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CompletedNCT00747188PBLUpdated Sep 4, 2008

The Impact of Problem-Based Learning (PBL) and Lecturing

An interventional study of PBL in Learning, sponsored by University of Tasmania. Completed. Open to participants aged 19 Years to 23 Years, including healthy volunteers. Per ClinicalTrials.gov, last updated 2008-09-04.

Sponsored by University of Tasmania · Not applicable, Interventional, and Health services research

Phase
Not applicable
Study type
Interventional
Ages
19 Years to 23 Years
Sex
All
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Study summary

The present study aimed to compare the effect of education through problem-based learning (PBL) or lectures on behavior, attitude and learning of nursing students.

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A total of 40 second-year nursing students participated: 20 students in the PBL group and 20 students in the traditional lecture (control) group. The students underwent a one-semester course using the two methods of education

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Conditions studied

  • Learning

Keywords

  • Problem-based learning (PBL)
  • lecture
  • nursing
  • education
  • none of students had any prior exposure to PBL
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In context

Lead sponsor

University of Tasmania is the lead sponsor of 4 studies on the registry; 3 are open to participants now.

Counted across the registry records on this site, refreshed daily.

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Who can participate

Ages eligible
19 Years to 23 Years
Sexes eligible
All
Accepts healthy volunteers
Yes

Inclusion criteria

  • Students must not have been exposed to PBL

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion Criteria:

  • Biased and specific students
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Study design

Phase
Not applicable
Primary purpose
Health services research

Study arms

  • Experimental
    2

    Behavioral: PBL

  • No intervention
    A, 2, III

Interventions

  • BehavioralPBL
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Study locations

No study locations are listed for this record.

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References and documents

Publications

  • Dehkordi AH, Heydarnejad MS. The impact of problem-based learning and lecturing on the behavior and attitudes of Iranian nursing students. A randomised controlled trial. Dan Med Bull. 2008 Nov;55(4):224-6. PubMed 19232163 ↗
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Updates

Tracking since Sep 25, 2026
No changes since tracking began. The registry record was last updated on Sep 4, 2008, before this site started recording changes on Sep 25, 2026. Its history is on ClinicalTrials.gov ↗
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Registry details

Key details

Study ID
NCT00747188
Lead sponsor
University of Tasmania
First posted
Sep 4, 2008
Start date
Feb 2006
Primary completion
Jul 2007
Completion
Jan 2008
Last update
Sep 4, 2008

Oversight

Data monitoring committee
Yes
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