An interventional study of Virtual Simulation and Case Study in Postpartum Hemorrhage, Nursing Education and Virtual Simulation, sponsored by Uludag University. Completed at 1 site in Turkey (Türkiye). Open to participants aged 18 Years and older, including healthy volunteers. Per ClinicalTrials.gov, last updated 2026-11-03.
Sponsored by Uludag University · Not applicable, Interventional, and Other
Among 43 studies in Postpartum Hemorrhage with a site in Turkey — 3 open to participants now, 4 under way, none of them phase 3. Postpartum Hemorrhage · Turkey.
Among the 43 studies in Postpartum Hemorrhage with a site in Turkey, this one is the 19th largest by enrollment of the 33 interventional ones that give a count, is one of 6 that started in 2025, is one of 30 with no phase, and was the 43rd registered.
469 studies on the registry are indexed under Postpartum Hemorrhage; 76 are open to participants now.
Browse Postpartum Hemorrhage studies →3 of the 43 studies in Postpartum Hemorrhage with a site in Turkey are open now. Recruiting first, the newest first:
Mehmet Kırıköz · Sites in Turkey
Saglik Bilimleri Universitesi Gulhane Tip Fakultesi · Sites in Turkey
Cukurova University · Sites in Turkey
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Of the 42 Postpartum Hemorrhage studies recruiting now, 21 (50%) set no upper age limit and 21 (50%) stop at 75 or younger; 6 take children under 18; 21 take healthy volunteers.
This study: 18 Years and older · all sexes · healthy volunteers too.
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43 studies; the count open now beside each. This study's row is marked.
First in 2005; this study’s year is marked. 6 started in 2025.
This study's enrollment of 126 is below the median of 148 across 360 interventional studies indexed under Postpartum Hemorrhage.
Median enrollment 150 across the 33 interventional studies, 88 across the 10 observational. Of the 33 that completed or were terminated, 0 (0%) have results posted.
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None of the 43 has an industry lead sponsor. The 10 most frequent:
Uludag University is the lead sponsor of 149 studies on the registry; 42 are open to participants now.
Uludag University has 2 studies filed under Postpartum Hemorrhage — fewer than ten, so there is no comparison to draw.
None of the studies under way reaches primary completion within a year.
Among the 43 studies in Postpartum Hemorrhage with a site in Turkey, from their registry updates:
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The purpose of this study is to find out whether virtual simulation helps nursing students learn how to manage postpartum hemorrhage (heavy bleeding after childbirth). Third-year nursing students taking the Obstetrics and Gynecology Nursing course were randomly assigned to one of three groups: virtual simulation, case study, or control. Students' knowledge was measured with a postpartum hemorrhage knowledge test, and their skills were assessed with a skill evaluation checklist during a hybrid simulation scenario. The results will show whether virtual simulation improves students' knowledge and skills compared with case study and standard education.
Background: Postpartum hemorrhage (PPH) remains one of the leading causes of maternal mortality worldwide. Nurses play a critical role in the early recognition and timely management of PPH; however, nursing students have limited opportunities to gain clinical experience in this obstetric emergency. Virtual simulation provides a safe, standardized, and repeatable learning environment that may support the development of knowledge and clinical skills in such high-risk, low-frequency situations.
Objective: This randomized controlled trial aims to evaluate the effect of virtual simulation on nursing students' knowledge and skill levels regarding postpartum hemorrhage management, compared with case-based learning and standard education.
Methods: The study was conducted with third-year nursing students enrolled in the Obstetrics and Gynecology Nursing course at Eskisehir Osmangazi University. Prior to the main study, a pilot study was conducted with 15 fourth-year nursing students who had previously completed the course. These students were outside the study population and were not included in the sample or the analysis.
After written informed consent was obtained and the Student Descriptive Characteristics Form was completed, participants were allocated to three groups using stratified randomization: virtual simulation group, case study group, and control group. All participants received standard theoretical education on postpartum hemorrhage, after which the Postpartum Hemorrhage Knowledge Test was administered as a pretest.
