Nursing Teaching PedagogyNCT06811987
Artificial Intelligence-Based Emergency Triage Education Tool in Enhancing Clinical Critical Thinking and Triage Practice
A study testing Instructor-led AI-Triage educational serious game and Self play AI-Triage educational serious game in people with Nursing Teaching Pedagogy and Conversational AI Nursing Education Serious Game, run by Hong Kong Metropolitan University.
Trial summary
The study aims to develop an artificial intelligence (AI) based emergency triage education tool for providing critical thinking and questioning skills training to nursing students. Read more about this study
- Who is it for?
- Any ageHealthy volunteers can take part
- Conditions the study is for
- Nursing Teaching Pedagogy, Conversational AI Nursing Education Serious Game
- What is being tested?
- Instructor-led AI-Triage educational serious game and Self play AI-Triage educational serious game
- Type of treatment
- Lifestyle or therapy programme
- Could I receive a placebo?
- No, everyone receives an active treatment
- How many people
- 350 participants
- Where
- No sites listed yet
- Study dates
- 6 Mar 2025to 30 Aug 2026
- Phase
- Interventional
- Are there results?
- Not yet: the study is under way
Key requirements
Who can take part, as listed by the sponsor. Only the study team can confirm whether you are eligible, so take this list to your doctor.
- Ages Any age
- All sexes
- Healthy volunteers accepted
- Child, Adult, Older adult
Who may be able to join
- Aged 18 or above;
- Currently studying the NURS 225F of the Bachelor of Nursing (General) at Hong Kong Metropolitan University;
- Able to use electronic devices to accomplish an online survey and participate in the AI-based emergency triage education tool
Who cannot join
- Currently working in emergency department
Trial locations and contacts
No sites are listed yet. Contact the study team or a site near you to ask about taking part.
About this study
Official title: Instructor-led Artificial Intelligence-Based Emergency Triage Education Tool in Enhancing Clinical Critical Thinking and Triage Practice: Randomized Control Trial
The study aims to develop an artificial intelligence (AI) based emergency triage education tool for providing critical thinking and questioning skills training to nursing students. It also aims to contribute valuable implications by collecting the knowledge, attitudes, and compassion aspects of nursing students toward AI-based education
The objectives of the study:
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- To evaluate the effectiveness of instructor-led and self-play pedagogy approaches in enhancing students' critical thinking by an AI-based emergency triage education tool.
- To evaluate the effectiveness of instructor-led and self-play pedagogy approaches in enhancing students' triage skill retention by an AI-based emergency triage education tool.
- To evaluate students' learning motivation, simulation-based experience, and usability towards AI-based technology learning.
Participants will
- play the education tool in different pedagogy approaches
- answer the questionnaires and receive a qualitative interview
- Being tested
- Instructor-led AI-Triage educational serious game, Self play AI-Triage educational serious game
What participants receive
What participants receive. In a randomised study each person is assigned to one group by chance.
Instructor-led AI-Triage educational serious gameBehavioural
Participants will use the AI-triage serious game guided by the instructors.
Self play AI-Triage educational serious gameBehavioural
Participants will self-play the AI-Triage serious game during the class.
| Study group | Role | What they receive |
|---|---|---|
| Instructor-led | Active comparator | Not described Receives: Behavioral: Instructor-led AI-Triage educational serious game |
| Self-play | Experimental | Not described Receives: Behavioral: Self play AI-Triage educational serious game |
What is being measured
The primary outcome is the main question the study is designed to answer.
Triage skill retention
short-term and long-term triage skill retention based on different pedagogy approaches The checklist is based on the Hospital Authority, Hong Kong triage guidelines. There are a total of 35 items that test the triage practice's specificity, which focuses on triage questioning and assessment selection in the game scenarios.
For every corrected item, 1 score will be given. Therefore the maximum value is 35, presenting the best outcome in skill specificity; the minimum value is 0, the worst outcome.
Moreover, 4 items are testing the triage accuracy of decision-making and management. The maximum value is 4, presenting the best outcome in skill accuracy; the minimum value is 0, the worst outcome.
Measured: Baseline, 1 month and 1 year
Secondary outcomes (5)
Cognitive Engagement
The cognitive engagement will be using the Situational Cognitive Engagement Measurements tools to evaluate.
The tool consisted of three elements, measured by four items: (1) engagement with the task at hand, (2) effort and persistence, and (3) experience of flow or having been totally absorbed by the activity. The items were scored on a 5-point Likert scale: 1 (not true et al for me), 2 (not true for me), 3 (neutral), 4 (true for me), and 5 (very true for me). A higher total score presents a better cognitive engagement.
