No‑Grade practice exams could boost nursing skills and confidence
NCT ID NCT06216145
First seen Jun 27, 2026 · Last updated Jun 27, 2026
Summary
This study looks at whether giving nursing students extra skill exams that do not count toward their grade helps them learn more effectively. About 70 students taking a fundamentals nursing course will be split into two groups: one gets the usual end‑of‑term exam, and the other gets additional ungraded practice exams in both lab and clinical settings. Researchers will compare the groups' knowledge, hands‑on skills, and self‑confidence to see if the extra practice makes a difference.
What this could mean
Our plain-language read of the trial. This is informational only, not medical advice or a prediction.
- Active substance
- formative assessment (ungraded practice exams)
- What this could lead to
- If it works, this could point toward better ways to train nurses by using low-stakes practice tests to boost both skills and confidence.
- What could go wrong
- This is a small, single‑university study with only 70 students, so results may not apply to other schools or settings. The extra exams may not lead to lasting improvements.
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Study facts
What this study's own registry entry says, in plain language.
- Phase
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Not a phased trial
Phase numbers describe drug development. The registry uses this when they do not apply, as it does for trials of devices, procedures or behaviour changes, and for observational studies.
- Participants
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70 people
The number who actually took part.
- Started
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Feb 2024
- Finished
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May 2024
- Lead sponsor
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Other sponsor
The registry's catch-all category, for sponsors it does not file as a company, a government agency, or a research network.
Who can take part
This study's own entry requirements. Only the study team can say for certain whether you qualify.
- Ages
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18 years and older
- Sex
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Anyone
- Healthy volunteers
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Accepted
You do not need to have the condition being studied to take part.
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Inclusion Criteria: * Taking a nursing fundamentals course * Volunteering to participate in the study * Being over 18 years old Exclusion Criteria: * Dropping out of the fundamentals of nursing course * Filling out forms incompletely
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Contacts and locations
Locations
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University of Health Sciences
Istanbul, Üsküdar, 34, Turkey (Türkiye)