A case-based learning program to improve clinical nutrition competency in undergraduate students using experiential learning

A Collaborative Case-Based Learning Approach Informed by Kolb's Experiential Learning Cycle to Develop Clinical Nutrition Competency Among Undergraduate Students: A Quasi-Experimental Study

Status

Active, not recruiting

Phases

Early Phase 1

Study type

Interventional

Source

TCTR

Registry ID

TCTR20260612010

Enrollment

Registered

2026-06-12

Start date

2025-07-28

Completion date

Unknown

Last updated

2026-08-03

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Conditions

Clinical nutrition competency development in undergraduate students and dietary management in patients receiving haemodialysis experiential learning clinical nutrition education competency-based education collaborative learning health professions education

Interventions

collaborative case-based learning intervention on knowledge, clinical competency, and learning experiences

Experimental Other

collaborative case-based learning intervention

Eligibility

Sex/Gender

All

Age

18 Years to 80 Years

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: Students 1. Fourth-year undergraduate nutrition students enrolled in the Clinical Nutrition course at the University of Phayao 2. Willing to participate and provide written informed consent 3. Able to participate in all learning activities including case-based learning, group discussion, and patient counselling sessions Patients 1. Adult patients with end-stage renal disease receiving maintenance haemodialysis at Phayao Hospital 2. Age at least 18 years 3. Clinically stable and receiving haemodialysis for at least 3 months 4. Able to communicate and provide informed consent

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria: Students 1. Students who declined or withdrew consent during the study Patients 1. Patients with unstable medical conditions or acute complications during recruitment 2. Patients with cognitive or communication problems 3. Patients who declined or withdrew consent at any stage of the study

Design outcomes

Primary

Measure	Time frame
Clinical nutrition knowledge 16 week 12-item multiple-choice test score,Clinical nutrition competency After the intervention Analytic rubric score across four domains	—

Secondary

Measure	Time frame
Daily energy intake Before and 1 week after counseling 24-hour dietary recall,Daily protein intake Before and 1 week after counseling 24-hour dietary recall,Student satisfaction with the learning program After the intervention Satisfaction questionnaire score	—

Countries

Thailand

Contacts

Public ContactYupa Chanwikrai

University of Phayao

yupa.ch@up.ac.th054466666

Outcome results

None listed

Source: TCTR (via WHO ICTRP) · Data processed: Aug 10, 2026