A computer software package to improve numeracy skills among student nurses (Coventry Site)
ISRCTN | ISRCTN55896985 |
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DOI | https://doi.org/10.1186/ISRCTN55896985 |
Secondary identifying numbers | N/A |
- Submission date
- 18/05/2009
- Registration date
- 15/07/2009
- Last edited
- 06/12/2019
- Recruitment status
- No longer recruiting
- Overall study status
- Completed
- Condition category
- Other
Prospectively registered
Protocol
Statistical analysis plan
Results
Individual participant data
Plain English summary of protocol
Not provided at time of registration
Contact information
Prof David Torgerson
Scientific
Scientific
York Trials Unit
ARRC Building
Alcuin College
University of York
Heslington
York
YO10 5DD
United Kingdom
Phone | +44 (0)1904 321340 |
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djt6@york.ac.uk |
Study information
Study design | Randomised controlled, single centre trial |
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Primary study design | Interventional |
Secondary study design | Randomised controlled trial |
Study setting(s) | Other |
Study type | Diagnostic |
Participant information sheet | Not available in web format, please use the contact details below to request a patient information sheet |
Scientific title | Randomised single centre trial of a computer software package to improve numeracy skills among student nurses (Coventry Site) |
Study objectives | The principle research question is whether the use of a supplementary computer based medication dosage calculation training programme increases numeracy skills among first year student nurses. |
Ethics approval(s) | Coventry University Ethics Committee approved on the 6th October 2008 |
Health condition(s) or problem(s) studied | Numeracy skills of student nurses |
Intervention | The intervention is a computer software package known as Authentic World which can be accessed online, participants in the intervention group will be sent details on how to access the computer software and will have access to the programme for 8 months. They will also be sent reminder emails encouraging them to use 'Authentic World'. Formative tests will also be set within the programme which the students will be encouraged to take as practice for the maths test that is a usual part of their course. Participants in the control group will have access to all the usual departmental support for maths but will not be given access to the computer software. Duration of intervention 8 months: November 2008 - May 2009 |
Intervention type | Other |
Primary outcome measure | Students scores on a maths test usually sat by first year students at Coventry University. To be taken at the end of the 8 month intervention period. |
Secondary outcome measures | Students scores on a second maths test with at least 6 questions specifically aimed at medication dosage calculation. To be taken in the 7 month of the intervention period. |
Overall study start date | 21/10/2008 |
Completion date | 22/05/2009 |
Eligibility
Participant type(s) | Patient |
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Age group | Adult |
Sex | Both |
Target number of participants | 200 |
Key inclusion criteria | First year student nurses at the University of Coventry |
Key exclusion criteria | 1. Refusal to give consent 2. Not a first year student nurse or midwifery student at Coventry University |
Date of first enrolment | 21/10/2008 |
Date of final enrolment | 22/05/2009 |
Locations
Countries of recruitment
- England
- United Kingdom
Study participating centre
York Trials Unit
York
YO10 5DD
United Kingdom
YO10 5DD
United Kingdom
Sponsor information
University of York (UK)
University/education
University/education
c/o Professor David Torgerson
York Trials Unit
ARRC Building
Alcuin College
Heslington
York
YO10 5DD
England
United Kingdom
Phone | +44 (0)1904 321340 |
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djt6@york.ac.uk | |
Website | http://www.york.ac.uk |
https://ror.org/04m01e293 |
Funders
Funder type
University/education
University of York (UK) - York Trials Unit
No information available
Results and Publications
Intention to publish date | |
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Individual participant data (IPD) Intention to share | No |
IPD sharing plan summary | Not provided at time of registration |
Publication and dissemination plan | Not provided at time of registration |
IPD sharing plan |
Study outputs
Output type | Details | Date created | Date added | Peer reviewed? | Patient-facing? |
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Results article | results | 14/07/2011 | 06/12/2019 | Yes | No |
Editorial Notes
06/12/2019: Publication reference added.