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CTRI Number  CTRI/2024/11/077410 [Registered on: 27/11/2024] Trial Registered Prospectively
Last Modified On: 19/07/2025
Post Graduate Thesis  Yes 
Type of Trial  Interventional 
Type of Study   Behavioral 
Study Design  Randomized, Parallel Group, Active Controlled Trial 
Public Title of Study   Effectiveness of Counselling 
Scientific Title of Study   Effectiveness of Counselling on Low Academic Performers among Nursing Students in Nagaland 
Trial Acronym  Nil 
Secondary IDs if Any  
Secondary ID  Identifier 
NIL  NIL 
 
Details of Principal Investigator or overall Trial Coordinator (multi-center study)  
Name  Bendangmenla Ao 
Designation  Professor 
Affiliation  CIHSR,Christian Institute of Health Sciences and Research 
Address  College of Nursing (CIHSR) Christian Institute of health Sciences and Research. Diphupar 4th mile . Chumoukedima Nagaland

Dimapur
NAGALAND
797115
India 
Phone    
Fax    
Email  amenlapongen@gmail.com  
 
Details of Contact Person
Scientific Query  
Name  Dr Glenn C Kharkongor  
Designation  Professor of Public Health 
Affiliation  MLCU (Martin Luther Christian University) 
Address  MLCU(Martin Luther Christian University). Dongktieh Block-1 Nongrah, Shillong. Meghalaya

East Khasi Hills
MEGHALAYA
793006
India 
Phone  9862047585  
Fax    
Email  glenchristo@yahoo.com  
 
Details of Contact Person
Public Query  
Name  Dr Glenn C Kharkongor  
Designation  Professor of Public Health 
Affiliation  MLCU (Martin Luther Christian University) 
Address  MLCU . Martin Luther Christian University. Dongktieh Block-1 Nongrah Campus, Shillong. Meghalaya

East Khasi Hills
MEGHALAYA
793006
India 
Phone  9862047585  
Fax    
Email  glenchristo@yahoo.com  
 
Source of Monetary or Material Support  
COLLEGE OF NURSING, CIHSR (Christian Institute of Health Sciences and Research. 4th Mile Diphupar. Near Central Jail Road.Chumoukedima .Dimapur Nagaland. India 797115 
 
Primary Sponsor  
Name  Bendangmenla Ao 
Address  CIHSR, Dimapur Nagaland. 4th mile Diphupar. Chumoukedima. Dimapur Nagaland India 797115 
Type of Sponsor  Research institution and hospital 
 
Details of Secondary Sponsor  
Name  Address 
NIL  NIL 
 
Countries of Recruitment     India  
Sites of Study  
No of Sites = 1  
Name of Principal Investigator  Name of Site  Site Address  Phone/Fax/Email 
Prof Bendangmenla Ao  CIHSR-Christian Institute of Health Sciences and Research  Department, College of Nursing, CIHSR, 4th Mile Diphupar Dimapur - Nagaland India 797115
Dimapur
NAGALAND 		 8413004537

amenlapongen@gmail.com 
 
Details of Ethics Committee  
No of Ethics Committees= 1  
Name of Committee  Approval Status 
Institutional Ethics Committee CIHSR  Approved 
 
Regulatory Clearance Status from DCGI  
Status 
Not Applicable 
 
Health Condition / Problems Studied  
Health Type  Condition 
Healthy Human Volunteers  Student group 
 
Intervention / Comparator Agent  
Type  Name  Details 
Intervention  Counselling for Low academic performers   remedial coaching, retesting, and Mentoring, along with Counselling for 6-9 months 
Comparator Agent  Standard remedial coaching, retest and mentoring for 6-9 months  No intervention for control group by the investigator  
 
Inclusion Criteria  
Age From  19.00 Year(s)
Age To  30.00 Year(s)
Gender  Both 
Details  1. All the 2nd and 3rd year of GNM & BSC Nursing students
2. Students who scored less than 50 percent on average in a given academic year
3. Those who are willing to give consent and participate in the research
 
 
ExclusionCriteria 
Details  1. 1st-year are excluded since they have not appeared for the pre-university examination in the college at the time of data collection.
2. Post-basic students and 4th year Bsc Nursing Students are excluded to maintain the homogeneity of the sample participants
 
 
Method of Generating Random Sequence   Computer generated randomization 
Method of Concealment   Not Applicable 
Blinding/Masking   Outcome Assessor Blinded 
Primary Outcome  
Outcome  TimePoints 
1. To identify the low performers and the factors related to low academic performance
2. To develop a counselling model for low-performing students
3. To determine the effectiveness of counselling among low academic performers
 		 6-9 months
 
 
Secondary Outcome  
Outcome  TimePoints 
1. To develop a standard tool for assessing low academic performers  6-9 months  
 
Target Sample Size   Total Sample Size="60"
Sample Size from India="60" 
Final Enrollment numbers achieved (Total)= "Applicable only for Completed/Terminated trials"
Final Enrollment numbers achieved (India)="Applicable only for Completed/Terminated trials" 
Phase of Trial   N/A 
Date of First Enrollment (India)   06/01/2025 
Date of Study Completion (India) Applicable only for Completed/Terminated trials 
Date of First Enrollment (Global)  Date Missing 
Date of Study Completion (Global) Applicable only for Completed/Terminated trials 
Estimated Duration of Trial   Years="0"
Months="7"
Days="0" 
Recruitment Status of Trial (Global)
Modification(s)  		 Not Applicable 
Recruitment Status of Trial (India)  Open to Recruitment 
Publication Details   N/A 
Individual Participant Data (IPD) Sharing Statement

Will individual participant data (IPD) be shared publicly (including data dictionaries)?  

Response - NO
Brief Summary
Modification(s)  		 This study is a randomized control trial to determine the effectiveness of counseling for low academic performers among Nursing Students in Nagaland, North-East India. The Control group will receive standard care, such as remedial coaching, retests, and mentoring by the subject teachers. The experimental group will receive standard care along with Counselling by the principal investigator. The primary objective is to identify factors responsible for low academic performance and the effectiveness of counseling based on the factors identified. The secondary objective is to develop a counseling scheme or module for low performers. The final outcome will be an improvement in their scores at the end of their final assessment.  
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