participants will receive training via instructional videos demonstrating nasogastric tube care procedures.

    Procedure: Video-Based Nasogastric Tube Care Training

  • No intervention
    Control Group

    Control Group: Participants will receive no additional intervention beyond routine standard practice.

Interventions

  • ProcedureSimulation-Based Nasogastric Tube Care Training

    A structured simulation-based educational intervention designed to train nurses in nasogastric tube care using simulated clinical practice. The training includes standardized instruction and hands-on practice of key nasogastric tube care procedures in a simulated setting, with demonstration, supervised performance, and feedback to improve nurses' confidence, satisfaction, and clinical practice.

  • ProcedureVideo-Based Nasogastric Tube Care Training

    Participants assigned to this arm receive video-based training on nasogastric tube care. The intervention consists of standardized educational content delivered through instructional video demonstrating key nasogastric tube care procedures and steps. The video is used to support learning in a structured manner to improve nurses' confidence, satisfaction, and clinical practice related to nasogastric tube care.

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What researchers measure

Primary outcomes

  1. Nurses' clinical practice in nasogastric tube care

    Clinical practice will be assessed using the Observation Checklist for Nursing Care of Nasogastric Tube (NG Care). This outcome will evaluate nurses' adherence to clinical standards and best practices in nasogastric tube care. Higher scores indicate better clinical practice performance.

    Time frame: Immediately after completion of the assigned training intervention (post-test 1) and 4 weeks after completion of the intervention (post-test 2).

Secondary outcomes

  1. Nurses' self-confidence in performing nasogastric tube care procedures

    Self-confidence will be assessed using the study questionnaire on nurses' self-confidence in performing nasogastric tube care procedures. This outcome will measure nurses' perceived confidence in providing safe and effective nasogastric tube care. Higher scores indicate greater self-confidence.

    Time frame: Immediately after completion of the assigned training intervention (post-test 1) and 4 weeks after completion of the intervention (post-test 2).

  2. Nurses' satisfaction with the educational method

    Satisfaction will be assessed using the study questionnaire on nurses' satisfaction with educational methods for nasogastric tube procedures. This outcome will measure participants' satisfaction with the assigned educational method or usual practice. Higher scores indicate greater satisfaction.

    Time frame: Immediately after completion of the assigned training intervention (post-test 1) and 4 weeks after completion of the intervention (post-test 2).

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Study locations

2 sites
  • Kirkuk Teaching Hospital
    Kirkuk, Kirkuk Governorate, Iraq
  • Pediatric Hospital
    Kirkuk, Kirkuk Governorate, Iraq
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References and documents

Publications

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  • Chan EY, Ng IH, Tan SL, Jabin K, Lee LN, Ang CC. Nasogastric feeding practices: a survey using clinical scenarios. Int J Nurs Stud. 2012 Mar;49(3):310-9. doi: 10.1016/j.ijnurstu.2011.09.014. Epub 2011 Oct 5. PubMed 21974794 ↗
  • Xu LC, Huang XJ, Lin BX, Zheng JY, Zhu HH. Clinical nurses' nasogastric feeding practices in adults: a multicenter cross-sectional survey in China. J Int Med Res. 2020 Apr;48(4):300060520920051. doi: 10.1177/0300060520920051. PubMed 32349566 ↗
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  • Yang FH, Lin FY, Hwu YJ. The Feasibility Study of a Revised Standard Care Procedure on the Capacity of Nasogastric Tube Placement Verification Among Critical Care Nurses. J Nurs Res. 2019 Aug;27(4):e31. doi: 10.1097/jnr.0000000000000302. PubMed 30747820 ↗
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Individual participant data

Plan to share: No — Individual participant data will not be shared because the study involves a relatively small sample from specific hospital settings, and data sharing may increase the risk of participant identification even after de-identification.

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Registry details

Key details

Study ID
NCT07541846
Lead sponsor
Heyam Adnan Jabbar
Responsible party
Heyam Adnan Jabbar (Lecturer, University of Baghdad) — Sponsor-investigator
First posted
Apr 21, 2026
Start date
May 20, 2026 (estimated)
Primary completion
Oct 20, 2026 (estimated)
Completion
Nov 20, 2026 (estimated)
Last update
Apr 24, 2026

Study contacts

Heyam Adnan Jabbar, PhD
Contact
hiam.adnan1204b@conursing.uobaghdad.edu.iq
009647700982933

Oversight

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