Randomised trial of a computer software package to improve numeracy skills among nursing students

Status

Active, not recruiting

Phases

Unknown

Study type

Interventional

Source

ISRCTN

Registry ID

ISRCTN42012978

Enrollment

138

Registered

2008-04-30

Start date

2008-02-26

Completion date

Unknown

Last updated

2022-11-28

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Conditions

Numeracy skills of student nurses Not Applicable Numeracy skills of student nurses

Interventions

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 softwar

Eligibility

Sex/Gender

All

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: First year nursing or midwifery students at the University of York.

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria: 1. Refusal to give consent 2. Term 1 diagnostic numeracy test score unavailable

Design outcomes

Primary

Measure	Time frame
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.	—

Secondary

Measure	Time frame
No secondary outcome measures	—

Countries

England, United Kingdom

Outcome results

None listed

Source: ISRCTN (via WHO ICTRP) · Data processed: Feb 4, 2026