Nurse TrainingNCT06673316
Integrating Design Thinking Into Undergraduate Nursing Education
A study testing Design thinking workshop in people with Nurse Training, run by Chinese University of Hong Kong at 1 site in Hong Kong.
Trial summary
Previous studies have demonstrated that design thinking workshops can indeed produce these effects in healthcare education settings. However, its effectiveness in nursing curriculum is inconclusive. Read more about this study
- Who is it for?
- Any ageHealthy volunteers can take part
- Conditions the study is for
- Nurse Training
- What is being tested?
- Design thinking workshop
- Could I receive a placebo?
- No, everyone receives an active treatment
- How many people
- 29 participants
- Where
- 1 siteHong Kong
- Study dates
- 1 Jul 2024to 1 Jan 2026
- Phase
- Interventional
- Are there results?
- None posted in the registry
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
- Undergraduate nursing students at CUHK Nethersole School of Nursing who volunteer to participate in the research.
Who cannot join
- Nil
Trial locations and contacts
1 site in 1 country.
Hong Kong1 site
The Nethersole School of Nursing, Chinese University of Hong Kong
Hong Kong
About this study
Official title: Integrating Design Thinking Into Undergraduate Nursing Education: a Pilot RCT
Previous studies have demonstrated that design thinking workshops can indeed produce these effects in healthcare education settings. However, its effectiveness in nursing curriculum is inconclusive. This research project aims to introduce and integrate design thinking principles into the undergraduate nursing program at the Chinese University of Hong Kong (CUHK), the Nethersole School of Nursing. By implementing a comprehensive study encompassing desktop research, a 3-hour introductory workshop, and pre- and post-evaluations over a 9-month period, the investigators seek to enhance nursing students' problem-solving skills, empathy, creativity, collaboration, and patient-centered care attitude.
Read the detailed description
Subjects A group of 50 second-year undergraduate nursing students at CUHK Nethersole School of Nursing who volunteer to participate in the research. Participants will be randomly assigned to either: i) Intervention group (n=25): Receives the design thinking workshop; ii) Control group (n=25): Receives no intervention (continues with regular curriculum). According to Hertzog (2008), a minimum of 25 subjects per group would be considered sufficient for the purposes of pilot testing. Students who have prior experience in joining design thinking workshop will be excluded.
Methodology This study employs a pilot randomized controlled design to evaluate the impact of a design thinking workshop on undergraduate nursing students' problem-solving abilities and related skills. The methodology encompasses a comprehensive literature review, pre- and post-workshop assessments, and a 3-hour introductory workshop on design thinking principles applied to healthcare challenges.
- Systematic review and preparation of material A systematic review will be conducted to examine existing applications of design thinking in healthcare education, particularly in nursing, informing workshop curriculum development in terms of content, delivery method and evaluation approach.
- Pre-Workshop Evaluation An online survey one month before the workshop will be conducted to assess participants' baseline skills and attitudes using validated instruments. These instruments measure problem-solving abilities, empathy, creativity, collaboration, and patient-centered care attitudes.
- Design Thinking Workshop A 3-hour introductory workshop will cover the five stages of design thinking: Empathize, Define, Ideate, Prototype, and Test. Students will work on scenario of real-world healthcare challenges, and apply design thinking principles to develop innovative solutions.
- Post-Workshop Evaluation Immediately after the workshop, participants will complete a post-workshop survey using the same instruments as the pre-workshop evaluation, allowing for comparison of scores.
- Conditions
- Nurse Training
- Being tested
- Design thinking workshop
- Keywords
- Design thinking, Nursing education, Problem-solving skills, Empathy, Creativity, Patient-centered care attitude, Collaboration
What participants receive
What participants receive. In a randomised study each person is assigned to one group by chance.
Design thinking workshopOther
The workshop will cover the five stages of design thinking, allowing students to apply these principles to real-world healthcare challenges in their future practice.
| Study group | Role | What they receive |
|---|---|---|
| Intervention group | Experimental | Participants in the experimental group will receive a 3-hour design thinking workshop. The workshop will cover the five stages of design thinking, allowing students to apply these principles to real-world healthcare challenges in their future practice Receives: Other: Design thinking workshop |
| Control group | No intervention | will NOT receive design thinking workshop |
What is being measured
The primary outcome is the main question the study is designed to answer.