Moreover, qualitative interviews to ask about their feeling and experiences towards cognitive engagement during the intervention.
Measured: Immediately post intervention
Critical thinking
To evaluate the effectiveness of different pedagogies on students' critical thinking, the tool of Northeastern Illinois University's Critical Thinking Rubric is used to assess.
Student performance is evaluated across four proficiency levels, ranging from 'limited or no proficiency' (scored at one point) to 'high proficiency' (scored at four points). The total rubric scores for a simulated scenario ranged from 6 to 24 (Higher scores represented a better critical thinking performance). is a comprehensive tool to assess critical thinking skills in six key dimensions.
Measured: Base-line and 1 Month
Self-rated critical thinking
by different pedagogies, the tool of Short Form English version of the Critical Thinking Disposition Inventory will be used to evaluate students' self-rated critical thinking index.
It includes a series of statements related to critical thinking on a Likert scale (1: strongly disagree; 5: strongly agree), The tool may cover systematic analysis (5 items), thinking within the box (8 items) and outside the box (5 items). A higher score means better self-rated critical thinking.
Measured: Baseline, 1 month
Usability
The usability will be using the System Usability Scale tools to evaluate. The tool measured 10 items. The items were scored on a 5-point Likert scale: 1 (strongly disagree) to 5 (strongly agree). A higher total score presents a better system usability.
Moreover, qualitative interviews to ask about their feeling and experiences towards system usability during the intervention.
Measured: Immediately post intervention
simulation-based experience
The simulation-based experience will be using the Simulation Effectiveness Tool - Modified tools to evaluate.
It is a 19-item tool that includes a 2-item pre-briefing, a 12-item scenario and a 5-item debriefing. A higher score on the tool reflects students' favourable perceptions of the simulation. Moreover, qualitative interviews to ask about their feeling and experiences towards simulation-based experience during the intervention.
Measured: Immediately post intervention
Timeline
From the start of the study to its completion; the mark is today. Estimated dates are the sponsor’s plan.
- First posted6 Feb 2025
- Study start6 Mar 2025 (estimated)
- Primary completion30 Jun 2026 (estimated)
- Study completion30 Aug 2026 (estimated)
Resources
- Official record on ClinicalTrials.govThe registry entry this page is built from, with its full change history.
- Other trials for Nursing Teaching PedagogyStudies of the same condition, open and under way.
- What the trial phases meanHow a treatment moves from first tests in people to approval.
More details
For doctors and researchers: how the study is designed, who runs it, and its registry IDs.
Study design
- Study type
- Interventional
- Phase
- Phase N/A
- Primary purpose
- Other
- Allocation
- Randomised
- Intervention model
- Parallel groups
- Masking
- None (open label)
- Enrolment
- 350 participants (estimated)
Sponsor and investigators
- Lead sponsor
- Hong Kong Metropolitan University
- Sponsor type
- University, hospital or other
- Responsible party
- Sponsor
IDs, dates and publications
- ClinicalTrials.gov ID
- NCT06811987
- Sponsor's protocol ID
- HE-SF2024/57
- Status last verified
- Jan 2025
- First submitted
- 16 Jan 2025
- Last updated
- 6 Feb 2025
- Results posted
- No
- Data monitoring committee
- No
- FDA-regulated drug
- No
- FDA-regulated device
- No
Study at a glance
From the registry record, last updated by the sponsor on 6 Feb 2025. Recruitment status is as the sponsor reported it: confirm with the study team.
- Official title
- Instructor-led Artificial Intelligence-Based Emergency Triage Education Tool in Enhancing Clinical Critical Thinking and Triage Practice: Randomized Control Trial
- ClinicalTrials.gov ID
- NCT06811987
- Acronym / sponsor ID
- HE-SF2024/57
- Study type
- Interventional
- Recruitment status
- Not yet recruiting
- Enrolment
- 350 participants (estimated)
- Lead sponsor
- Hong Kong Metropolitan UniversityUniversity, hospital or other
- Study start
- 6 Mar 2025 (estimated)
- Primary completion
- 30 Jun 2026 (estimated)
- Study completion
- 30 Aug 2026 (estimated)
- First posted
- 6 Feb 2025 (actual)
- Results
- Not posted in the source record
Clinical summary
The research question as the sponsor registered it. This describes what the study plans to test, not what it found.
The study aims to develop an artificial intelligence (AI) based emergency triage education tool for providing critical thinking and questioning skills training to nursing students. It also aims to contribute valuable implications by collecting the knowledge, attitudes, and compassion aspects of nursing students toward AI-based education
The objectives of the study:
- To evaluate the effectiveness of instructor-led and self-play pedagogy approaches in enhancing students' critical thinking by an AI-based emergency triage education tool.
