Effect of AI Critical Appraisal Training on Critical Thinking in Nursing Students (C-RCT)

Xi Cao

Status: Not yet enrolling

Conditions: Healthy

Treatments: Behavioral: AI Critical Appraisal Training; Behavioral: Traditional Case-Based Learning

Study type: Interventional

Funder types: Other

Identifiers

NCT07538986

Chengdu Medical College

Details and patient eligibility

About

This study is a cluster randomized controlled trial aimed at evaluating the impact of the "AI Critical Thinking Training" teaching method on the critical thinking, AI literacy, and clinical reasoning abilities of undergraduate nursing students. Random allocation methods (such as the coin-tossing method) were used to randomly assign eligible classes as a whole to either the experimental group or the control group. The experimental group received AI critical thinking training (using AI to analyze cases and annotate their errors), while the control group received the same amount of time in traditional case-based teaching. The research tools included the Chinese version of the Critical Thinking Disposition Inventory, the AI Literacy Scale, the Clinical Reasoning Scale, and a standardized case analysis scoring sheet. Data collection was conducted twice, before the experiment (pre-test) and after the experiment (post-test). The protocol was based on mature educational theories, with a clear process and extremely low risk, demonstrating good scientific and feasibility. During the research process, if the participants felt any discomfort, they could immediately request to stop the research and withdraw from the study.

Enrollment: 400 estimated patients

Sex: All

Ages: 18 to 30 years old

Volunteers: Accepts Healthy Volunteers

Inclusion criteria

• All full-time undergraduate nursing students currently enrolled, who are willing to participate in this study

Exclusion criteria

• Did not complete the survey questionnaire and did not take the final exam.

Trial design

Primary purpose: Other

Allocation: Randomized

Interventional model: Parallel Assignment

Masking: None (Open label)

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400 participants in 2 patient groups

AI Critical Appraisal Training

Experimental group

Description:

Students use AI tools to analyze surgical nursing cases and submit annotated reports identifying errors in AI-generated answers with justifications.

Treatment:

Behavioral: Traditional Case-Based Learning

Traditional Case-Based Learning

Active Comparator group

Description:

Students receive the same cases but use traditional methods (textbooks, group discussion) without AI tools.

Treatment:

Behavioral: AI Critical Appraisal Training