Following the theoretical education, students in the virtual simulation group were given a brief orientation to the platform and completed five virtual simulation scenarios on postpartum hemorrhage management over a one-week period. Students in the case study group worked on written case studies based on the same scenarios and developed nursing care plans in small groups of 8-10 students via the Zoom platform. The control group received no additional intervention beyond standard education.
The knowledge test was administered to all groups one week after the intervention (posttest) and four weeks after the intervention (follow-up). Clinical skills were subsequently assessed using the Skill Evaluation Checklist during a hybrid simulation scenario with standardized patients, conducted in mixed groups. Each simulation session was followed by a structured debriefing, after which the knowledge test was administered for the fourth time. Upon completion of the study, students in the control group were given access to the virtual simulation platform for ethical reasons.
Funding: This study was funded by Eskisehir Osmangazi University Scientific Research Projects Coordination Unit (Project No: TDK-2025-3302).
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Before you join, the study team explains what taking part involves — its purpose, what happens, the risks and possible benefits — and answers your questions, so you can decide freely. Consent is usually recorded on a form (the informed consent form, ICF) signed by you or, where the law allows, by someone legally authorised to decide for you.
You can keep asking questions during the study, you are told of new information that matters, and you can choose to leave at any time.
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Students received standard theoretical education on postpartum hemorrhage, followed by a brief platform orientation and completion of five virtual simulation scenarios on postpartum hemorrhage management over a one-week period.
Behavioral: Virtual Simulation
Students received standard theoretical education on postpartum hemorrhage, followed by case studies based on the same scenarios used in the virtual simulation group. Students developed nursing care plans in small groups of 8-10 via the Zoom platform.
Behavioral: Case Study
Students received only standard theoretical education on postpartum hemorrhage included in the course curriculum, with no additional intervention. After the study was completed, students were given access to the virtual simulation platform for ethical reasons.
Following a brief orientation (approximately 15 minutes), students completed virtual simulation scenarios on postpartum hemorrhage management over one week.
Students worked on written case studies based on the same postpartum hemorrhage scenarios and developed nursing care plans in small groups of 8-10 via the Zoom platform.
Postpartum Hemorrhage Knowledge Level
Students' knowledge of postpartum hemorrhage management was assessed using the Postpartum Hemorrhage Knowledge Test developed by Citak and Duran Aksoy (2023). The test consists of 20 questions; each correct answer is scored as 1 point, and each incorrect or blank answer as 0 points. Total scores range from 0 to 20, with higher scores indicating a higher level of knowledge.
Time frame: Baseline (after theoretical education), 1 week post-intervention, 4 weeks post-intervention, and immediately after the skill assessment.
Postpartum Hemorrhage Management Skill Level
Students' skills in postpartum hemorrhage management were assessed during a hybrid simulation scenario with standardized patients using the Postpartum Hemorrhage Management Skill Evaluation Form developed by Mert-Karadas and Terzioglu (2019).Each item is rated on a 5-point scale from 0 (performed none of the activities) to 4 (performed all of the activities), yielding a total score ranging from 0 to 160. Higher scores indicate a higher level of skill. A situation-specific scoring approach was used, and outcome assessors were blinded to group allocation.
Time frame: 4-5 weeks post-intervention
Plan to share: No — Individual participant data will not be shared, as the informed consent obtained from participants did not include permission for data sharing with third parties and in order to protect participant confidentiality. The study findings will be disseminated in aggregate form through the doctoral thesis and peer-reviewed publications.
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Ran from Oct 2025 to primary completion in Dec 2025, 1 month.
Of 112 non-industry interventional studies with no phase under Postpartum Hemorrhage, half reached primary completion within 16 months of starting (the median), counting those still running; a quarter within 7 and three quarters within 26. This study's 1 month is below that.
Counting every sponsor, half of 119 studies reached it within 16 months; a quarter within 7 and three quarters within 26.
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