A computer software package to improve numeracy skills among student nurses (Coventry Site)

ISRCTN	ISRCTN55896985
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

York Trials Unit
ARRC Building
Alcuin College
University of York
Heslington
York
YO10 5DD
United Kingdom

Phone	+44 (0)1904 321340
Email	djt6@york.ac.uk

Study information

Study design	Randomised controlled, single centre trial
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
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

Sponsor information

University of York (UK)
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
Email	djt6@york.ac.uk
Website	http://www.york.ac.uk
"ROR"	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
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?
Results article	results	14/07/2011	06/12/2019	Yes	No

Editorial Notes

06/12/2019: Publication reference added.