Protocol summary

Summary
This study was a clinical trial with aim of determining the impact of professional ethics education based on case-based and lecture-based learning on moral sensitivity and ethical reasoning of nursing students in the school of Urmia nursing and midwifery. All nursing students at semester 7 and 8, who had been recruited for this study, were divided into two groups. 36 students in the intervention group (case-based learning) and 34 students in the control group (lecture-based learning) were assigned. Main inclusion criteria: no history of participating in ethical seminars.Main exclusion criteria: absence of more than two sessions. Before the intervention, both groups were examined by using two questionnaires; moral sensitivity and ethical reasoning (nursing dilemma test) questionnaires. Contents of training in this study, were the same for both groups, the only difference was the methods of teaching. Intervention group (in 8 sessions) and control group (in 4 sessions) were trained with case-based and lecture-based learning methods about nursing ethics and related scenarios (birth defects, mandatory prescription drug, medication error, new nurse training, applying for end of life, end of life care) respectively. One month after finishing intervention, all students who participated in the study, using the previous questionnaire, were evaluated.

General information

Acronym
IRCT registration information
IRCT registration number: IRCT2016071317059N9
Registration date: 2017-06-17, 1396/03/27
Registration timing: retrospective

Last update:
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Registration date
2017-06-17, 1396/03/27
Registrant information
Name
Masoume Hemmati Maslakpak
Name of organization / entity
Urmia University of Medical Sciences
Country
Iran (Islamic Republic of)
Phone
+98 44 1365 9031
Email address
hemmati_m@umsu.ac.ir
Recruitment status
Recruitment complete
Funding source
Vice chancellor for research, Urmia University of Medical Sciences
Expected recruitment start date
2016-09-22, 1395/07/01
Expected recruitment end date
2016-12-21, 1395/10/01
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Actual recruitment end date
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Trial completion date
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Scientific title
A comparison between effect of professional ethics education based on case based learning and lecturing on moral sensitivity and ethical reasoning in nursing students
Public title
The effect of ethics education based on case based learning and lecturing on moral sensitivity and ethical reasoning of nursing student
Purpose
Other
Inclusion/Exclusion criteria
Inclusion criteria: written consent for participation in study; Without history of participating in ethical seminars and same studies; Without knowing about case based learning method Exclusion criterion: missing educational sessions more than twice
Age
No age limit
Gender
Both
Phase
N/A
Groups that have been masked
No information
Sample size
Target sample size: 70
Randomization (investigator's opinion)
Randomized
Randomization description
Blinding (investigator's opinion)
Not blinded
Blinding description
Placebo
Not used
Assignment
Parallel
Other design features
Sampling based on table of random numbers

Secondary Ids

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Ethics committees

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Ethics committee
Name of ethics committee
Urmia University of Medical Science
Street address
Jahad square، Urmia university of medical science
City
Urmia
Postal code
5714783734
Approval date
2016-07-31, 1395/05/10
Ethics committee reference number
ir.umsu.rec.1395.204

Health conditions studied

1

Description of health condition studied
Moral sensitivity
ICD-10 code
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ICD-10 code description
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2

Description of health condition studied
Ethical reasoning
ICD-10 code
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ICD-10 code description
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Primary outcomes

1

Description
Moral sensitivity
Timepoint
Before the intervention, One month after the intervention
Method of measurement
Moral sensitivity questionnaire

2

Description
Ethical reasoning
Timepoint
Before the intervention, One month after the intervention
Method of measurement
Nursing dilemma questionnaire

Secondary outcomes

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Intervention groups

1

Description
Intervention group: nursing ethics and related scenarios education in eight 2 hours sessions based on case based learning
Category
N/A

2

Description
Control group: nursing ethics and related scenarios education in four 2 hours sessions based on lecture
Category
N/A

Recruitment centers

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Recruitment center
Name of recruitment center
Nrsing and Midwifery faculty of Urmia
Full name of responsible person
Farideh Namadi
Street address
Nrsing and Midwifery faculty، Nazloo، urmia
City
Urmia

Sponsors / Funding sources

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Sponsor
Name of organization / entity
Vice Chancellor for Research، Urmia University of Medical Science
Full name of responsible person
Dr. Iraj Mohebbi
Street address
Urmia, Jahad square،Urmia University of Medical Sciences
City
Urmia
Grant name
Grant code / Reference number
Is the source of funding the same sponsor organization/entity?
Yes
Title of funding source
Vice Chancellor for Research، Urmia University of Medical Science
Proportion provided by this source
100
Public or private sector
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Domestic or foreign origin
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Category of foreign source of funding
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Country of origin
Type of organization providing the funding
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Person responsible for general inquiries

Contact
Name of organization / entity
Urmia University of Medical Sciences
Full name of responsible person
Farideh Namadi
Position
Nursing Student of Medical Surgical Nursing
Other areas of specialty/work
Street address
Nursing and Midwifery faculty, 11 km, sero road, Urmia
City
Urmia
Postal code
Phone
+98 44 3223 4897
Fax
Email
namadi.farideh @ yahoo.com
Web page address

Person responsible for scientific inquiries

Contact
Name of organization / entity
Urmia University of Medical Sciences
Full name of responsible person
Dr. Masoume Hemmati Maslak pak
Position
Phd in nursing، Associate professor، Educational Assistant school of Nursing and Midwifery
Other areas of specialty/work
Street address
Nursing and Midwifery faculty, Nazloo, Urmia
City
Urmia
Postal code
5714783734
Phone
+98 44 3223 4897
Fax
Email
hemmatma@yahoo.com
Web page address
http:// faculty. umsu.ac.ir / hemmati -m

Person responsible for updating data

Contact
Name of organization / entity
Urmia University of Medical Sciences
Full name of responsible person
Farideh Namadi
Position
Master student of Medical Surgical Nursing
Other areas of specialty/work
Street address
Nursing and Midwifery faculty,11 km, sero road, urmia
City
Urmia
Postal code
Phone
+98 44 3223 4897
Fax
Email
namadi.farideh@yahoo.com
Web page address

Sharing plan

Deidentified Individual Participant Data Set (IPD)
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Study Protocol
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Statistical Analysis Plan
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Informed Consent Form
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Clinical Study Report
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Analytic Code
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Data Dictionary
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