Evaluation of a Supporting Transition and Resilience to Clinical Nursing Education (STRONG) Study

Depression Clinical Trial

Official title:

Evaluation of a Supporting Transition and Resilience to Clinical Nursing Education (STRONG) Study - A Mixed Methods Evaluation

Clinical Trial Details — Status: Not yet recruiting

Administrative data

• NCT number: NCT06128889
• Other study ID #: NUS-IRB-2023-737
• Status: Not yet recruiting
• Phase: N/A
• Start date: December 1, 2023
• Est. completion date: June 1, 2024

Study information

• Verified date: December 2023
• Source: National University of Singapore
• Contact: Darryl Ang, PhD
• Phone: 66011298
• Email: darrylang[@]nus.edu.sg
• Is FDA regulated: No
• Study type: Interventional

Clinical Trial Summary

This study aims to address the following research questions:

1. Evaluate the effectiveness of a Supporting Transition and Resilience to Clinical Nursing Education (STRONG) program on first year nursing students' anxiety, depression, stress, resilience, practice readiness, physical activity and eating behaviours.

2. Explore first year nursing students' experiences and perception of the STRONG program.

Participants will be invited to participate in an asynchronous online STRONG program

Recruitment information / eligibility

• Status: Not yet recruiting
• Enrollment: 300
• Est. completion date: June 1, 2024
• Est. primary completion date: April 1, 2024
• Accepts healthy volunteers: Accepts Healthy Volunteers
• Gender: All
• Age group: 18 Years to 65 Years

Eligibility

Inclusion Criteria:

• First year nursing students enrolled in the NUR1107B Nursing Practice Experience and NUR1202C Clinical Experience I module

• Above the ages of 18 years

• Able to comprehend the English language

• Have a device that can connect to the Internet

Exclusion Criteria:

• Students who refused to participate in this study

Related Conditions & MeSH terms

• Anxiety
• Depression
• Physical Activity
• Resilience
• Stress

Intervention

Behavioral:
• Supporting Transition and Resilience to Clinical Nursing Education (STRONG) Program
The STRONG program adopts an asynchronous online learning approach and will be delivered over one week by a trained counsellor, and a nurse researcher. Students will attend an online self-paced program. The program will comprise of topics such as: (1) Resilience and protective factors, (2) introduction to clinical nursing education, (3) experiences of clinical attachments, and (4) stress, physical wellbeing and diet materials. Students will have access to online materials (e.g., short videos), have opportunities to discuss (e.g., forum) and infographics. Overall, the program will be delivered over in one week lasting six hours.

Locations

Country	Name	City	State
n/a

Sponsors (1)

Lead Sponsor	Collaborator
National University of Singapore

Outcome

Type	Measure	Description	Time frame	Safety issue
Primary	Resilience	Brief Resilience Scale	Before training
Primary	Resilience	Brief Resilience Scale	Immediately after training
Primary	Resilience	Brief Resilience Scale	1 month after training
Primary	Depression, Anxiety, and Stress	Depression, Anxiety and Stress Scale - 21	Before training
Primary	Depression, Anxiety, and Stress	Depression, Anxiety and Stress Scale - 21	Immediately after training
Primary	Depression, Anxiety, and Stress	Depression, Anxiety and Stress Scale - 21	1 month after training
Primary	Practice Readiness	Nursing Practice Readiness Scale	Before training
Primary	Practice Readiness	Nursing Practice Readiness Scale	Immediately after training
Primary	Practice Readiness	Nursing Practice Readiness Scale	1 month after training
Primary	Physical activity	International Physical Activity Questionnaire	Before training
Primary	Physical activity	International Physical Activity Questionnaire	Immediately after training
Primary	Physical activity	International Physical Activity Questionnaire	1 month after training
Primary	Eating behaviours	Self-regulation of Eating Behaviours Scale	Before training
Primary	Eating behaviours	Self-regulation of Eating Behaviours Scale	Immediately after training
Primary	Eating behaviours	Self-regulation of Eating Behaviours Scale	1 month after training