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ISRCTN
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ISRCTN42012978
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ClinicalTrials.gov identifier
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Public title
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Randomised trial of a computer software package to improve numeracy skills among nursing students
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Scientific title
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Acronym
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N/A
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Serial number at source
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N/A
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Study hypothesis
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The principle research question is whether the use of a supplementary computer based numeracy training programme increases numeracy skills among first year nursing students.
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Ethics approval
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Health Sciences Research Governance Committee, University of York. Date of approval: 10/12/2007
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Study design
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Randomised, single-centre trial.
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Countries of recruitment
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United Kingdom
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Disease/condition/study domain
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Numeracy skills of student nurses
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Participants - inclusion criteria
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First year nursing or midwifery students at the University of York.
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Participants - exclusion criteria
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1. Refusal to give consent
2. Term 1 diagnostic numeracy test score unavailable
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Anticipated start date
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26/02/2008
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Anticipated end date
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10/10/2008
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Status of trial
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Ongoing
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Patient information material
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Target number of participants
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138
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Interventions
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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 be able to access the software until the routine end of year numeracy testing. Participants in the control group will receive usual numeracy support. Participants in the intervention and control group will be given reminder information on how to access usual numeracy support from Departmental Staff.
Duration of intervention: 6 months (April - Oct 2008)
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Primary outcome measure(s)
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Students score on the end of year numeracy test (VLE) plus six additional questions relating specifically to medication dosage calculations, at 6 months from the beginning of the intervention.
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Secondary outcome measure(s)
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None
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Sources of funding
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University of York, York Trials Unit (UK)
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Trial website
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Publications
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Contact name
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Prof
David
Torgerson
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Address
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York Trials Unit
Alcuin Research Resource Centre Building
Alcuin College
University of York
Heslington
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City/town
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York
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Zip/Postcode
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YO10 5DD
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Country
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United Kingdom
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Tel
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+44 (0)1904 321340
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Email
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djt6@york.ac.uk
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Sponsor
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University of York (UK)
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Address
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c/o Professor David Torgerson
York Trials Unit
ARRC Building
Alcuin College
Heslington
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City/town
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York
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Zip/Postcode
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YO10 5DD
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Country
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United Kingdom
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Tel
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+44 (0)1904 321340
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Email
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djt6@york.ac.uk
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Date applied
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25/02/2008
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Last edited
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30/04/2008
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Date ISRCTN assigned
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30/04/2008
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