Problem-solving Abilities
rating on the Eight subscales of capabilities in Student engagement questionnaire (SEQ) (1=Strongly disagree, 5= Strongly Agree)
Measured: Baseline
Problem-solving Abilities
rating on the Eight subscales of capabilities in Student engagement questionnaire (SEQ) (1=Strongly disagree, 5= Strongly Agree)
Measured: immediately after workshop
Secondary outcomes (8)
Creativity
rating on the Eight subscales of capabilities in Student engagement questionnaire (SEQ) (1=Strongly disagree, 5= Strongly Agree)
Measured: Baseline
Creativity
rating on the Eight subscales of capabilities in Student engagement questionnaire (SEQ) (1=Strongly disagree, 5= Strongly Agree)
Measured: immediately after workshop
Collaboration
rating on the Eight subscales of capabilities in Student engagement questionnaire (SEQ) (1=Strongly disagree, 5= Strongly Agree)
Measured: Baseline
Collaboration
rating on the Eight subscales of capabilities in Student engagement questionnaire (SEQ) (1=Strongly disagree, 5= Strongly Agree)
Measured: immediately after workshop
Empathy
rating on the Jefferson Scale of Empathy - Health Professions Student Version (JSE-HPS) (1=Strongly disagree, 5= Strongly Agree)
Measured: Baseline
Empathy
rating on the Jefferson Scale of Empathy - Health Professions Student Version (JSE-HPS) (1=Strongly disagree, 5= Strongly Agree)
Measured: immediately after workshop
Patient-centered Care attitude
rating on the Patient-Practitioner Orientation Scale (PPOS), 1= strongly disagree, 5=strongly agree
Measured: Baseline
Patient-centered Care attitude
rating on the Patient-Practitioner Orientation Scale (PPOS), 1= strongly disagree, 5=strongly agree
Measured: immediately after workshop
Timeline
From the start of the study to its completion; the mark is today. Estimated dates are the sponsor’s plan.
- First posted4 Nov 2024
- Study start1 Jul 2024
- Primary completion1 Jan 2026
- Study completion1 Jan 2026
Resources
- Official record on ClinicalTrials.govThe registry entry this page is built from, with its full change history.
- Other trials for Nurse TrainingStudies of the same condition, open and under way.
- More trials run by Chinese University of Hong KongThe sponsor's other registered studies.
- 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
- 29 participants (actual)
Sponsor and investigators
- Lead sponsor
- Chinese University of Hong Kong
- Sponsor type
- University, hospital or other
- Responsible party
- Principal investigator, Carmen Chan Yip Wing-han, Chinese University of Hong Kong
- Investigators
- Carmen WH Chan, Principal investigator, The Nethersole School of Nursing
IDs, dates and publications
- ClinicalTrials.gov ID
- NCT06673316
- Sponsor's protocol ID
- 24-0219
- Other IDs
- SBRE-24-0219
- Status last verified
- Apr 2026
- First submitted
- 31 Oct 2024
- Last updated
- 13 Apr 2026
- Results posted
- No
- Data monitoring committee
- No
- FDA-regulated drug
- No
- FDA-regulated device
- No
- Individual data sharing
- No
Study at a glance
From the registry record, last updated by the sponsor on 13 Apr 2026. Recruitment status is as the sponsor reported it: confirm with the study team.
- Official title
- Integrating Design Thinking Into Undergraduate Nursing Education: a Pilot RCT
- ClinicalTrials.gov ID
- NCT06673316
- Acronym / sponsor ID
- 24-0219
- Conditions
- Nurse Training
- Keywords
- Design thinking, Nursing education, Problem-solving skills, Empathy, Creativity, Patient-centered care attitude, Collaboration
- Study type
- Interventional
- Recruitment status
- Completed
- Enrolment
- 29 participants (actual)
- Lead sponsor
- Chinese University of Hong KongUniversity, hospital or other
- Study start
- 1 Jul 2024 (actual)
- Primary completion
- 1 Jan 2026 (actual)
- Study completion
- 1 Jan 2026 (actual)
- First posted
- 4 Nov 2024 (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.
Previous studies have demonstrated that design thinking workshops can indeed produce these effects in healthcare education settings. However, its effectiveness in nursing curriculum is inconclusive. This research project aims to introduce and integrate design thinking principles into the undergraduate nursing program at the Chinese University of Hong Kong (CUHK), the Nethersole School of Nursing. By implementing a comprehensive study encompassing desktop research, a 3-hour introductory workshop, and pre- and post-evaluations over a 9-month period, the investigators seek to enhance nursing students' problem-solving skills, empathy, creativity, collaboration, and patient-centered care attitude.
