Effect of CORE on Knowledge and Attitude Levels Regarding Pain Assessment

NCT07266870 | Completed

• 1 other identifier: CAKÜ
• Study Type: interventional
• Target: 88
• Locations: 1 country
• Sites: 1

Brief Summary

CORE is an assessment tool that uses written scenarios designed to address problems that students may encounter in real clinical settings. These scenarios are presented at different stations. It enables educators to conduct more objective evaluations during the learning process, contributing to effective learning by providing students with immediate feedback. This research will examine the effect of CORE on nursing students' knowledge and attitudes regarding pain assessment. The study will be conducted using a randomised controlled experimental design. The study population will consist of senior nursing students taking the Nursing Professional Practice II course in the spring semester of the 2025/26 academic year at a nursing department in the Central Anatolia region of Turkey (n = 100). The sample for the study will consist of students who agree to participate in the research. Students will be randomized into intervention and control groups based on their pre-test knowledge scores. Research data will be collected using the "Personal Information Form" "Pain Knowledge Test", "Nursing Students' Attitudes Scale Toward Pain Assessment" and "CORE Satisfaction Form". Approval from the ethical committee has been obtained for the research to be conducted, and written permission has been requested from the institution in which the research will take place. Before starting the research, students will be informed about it and asked to provide written informed consent. Students in the intervention group will perform the CORE application on tablets using case scenarios prepared for pain assessment in the Nursing Skills Laboratory. Data collection tools will be administered three times: pre-test, post-test, and retention test. Only the "CORE Satisfaction Form" will be administered to students in the intervention group to assess their satisfaction after the CORE application. Descriptive statistics and the Student's t-test, Mann-Whitney U-test, t-test and Wilcoxon signed-rank test for dependent groups will be used in the analysis of the data.

Conditions

Nursing Education

Keywords

CORE; Pain assessment; Nursing education; Attitude; Knowledge

Outcome Measures

Primary Outcomes (1)

• 1. Differences of knowledge scores between groups

  Pre-test, post-test and retention tests were applied to measure the level of knowledge. The 'Pain Knowledge Test', which was prepared by the researchers, will be used to assess knowledge levels. The test consists of ten questions. It will be marked out of 100. Test scores obtained at three different times will be compared. Higher post-test and retention test scores than pre-test scores suggest an increase in knowledge.

  To assess their knowledge levels, the pretest was administered in the first week, the posttest in the second week (1 day after the CORE application), and the retention test in the fourth week. Total duration: 4 weeks.

Secondary Outcomes (1)

• Differences in Attitude Scores Towards Pain Assessment Between Groups

  To assess attitudes, a pre-test was administered in the first week, a post-test in the second week (1 day after the CORE application), and a retention test in the fourth week. Total duration: 4 weeks.

Study Arms (2)

CORE application

EXPERIMENTAL

During the study implementation process, a knowledge test and attitude scale will be administered as a pretest, posttest, and retention test. Case scenarios prepared for pain assessment will be applied to the intervention group students as CORE application.

Behavioral: CORE application

Control

NO INTERVENTION

During the study implementation process, a knowledge test and attitude scale will be administered as a pretest, posttest, and retention test.

Interventions

CORE application BEHAVIORAL

Case scenarios prepared for pain assessment will be applied to the intervention group students as CORE application.

CORE application

Eligibility Criteria

• Gender Eligibility Details: All
• Healthy Volunteers: Yes
• Age Groups: Child (0-17), Adult (18-64), Older Adult (65+)

You may qualify if:

• Volunteering to participate in research
• Taking the Nursing Professional Courses Practicum II course
• Participating in pain education
• Participating in CORE training

You may not qualify if:

• Not attending training
• Not completing data collection tools

Sponsors & Collaborators

• Çankırı Karatekin University: lead

Study Sites (1)

Çankırı Karatekin University

Çankırı, 18200, Turkey (Türkiye)

Location

Related Publications (3)

• Madenoğlu Kıvanç, M., Türen, S., Gül, A., Turan Miral, M., Atakoğlu Yılmaz, R., & Kara Özçalık, C. (2023). Hemşirelik eğitiminde öğrenci değerlendirme stratejisi: Objektif yapılandırılmış klinik sınavı. Sağlık ve Yaşam Bilimleri Dergisi, 5(2), 80-86. DOI: 10.33308/2687248X.202352301.

  BACKGROUND

• Hakbilen HG, Ince S. Effect of Kegel Exercise-Focused Intervention on Urinary Incontinence in Elderly Women. J Wound Ostomy Continence Nurs. 2025 Mar-Apr 01;52(2):137-146. doi: 10.1097/WON.0000000000001162. Epub 2025 Mar 20.

  PMID: 40136104 BACKGROUND

• Turhan, K., Unsal, S., Kalaycı, N., Kayıkçı, V., & Uzun, E. (2006). Computer supported clinically oriented reasoning exam management system with client/server architecture: CORE-Builder. Current Developments in Technology-Assisted Education, 1203-1207.

  BACKGROUND

MeSH Terms

Conditions

Behavior

Study Officials

• MÜJGAN ONARICI, PhD

  Çankırı Karatekin University

  PRINCIPAL INVESTIGATOR

Study Design

• Study Type: interventional
• Phase: not applicable
• Allocation: RANDOMIZED
• Masking: SINGLE
• Who Masked: PARTICIPANT
• Purpose: OTHER
• Intervention Model: PARALLEL
• Sponsor Type: OTHER
• Responsible Party: PRINCIPAL INVESTIGATOR
• PI Title: Asst. Prof.

Model Details: The study will be conducted using a randomised controlled experimental design.

Study Record Dates

• First Submitted: November 17, 2025
• First Posted: December 5, 2025
• Study Start: February 16, 2026
• Primary Completion: February 18, 2026
• Study Completion: March 10, 2026
• Last Updated: March 18, 2026

Record last verified: 2025-12

Data Sharing

• IPD Sharing: Will not share

Locations

TU (1)