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The Effect of Hand Sewing Practices on Suturing Skills

ConditionsMidwifery EducationSutureSkill Performance
Trial statusNot yet recruiting
Trial phaseNot applicable
Trial typeInterventional
Biological sexAll
AgeNot listed
SponsorMelek Şen Aytekin

About this trial

The overall aim of this study was to evaluate the effects of hand-held suture exercises on non-locking continuous suture skills used in episiotomy repair in midwifery students. The study, conducted with a randomized, single-blind, controlled design, aimed to generate evidence of psychomotor skill transfer using Objective Structured Assessment of Technical Skills based performance scores and secondary indicators (time, number of errors, etc.).

Eligibility criteria

This trial does not accept healthy volunteers

Qualifiers

Volunteers participating in the study,

Those taking the Normal Birth and Postpartum Term course for the first time,

Those who have not received suture training before,

Third-year midwifery students

Disqualifiers

Students who are absent on the day the course is taught.

Trial design

Design model

Parallel

Treatments tested in this trial

  • Hand Sewing Group

    Other intervention

    Students in this group will be trained in hand-sewing exercises and then be asked to work on sewing skills for one hour three days a week. Hand-sewing exercises will be demonstrated using fabric, sponge, and paper. Straight stitch and basting techniques will be demonstrated.

Treatment groups

83 Participants
are divided into 2 treatment groups
Group A: Standard Education GroupNo intervention 0 interventions
Group B: Hand Sewing GroupExperimental treatment 1 intervention

Trial outcomes

Primary outcomes

1

Objective Structured Assessment of Technical Skills

It will be used to assess simple running suture skills. The form will include a checklist and a global rating scale. Each general performance criterion is scored from 1 to 5. Each step includes ratings such as "Cannot do," "Can do with little assistance," and "Can do easily." Each scale is scored from 1 to 5. This means the total score can range from 4 to 20. High scores on the scale indicate a good level of general technical skill.

Time frame
All students will be asked to apply a simple running suture to the sponge after the intervention is completed. Evaluators will evaluate students using this form throughout the application (approximately 30 minutes).
2

Continue sutur skill evaluation form

This form was created by researchers. It contains 10 items. The items are on a 3-point Likert-type scale, ranging from "performed" to "incorrect" or "incomplete." Participants receive 2 points for performing the skill, 1 point for incomplete performance, and 0 points for not performing or performing it incorrectly. The total score ranges from 0 to 20. Higher scores indicate successful implementation.

Time frame
The researchers will monitor and complete the student's application as they complete it. The application will take approximately 30 minutes to complete. Students will be monitored throughout the process using this form (approximately 30 minutes).
3

Episiotomy Skills Self-Efficacy Scale

The Episiotomy Skills Self-Efficacy Scale (ESSES), developed by Hadımlı et al. (2023), was used to assess participants' self-efficacy perceptions regarding episiotomy application and repair. The scale consists of 17 items on a 5-point Likert-type scale (1 = Strongly disagree - 5 = Strongly agree). A two-factor structure (application and repair) was identified in the development study and was reported to explain 63.4% of the total variance. Turkish validity and reliability analyses were conducted within the scope of the same study, and the Cronbach's alpha coefficient was reported as 0.94.

Time frame
It will be used as a pre-test 5 minutes after the standard training. It will be used as a post-test 5 minutes after students practice the simple running suture.
4

Perceived Learning Scale

The Perceived Learning Scale, developed by Rovai et al. (2009), was used to measure students' cognitive, affective, and psychomotor perceptions of learning. The scale was adapted into Turkish by Albayrak, Güngören, and Horzum (2014). The Turkish form consists of nine items, and items 2 and 7 are reverse-scored. The scale is scored on a 5-point Likert-type scale (1 = Strongly disagree - 5 = Strongly agree), with higher scores indicating a stronger perception of learning.

Time frame
It will be used as a pre-test 5 minutes after the standard training. It will be used as a post-test 5 minutes after students practice the simple running suture.

Secondary outcomes

Other outcomes

1

Personal Information Form

The Personal Information Form was prepared 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' occupation, etc.). It consists of 10 questions.

Time frame
It is filled out as a pre-test 5 minutes after the standard training.

Sponsors and contacts

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Melek Şen Aytekin

Lead sponsor

Tokat Gaziosmanpasa University

Sponsor institution

Source ClinicalTrials.gov

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