Detailed description
Subjects A group of 50 second-year undergraduate nursing students at CUHK Nethersole School of Nursing who volunteer to participate in the research. Participants will be randomly assigned to either: i) Intervention group (n=25): Receives the design thinking workshop; ii) Control group (n=25): Receives no intervention (continues with regular curriculum). According to Hertzog (2008), a minimum of 25 subjects per group would be considered sufficient for the purposes of pilot testing. Students who have prior experience in joining design thinking workshop will be excluded.
Methodology This study employs a pilot randomized controlled design to evaluate the impact of a design thinking workshop on undergraduate nursing students' problem-solving abilities and related skills. The methodology encompasses a comprehensive literature review, pre- and post-workshop assessments, and a 3-hour introductory workshop on design thinking principles applied to healthcare challenges.
- Systematic review and preparation of material A systematic review will be conducted to examine existing applications of design thinking in healthcare education, particularly in nursing, informing workshop curriculum development in terms of content, delivery method and evaluation approach.
- Pre-Workshop Evaluation An online survey one month before the workshop will be conducted to assess participants' baseline skills and attitudes using validated instruments. These instruments measure problem-solving abilities, empathy, creativity, collaboration, and patient-centered care attitudes.
- Design Thinking Workshop A 3-hour introductory workshop will cover the five stages of design thinking: Empathize, Define, Ideate, Prototype, and Test. Students will work on scenario of real-world healthcare challenges, and apply design thinking principles to develop innovative solutions.
- Post-Workshop Evaluation Immediately after the workshop, participants will complete a post-workshop survey using the same instruments as the pre-workshop evaluation, allowing for comparison of scores.
Study design
- Primary purpose
- Other
- Allocation
- Randomised
- Intervention model
- Parallel groups
- Masking
- None (open label)
- Number of arms
- 2
| Arm | Type | Receives |
|---|---|---|
| Intervention group | Experimental | Other: Design thinking workshopParticipants in the experimental group will receive a 3-hour design thinking workshop. The workshop will cover the five stages of design thinking, allowing students to apply these principles to real-world healthcare challenges in their future practice |
| Control group | No intervention | –will NOT receive design thinking workshop |
Who may qualify
- Sex
- All
- Healthy volunteers
- Accepted
- Age groups
- Child, Adult, Older adult
Key inclusion criteria (1 listed)
- Undergraduate nursing students at CUHK Nethersole School of Nursing who volunteer to participate in the research.
Key exclusion criteria (1 listed)
- Nil
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 |
|---|---|---|
| Design thinking workshopThe workshop will cover the five stages of design thinking, allowing students to apply these principles to real-world healthcare challenges in their future practice. | Other | Intervention group |
Primary outcome
Problem-solving Abilities
Time frame: Baseline
rating on the Eight subscales of capabilities in Student engagement questionnaire (SEQ) (1=Strongly disagree, 5= Strongly Agree)
Problem-solving Abilities
Time frame: immediately after workshop
rating on the Eight subscales of capabilities in Student engagement questionnaire (SEQ) (1=Strongly disagree, 5= Strongly Agree)
8 secondary outcomes
Creativity
Time frame: Baseline
Creativity
Time frame: immediately after workshop
Collaboration
Time frame: Baseline
Collaboration
Time frame: immediately after workshop
Empathy
Time frame: Baseline
Empathy
Time frame: immediately after workshop
Patient-centered Care attitude
Time frame: Baseline
Patient-centered Care attitude
Time frame: immediately after workshop
Results and safety
The study is completed, but results are not available in the source record. That does not mean the treatment did or did not work.
Research links
- Official record on ClinicalTrials.govLast updated by the sponsor 13 Apr 2026.
- Individual participant dataSharing planned: No
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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. This study is not recruiting at the moment.
Carmen WH Chan principal investigator
The Nethersole School of Nursing
1 site in 1 country: see every site and its status.
Questions about this trial
What is this clinical trial studying?
A study testing Design thinking workshop in people with Nurse Training, run by Chinese University of Hong Kong at 1 site in Hong Kong.
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 1 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: finished, as of the sponsor's last update on 13 Apr 2026. Status can change between updates, so confirm with the study contact before making plans.
Where is the study taking place?
The record lists 1 site in Hong Kong. Whether a site is taking part right now should be confirmed with that site. See every site.
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?
The study is completed, but results are not available in the source record. That does not mean the treatment did or did not work.
How can a doctor refer a patient or contact the research team?
The record lists no contact. The official record names the sponsor, who can be asked directly. AzTrials does not enrol participants or take referrals.
What does the primary outcome measure?
Problem-solving Abilities (time frame: Baseline). The study lists 2 primary outcomes in all. 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 13 Apr 2026.