- To evaluate the effectiveness of instructor-led and self-play pedagogy approaches in enhancing students' triage skill retention by an AI-based emergency triage education tool.
- To evaluate students' learning motivation, simulation-based experience, and usability towards AI-based technology learning.
Participants will
- play the education tool in different pedagogy approaches
- answer the questionnaires and receive a qualitative interview
Study design
- Primary purpose
- Other
- Allocation
- Randomised
- Intervention model
- Parallel groups
- Masking
- None (open label)
- Number of arms
- 2
| Arm | Type | Receives |
|---|---|---|
| Instructor-led | Active comparator | Behavioral: Instructor-led AI-Triage educational serious game |
| Self-play | Experimental | Behavioral: Self play AI-Triage educational serious game |
Who may qualify
- Sex
- All
- Healthy volunteers
- Accepted
- Age groups
- Child, Adult, Older adult
Key inclusion criteria (3 listed)
- Aged 18 or above;
- Currently studying the NURS 225F of the Bachelor of Nursing (General) at Hong Kong Metropolitan University;
- Able to use electronic devices to accomplish an online survey and participate in the AI-based emergency triage education tool
Key exclusion criteria (1 listed)
- Currently working in emergency department
Eligibility is decided by the study team after screening; this overview does not establish that a patient qualifies. Full inclusion and exclusion criteria.
Interventions
| Intervention | Type | Arms |
|---|---|---|
| Instructor-led AI-Triage educational serious gameParticipants will use the AI-triage serious game guided by the instructors. | Behavioural | Instructor-led |
| Self play AI-Triage educational serious gameParticipants will self-play the AI-Triage serious game during the class. | Behavioural | Self-play |
Primary outcome
Triage skill retention
Time frame: Baseline, 1 month and 1 year
short-term and long-term triage skill retention based on different pedagogy approaches The checklist is based on the Hospital Authority, Hong Kong triage guidelines. There are a total of 35 items that test the triage practice's specificity, which focuses on triage questioning and assessment selection in the game scenarios. For every corrected item, 1 score will be given. Therefore the maximum value is 35, presenting the best outcome in skill specificity; the minimum value is 0, the worst outcome. Moreover, 4 items are testing the triage accuracy of decision-making and management. The maximum value is 4, presenting the best outcome in skill accuracy; the minimum value is 0, the worst outcome.
5 secondary outcomes
Cognitive Engagement
Time frame: Immediately post intervention
Critical thinking
Time frame: Base-line and 1 Month
Self-rated critical thinking
Time frame: Baseline, 1 month
Usability
Time frame: Immediately post intervention
simulation-based experience
Time frame: Immediately post intervention
Results and safety
This study is still under way. Results are not available in the source record yet.
Research links
- Official record on ClinicalTrials.govLast updated by the sponsor 6 Feb 2025.
Referral and contact
AzTrials does not enrol participants or take referrals. Contact the study team or a site listed below; they decide who can take part.
Questions about this trial
What is this clinical trial studying?
A study testing Instructor-led AI-Triage educational serious game and Self play AI-Triage educational serious game in people with Nursing Teaching Pedagogy and Conversational AI Nursing Education Serious Game, run by Hong Kong Metropolitan University.
The full registered description is in the About this study section and the official record.
Who may be eligible to take part?
The sponsor lists 3 inclusion and 1 exclusion criteria. Eligibility is decided by the study team after screening, so read the full criteria and contact a listed site.
Is this clinical trial currently recruiting?
The record says: opening soon, as of the sponsor's last update on 6 Feb 2025. Status can change between updates, so confirm with the study contact before making plans.
What are the possible benefits and risks?
They depend on the study and the treatment, and no study can promise a benefit. The study team explains the known risks during informed consent, before anyone joins; the record itself does not list them.
Are results available for this study?
This study is still under way. Results are not available in the source record yet.
How can a doctor refer a patient or contact the research team?
Contact Chun Kit Danny Hung, MN, BN (85235887917, dhung@hkmu.edu.hk), or a site near the patient. AzTrials does not enrol participants or take referrals.
What does the primary outcome measure?
Triage skill retention (time frame: Baseline, 1 month and 1 year). It is what the study was designed to measure, not a finding.
Where can I read the original study information?
Does a listing mean the treatment is approved or proven to work?
No. A listing means the study is registered. It does not show that the treatment is safe, works, or is approved by a regulator.
How often is this information updated?
AzTrials copies changed records from ClinicalTrials.gov every night and reloads the whole registry every week. The sponsor last updated this record on 6 Feb 2025.