| CTRI Number |
CTRI/2025/09/095147 [Registered on: 19/09/2025] Trial Registered Prospectively |
| Last Modified On: |
18/09/2025 |
| Post Graduate Thesis |
No |
| Type of Trial |
Observational |
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Type of Study
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Cross Sectional Study |
| Study Design |
Other |
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Public Title of Study
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Comparing Clinical Thinking Skills of Nursing Students in Public and Private Universities |
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Scientific Title of Study
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Comparison of clinical reflection and reasoning competencies of B.Sc. nursing students between private and public health science universities at Mangalore, Karnataka, India. |
| Trial Acronym |
NIL |
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Secondary IDs if Any
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| Secondary ID |
Identifier |
| NIL |
NIL |
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Details of Principal Investigator or overall Trial Coordinator (multi-center study)
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| Name |
Princia Fernandes |
| Designation |
BSC NURSING STUDENT |
| Affiliation |
FATHER MULLER COLLEGE OF NURSING |
| Address |
FATHER MULLER COLLEGE OF NURSING
FATHER MULLER ROAD
KANKANADY
MANGALORE
DEPARTMENT: COMMUNITY HEALTH NURSING
DIVISION-3 SECOND FLOOR
ROOM NUMBER 3
Dakshina Kannada
KARNATAKA
575002
India |
| Phone |
9483915226 |
| Fax |
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| Email |
princiaprincia150@gmail.com |
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Details of Contact Person
Scientific Query
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| Name |
Princia Fernandes |
| Designation |
BSC NURSING STUDENT |
| Affiliation |
FATHER MULLER COLLEGE OF NURSING |
| Address |
FATHER MULLER COLLEGE OF NURSING
FATHER MULLER ROAD
KANKANADY
MANGALORE
DEPARTMENT : COMMUNITY HEALTH NURSING
DIVISION -3 SECOND FLOOR
ROOM NUMBER 3
KARNATAKA
575002
India |
| Phone |
9483915226 |
| Fax |
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| Email |
princiaprincia150@gmail.com |
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Details of Contact Person
Public Query
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| Name |
DR SHYCIL MATHEW |
| Designation |
ASSOCIATE PROFESSOR |
| Affiliation |
FATHER MULLER COLLEGE OF NURSING |
| Address |
FATHER MULLER COLLEGE OF NURSING FATHER MULLER ROAD
KANKANADY
MNAGALORE
DEPARTMENT: COMMUNITY HEALTH NURSING
SECOND FLOOR
ROOM NUMBER 3
Dakshina Kannada
KARNATAKA
575002
India |
| Phone |
9538812499 |
| Fax |
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| Email |
shycilmathew@fathermuller.in |
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Source of Monetary or Material Support
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Primary Sponsor
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| Name |
Princia Fernades |
| Address |
FATHER MULLER COLLEGE OF NURSING
FATHER MULLER ROAD
KANKANADY
MANGALORE |
| Type of Sponsor |
Other [SELF] |
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Details of Secondary Sponsor
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Countries of Recruitment
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India |
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Sites of Study
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| No of Sites = 1 |
| Name of Principal
Investigator |
Name of Site |
Site Address |
Phone/Fax/Email |
| Princia Fernandes |
FATHER MULLER COLLEGE OF NURSING |
FATHER MULLER COLLEGE OF NURSING
FATHER MULLER ROAD
KANKANADY
MANGALORE
DEPARTMENT NURSING
FLOOR NUMBER-2 AND 3
ROOM NUMBER 7 AND 8
Dakshina Kannada
KARNATAKA |
09483915226
princiaprincia150@gmail.com |
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Details of Ethics Committee
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| No of Ethics Committees= 1 |
| Name of Committee |
Approval Status |
| FATHER MULLER INSTITUTIONAL ETHICS COMMITTEE |
Approved |
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Regulatory Clearance Status from DCGI
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Health Condition / Problems Studied
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| Health Type |
Condition |
| Healthy Human Volunteers |
BSC NURSING STUDENTS |
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Intervention / Comparator Agent
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| Type |
Name |
Details |
| Intervention |
Nil |
Nil |
| Intervention |
Nil |
Nil |
| Intervention |
Nil |
Nil |
| Intervention |
Nil |
Nil |
| Intervention |
Nil |
Nil |
| Intervention |
Nil |
Nil |
| Intervention |
Nil |
Nil |
| Intervention |
Nil |
Nil |
| Intervention |
Nil |
Nil |
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Inclusion Criteria
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| Age From |
18.00 Year(s) |
| Age To |
35.00 Year(s) |
| Gender |
Both |
| Details |
Students who are Studying in undergraduate BSC nursing 5th and 6th semester
Both private and public health science universities
Students who are exposed to clinical postings in the previous four semesters
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| ExclusionCriteria |
| Details |
Students who are perusing another undergraduate program
students who are not having Minimum of 80% practical attendance in previous year of postings
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Method of Generating Random Sequence
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Not Applicable |
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Method of Concealment
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Not Applicable |
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Blinding/Masking
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Not Applicable |
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Primary Outcome
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| Outcome |
TimePoints |
| To compare the clinical reflection and reasoning competencies of B.Sc. nursing students between private and public health science universities |
4 WEEKS |
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Secondary Outcome
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| Outcome |
TimePoints |
| • To determine the clinical reflection and reasoning competencies of B.Sc. nursing students in private and public health science universities |
6 months |
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Target Sample Size
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Total Sample Size="260"
Sample Size from India="260"
Final Enrollment numbers achieved (Total)= "0"
Final Enrollment numbers achieved (India)="0" |
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Phase of Trial
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N/A |
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Date of First Enrollment (India)
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18/10/2025 |
| Date of Study Completion (India) |
15/01/2025 |
| Date of First Enrollment (Global) |
Date Missing |
| Date of Study Completion (Global) |
Date Missing |
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Estimated Duration of Trial
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Years="1"
Months="0"
Days="0" |
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Recruitment Status of Trial (Global)
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Not Applicable |
| Recruitment Status of Trial (India) |
Completed |
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Publication Details
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N/A |
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Individual Participant Data (IPD) Sharing Statement
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Will individual participant data (IPD) be shared publicly (including data dictionaries)?
Response - YES
- What data in particular will be shared?
Response - Individual participant data that underlie the results reported in this article, after de-identification (text, tables, figures, and appendices).
- What additional supporting information will be shared?
Response - Study Protocol
Response - Statistical Analysis Plan
Response - Informed Consent Form
- Who will be able to view these files?
Response - Researchers whose proposed use of the data has been approved by an independent review committee identified for this purpose.
- For what types of analyses will this data be available?
Response - To achieve aims in the approved proposal.
- By what mechanism will data be made available?
Response - Proposals should be directed to [princiaprincia150@gmail.com].
- For how long will this data be available start date provided 01-10-2025 and end date provided 30-08-2030?
Response - Beginning 9 months and ending 36 months following article publication.
- Any URL or additional information regarding plan/policy for sharing IPD?
Additional Information - NIL
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Brief Summary
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A comparative study will be conducted to identify the competencies of B.Sc. Nursing students between private and public health science universities at Mangalore, Karnataka, India. A sample size for the present study is 260 calculated based on the pilot study result and subject will be selected through purposive sampling technique. The data will be collected by using online google documents, link will be provided for the public and private (universities) nursing educational institutions following 2021 scheme (semester system) of curriculum and who are current in 5th and 6th semester. The result will be analyzed using descriptive and inferential statistics |