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Jigsaw Cooperative Learning for Pediatric Pain Education in Undergraduate Nursing Students

NCT07735299 · Status: NOT_YET_RECRUITING · Phase: NA · Type: INTERVENTIONAL · Enrollment: 151

Last updated 2026-07-29

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Summary

Background

Despite growing evidence supporting active learning methodologies in nursing education, limited evidence is available regarding the effectiveness of the Jigsaw cooperative learning technique in improving undergraduate nursing students' competencies in pediatric pain management.

Objective

To evaluate whether the Jigsaw cooperative learning method improves nursing students' knowledge and attitudes regarding pediatric pain management compared with traditional lecture-based education.

Methods

This multicenter, parallel-group randomized controlled trial will be conducted among third-year undergraduate nursing students from the University of Perugia and Unilink University (Italy). Participants will be randomly allocated (1:1) to either a Jigsaw-based educational intervention or traditional lecture-based teaching. Knowledge and attitudes will be assessed using the Italian validated Pediatric Nurses' Knowledge and Attitudes Survey Regarding Pain (PNKAS) at baseline (T0), immediately after the intervention (T1), and 30 days later (T2). Student satisfaction will also be evaluated using a Visual Analogue Scale (VAS).

Conditions

  • Pediatric Pain Education

Interventions

OTHER

Jigsaw cooperative learning

Educational intervention based on the Jigsaw cooperative learning technique

OTHER

Traditional Lecture-Based Education

Conventional lecture-based teaching covering identical educational content

Sponsors & Collaborators

  • University of Rome Tor Vergata

    lead OTHER

Study Design

Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Purpose
OTHER
Masking
NONE
Model
PARALLEL

Eligibility

Min Age
18 Years
Sex
ALL
Healthy Volunteers
Yes

Timeline & Regulatory

Start
2026-11-30
Primary Completion
2027-04-30
Completion
2027-09-30

Countries

  • Italy

Study Locations

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