The Effect of Chess Intervention

NCT07769762 | Not Yet Recruiting

• 1 other identifier: 06/284
• Study Type: interventional
• Target: 52
• Locations: 0 countries
• Sites: N/A

Brief Summary

The aim of this study is to investigate the effect of a chess programme on nursing students' critical thinking tendencies and levels of cognitive flexibility.

Conditions

Nursing Education

Keywords

nursing student; chess; Cognitive Flexibility; Critical Thinking

Outcome Measures

Primary Outcomes (2)

• Critical Thinking Disposition Scale

  The scale consists of 5 dimensions and a total of 49 items. The scale is rated on a scale of "Strongly agree (5), Mostly agree (4), Somewhat agree (3), Mostly disagree (2), Strongly disagree (1)". The total score for the scale ranges from 49 to 245. As the total score on the scale increases, the tendency towards critical thinking increases.

  The data collection tools will be administered as a pre-test and a post-test (four week later).

• Cognitive Flexibility Inventory

  The scale comprises 20 items and is rated on a 5-point Likert scale (1) Not at all appropriate, 2) Not very appropriate, 3) Undecided, 4) Appropriate and 5) Completely appropriate). The maximum score on the measure is 100 and the minimum is 20. A higher score on the scale indicates an increase in cognitive flexibility.

  The data collection tools will be administered as a pre-test and a post-test (four weeks later).

Study Arms (2)

Chess Programme Intervention

EXPERIMENTAL

Four chess sessions will be held for the intervention group. Each session is scheduled to last 35-40 minutes, with sessions taking place at weekly intervals.

Behavioral: Chess Programme

Control

NO INTERVENTION

Students placed on the waiting list will be offered support once the programme has been completed. No support will be provided during the main programme.

Interventions

Chess Programme BEHAVIORAL

Four chess sessions will be held for the intervention group. Each session is scheduled to last 35-40 minutes, with sessions taking place at weekly intervals.

Chess Programme Intervention

Eligibility Criteria

• Age: 18 Years+
• Sex: all
• Healthy Volunteers: Yes
• Age Groups: Adult (18-64), Older Adult (65+)

You may qualify if:

• Be aged 18 or over
• Be a third-year nursing student,
• Be familiar with the basic rules of chess,
• Agree to take part in the study

You may not qualify if:

• Difficulty understanding and speaking Turkish
• Having a visual or hearing impairment
• Having a neuropsychiatric condition

Sponsors & Collaborators

• Ankara Yildirim Beyazıt University: lead

Study Design

• Study Type: interventional
• Phase: not applicable
• Allocation: RANDOMIZED
• Masking: SINGLE
• Who Masked: PARTICIPANT
• Masking Details: The study will be conducted using a randomised controlled experimental design with a waiting list.
• Purpose: OTHER
• Intervention Model: PARALLEL
• Sponsor Type: OTHER
• Responsible Party: PRINCIPAL INVESTIGATOR
• PI Title: Assistant Professor

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

Study Record Dates

• First Submitted: August 8, 2026
• First Posted: August 18, 2026
• Study Start: September 21, 2026
• Primary Completion (Estimated): November 30, 2026
• Study Completion (Estimated): December 30, 2026
• Last Updated: August 18, 2026

Record last verified: 2026-08