- ICH GCP
- US Clinical Trials Registry
- Clinical Trial NCT03219151
Evaluation of a Gamified Electronic Medication Administration Record (eMAR) System
June 20, 2018 updated by: Western University, Canada
A Mixed-methods Evaluation of a Gamified Electronic Medication Administration Record (eMAR) System for Use in the Simulated Nursing Education
This research project will evaluate a gamified electronic medication administration record (eMAR) system simulator as a mechanism to improve students' learning of medication administration in simulated clinical education.
The gamified eMAR simulator will be evaluated using a pragmatic randomized controlled trial design in order to determine the effectiveness of the game as a technology-enabled, online learning intervention.
Study Overview
Status
Completed
Intervention / Treatment
Detailed Description
The main objective of this study is to examine whether the use of a gamified medication administration simulator improves nursing students' medication administration safety within simulated practice; increases student self-efficacy and knowledge of the medication administration process; and, improves motivational and cognitive processing attributes related to student learning in a technology-enabled environment.
It is hoped that by completing this trial, the effectiveness of using an eMAR simulator as an educational tool to better prepare nursing students to administer medications using eMAR technology for practice will be ascertained.
Study Type
Interventional
Enrollment (Actual)
115
Phase
- Not Applicable
Contacts and Locations
This section provides the contact details for those conducting the study, and information on where this study is being conducted.
Study Locations
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Ontario
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London, Ontario, Canada, N6A3K7
- Western University
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Participation Criteria
Researchers look for people who fit a certain description, called eligibility criteria. Some examples of these criteria are a person's general health condition or prior treatments.
Eligibility Criteria
Ages Eligible for Study
18 years and older (Adult, Older Adult)
Accepts Healthy Volunteers
No
Genders Eligible for Study
All
Description
Inclusion Criteria:
- (1) second year nursing students; and, (2) partaking in clinical simulated education in either in Fall 2017 or Winter 2018 semesters.
Exclusion Criteria:
- (1) A student who is not enrolled the BScN program at the respective site of data collection, in Fall 2017 or Winter 2018.
Study Plan
This section provides details of the study plan, including how the study is designed and what the study is measuring.
How is the study designed?
Design Details
- Primary Purpose: Other
- Allocation: Randomized
- Interventional Model: Parallel Assignment
- Masking: Single
Arms and Interventions
Participant Group / Arm |
Intervention / Treatment |
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Experimental: eMAR game
Participants provided access to eMAR simulator game in advance of simulated return-demonstration; also receive normal education pre-work related to eMAR administration
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The eMAR simulator videogame affords students a virtual and immersive opportunity to practice medication administration using an eMAR system, in a structured fashion that provides real-time feedback related to best-practices and safety compliance of the medication process
Participants complete normal education pre-work related to eMAR administration, in advance of simulated return-demonstration
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Active Comparator: Normal pre-work
Participants receive normal education pre-work related to eMAR administration, in advance of simulated return-demonstration
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Participants complete normal education pre-work related to eMAR administration, in advance of simulated return-demonstration
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What is the study measuring?
Primary Outcome Measures
Outcome Measure |
Measure Description |
Time Frame |
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Frequency of medication errors
Time Frame: weeks 6-9
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Number medication errors generated by nursing students, as assessed by a previously modified researcher-developed rubric that assists observers to quantify the number of medication errors generated during a return-demonstration in clinical simulation (DOI:10.1097/NNE.0000000000000361
/ 10.1016/j.ecns.2017.05.016).
The quantity of medication errors are codified in six categories: infection control; assessment; verification; scan; administration; documentation.
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weeks 6-9
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Secondary Outcome Measures
Outcome Measure |
Measure Description |
Time Frame |
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Self-efficacy of eMAR medication administration instrument
Time Frame: weeks 4-9
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Self-efficacy of eMAR medication process will be assessed through a pre/post survey.
The scale is 6 item scale (1=not confident; 7=absolutely confident).
The higher the index, the higher an individual's perceived self-efficacy toward eMAR medication administration.
Used as a pre/post test, this instrument will measure changes over time related to eMAR medication administration self-efficacy
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weeks 4-9
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Game motivational and cognitive attributes of participants instrument
Time Frame: week 9
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Cross-sectional data will be collected using questions modified from the Huang et al. (2011) validated instrument that measures motivational (i.e., attention, relevance, confidence, satisfaction) and cognitive processing of learning in technology-enabled environments (20 questions, Cronbach's alpha = 0.91).
This composite outcome is reported through tests of dimensionality, using a canonical correlational analysis, providing standardized coefficients between the instrument's sub-components.
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week 9
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Knowledge of eMAR medication administration instrument
Time Frame: weeks 4-9
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Knowledge of eMAR medication process will be assessed through a pre/post survey.
The scale is 8 item scale (1=not prepared; 7=absolutely prepared).
The higher the index, the higher an individual's perceived knowledge toward eMAR medication administration.
Used as a pre/post test, this instrument will measure changes over time related to eMAR medication administration knowledge
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weeks 4-9
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Collaborators and Investigators
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Publications and helpful links
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Study record dates
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Study Major Dates
Study Start (Actual)
September 29, 2017
Primary Completion (Actual)
March 31, 2018
Study Completion (Actual)
April 30, 2018
Study Registration Dates
First Submitted
June 6, 2017
First Submitted That Met QC Criteria
July 12, 2017
First Posted (Actual)
July 17, 2017
Study Record Updates
Last Update Posted (Actual)
June 25, 2018
Last Update Submitted That Met QC Criteria
June 20, 2018
Last Verified
May 1, 2017
More Information
Terms related to this study
Other Study ID Numbers
- RI-WEST03
Plan for Individual participant data (IPD)
Plan to Share Individual Participant Data (IPD)?
No
Drug and device information, study documents
Studies a U.S. FDA-regulated drug product
No
Studies a U.S. FDA-regulated device product
No
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