Video vs Model Training for Leopold Maneuver Skills

Launched by KAHRAMANMARAS SUTCU IMAM UNIVERSITY · Jul 12, 2025

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ClinConnect Summary

This study is looking at the best way to teach midwifery students how to perform the Leopold maneuver, a hands-on skill used to check a baby’s position during pregnancy. The researchers want to see if learning through watching a video or practicing with a physical model helps students improve their skills more effectively. The study will take place at Kahramanmaraş Sütçü Imam University and involves second-year female midwifery students who have not yet taken related courses or learned this specific skill before.

If you take part, you’ll first join a 2-hour class explaining the theory behind the maneuver. Then, you’ll be randomly placed into one of three groups: one that watches an instructional video, one that practices directly on an anatomical model, or a control group that receives no extra training beyond the class. Your skills will be tested a few days after the training and again two months later to see how well you’ve learned. At the end, everyone will get additional training to make sure all participants have the same opportunity to learn. The study also looks at how satisfied students feel with the training and how anxious they might be during the learning process. Participation is voluntary, and all training and testing sessions must be attended for the study.

Gender

FEMALE

Eligibility criteria

• Inclusion Criteria:
• • Must be a second-year student in the Department of Midwifery at -Kahramanmaraş Sütçü Imam University, Faculty of Health Sciences
• • Has not previously taken the "Normal Pregnancy and Care" course
• • Has not received prior training on Leopold maneuvers
• • Willing to voluntarily participate in the study
• • Able to attend all training and assessment sessions during the study period
• Exclusion Criteria:
• • Having an acute health condition that may interfere with participation in the training
• • Being on leave or having frozen enrollment during the study period
• • Sharing study content or violating confidentiality with members of other groups
• • Withdrawing from the study voluntarily or being excluded due to absenteeism