NCT06673316

Brief Summary

Previous studies have demonstrated that design thinking workshops can indeed produce these effects in healthcare education settings. However, its effectiveness in nursing curriculum is inconclusive. This research project aims to introduce and integrate design thinking principles into the undergraduate nursing program at the Chinese University of Hong Kong (CUHK), the Nethersole School of Nursing. By implementing a comprehensive study encompassing desktop research, a 3-hour introductory workshop, and pre- and post-evaluations over a 9-month period, the investigators seek to enhance nursing students' problem-solving skills, empathy, creativity, collaboration, and patient-centered care attitude.

Trial Health

87
On Track

Trial Health Score

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Enrollment
29

participants targeted

Target at below P25 for not_applicable

Timeline
Completed

Started Jul 2024

Geographic Reach
1 country

1 active site

Status
completed

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Study Timeline

Key milestones and dates

Study Start

First participant enrolled

July 1, 2024

Completed
4 months until next milestone

First Submitted

Initial submission to the registry

October 31, 2024

Completed
4 days until next milestone

First Posted

Study publicly available on registry

November 4, 2024

Completed
1.2 years until next milestone

Primary Completion

Last participant's last visit for primary outcome

January 1, 2026

Completed
Same day until next milestone

Study Completion

Last participant's last visit for all outcomes

January 1, 2026

Completed
Last Updated

April 13, 2026

Status Verified

April 1, 2026

Enrollment Period

1.5 years

First QC Date

October 31, 2024

Last Update Submit

April 9, 2026

Conditions

Nurse Training

Keywords

Design thinkingNursing educationProblem-solving skillsEmpathyCreativityPatient-centered care attitudeCollaboration

Outcome Measures

Primary Outcomes (2)

  • Problem-solving Abilities

    rating on the Eight subscales of capabilities in Student engagement questionnaire (SEQ) (1=Strongly disagree, 5= Strongly Agree)

    Baseline

  • Problem-solving Abilities

    rating on the Eight subscales of capabilities in Student engagement questionnaire (SEQ) (1=Strongly disagree, 5= Strongly Agree)

    immediately after workshop

Secondary Outcomes (8)

  • Creativity

    Baseline

  • Creativity

    immediately after workshop

  • Collaboration

    Baseline

  • Collaboration

    immediately after workshop

  • Empathy

    Baseline

  • +3 more secondary outcomes

Study Arms (2)

Intervention group

EXPERIMENTAL

Participants in the experimental group will receive a 3-hour design thinking workshop. The workshop will cover the five stages of design thinking, allowing students to apply these principles to real-world healthcare challenges in their future practice

Other: Design thinking workshop

Control group

NO INTERVENTION

will NOT receive design thinking workshop

Interventions

Design thinking workshopOTHER

The workshop will cover the five stages of design thinking, allowing students to apply these principles to real-world healthcare challenges in their future practice.

Intervention group

Eligibility Criteria

Sexall
Healthy VolunteersYes
Age GroupsChild (0-17), Adult (18-64), Older Adult (65+)

You may qualify if:

  • \- Undergraduate nursing students at CUHK Nethersole School of Nursing who volunteer to participate in the research.

You may not qualify if:

  • Nil

Contact the study team to confirm eligibility.

Sponsors & Collaborators

Study Sites (1)

The Nethersole School of Nursing, Chinese University of Hong Kong

Hong Kong, Hong Kong

Location

Study Officials

  • Carmen WH Chan

    The Nethersole School of Nursing

    PRINCIPAL INVESTIGATOR

Study Design

Study Type
interventional
Phase
not applicable
Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Masking
NONE
Purpose
OTHER
Intervention Model
PARALLEL
Sponsor Type
OTHER
Responsible Party
PRINCIPAL INVESTIGATOR
PI Title
Professor

Study Record Dates

First Submitted

October 31, 2024

First Posted

November 4, 2024

Study Start

July 1, 2024

Primary Completion

January 1, 2026

Study Completion

January 1, 2026

Last Updated

April 13, 2026

Record last verified: 2026-04

Data Sharing

IPD Sharing
Will not share

Locations

HK(1)