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Lung Diseases, ObstructiveNCT02870998

Impacts of a Continuing Education Activity Targeted at COPD Case Managers

A study testing Active learning and Passive learning in people with Lung Diseases, Obstructive, run by Laval University at 1 site in Canada.

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Status not confirmed. The sponsor has not verified this record for over two years, so it may be out of date.

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Trial summary

This study aims to compare the impacts of two versions of a continuing education activity targeted at COPD case managers on educational outcomes: 1) participation; 2) satisfaction; 3) learning; 4) competence; 5) performance; 6) patient health outcomes. Read more about this study

Who is it for?
Any ageHealthy volunteers can take part
Conditions the study is for
Lung Diseases, Obstructive
What is being tested?
Active learning and Passive learning
Could I receive a placebo?
No, everyone receives an active treatment
How many people
300 participants
Where
1 siteCanada
Study dates
Jun 2016to Nov 2019
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

  • Attending the continuing education activity
  • Providing patient education to individuals with COPD in professional setting.
  • Doctor-diagnosed COPD.

Who cannot join

  • None
  • None

Trial locations and contacts

1 site in 1 country.

Canada1 site, 1 recruiting
  • Institut universitaire de cardiologie et de pneumologie de Québec

    Québec, G1V 4G5

    Myriam Gagné, MSc, 4186568711 ext. 2714, myriam.gagne@criucpq.ulaval.ca

    Recruiting

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About this study

Official title: Comparing the Impacts of Two Versions of a Continuing Education Activity Targeted at COPD Case Managers on Educational Outcomes

This study aims to compare the impacts of two versions of a continuing education activity targeted at COPD case managers on educational outcomes: 1) participation; 2) satisfaction; 3) learning; 4) competence; 5) performance; 6) patient health outcomes.

Read the detailed description

This study has a quasi-experimental design. The study is based on the Expanded Outcomes Framework for Planning and Assessing Continung Medical Education by Moore (2009). One groupe of participants will attend the former version of the continuing education activity, and the other group will attend its new version.

Data will be collected at T0 (before the activity, which will be held at T1); at T2 (immediately after the activity); at T3 (1-month post-activity); at T4 (2-month post-activity); at T5 (4-month post-activity); at T6 (10-month post-activity).

Participation will be assessed at T0. Satisfaction will be assessed at T2. Learning will be assessed at T0 and T3. Competence will be assessed at T2. Performance will be assessed at T4. Patient health outcomes will be assessed at T5 and T6.

Being tested
Active learning, Passive learning
Medical subject headings
Lung Diseases, Obstructive

What participants receive

What participants receive. In a randomised study each person is assigned to one group by chance.

  • Active learningOther

    1-day continuing education activity consisting of a lecture on patient education.

  • Passive learningOther

    1-day continuing education activity consisting of a brief lecture on patient education and workshops.

Study groups in NCT02870998
Study groupRoleWhat they receive
Active learningExperimentalEducational strategies will be used to foster active learning.
Receives: Other: Active learning
Passive learningActive comparatorTraditional educational strategies (lecture) will be used.
Receives: Other: Passive learning

What is being measured

The primary outcome is the main question the study is designed to answer.

  1. Performance

    We will videotape patient education intervention delivered by attendees in their professional practice and will assess the quality of the delivered patient education intervention using a set a pre-defined criteria.

    Measured: 2-month post-intervention

Secondary outcomes (4)
  1. Satisfaction

    We will measured the extent to which attendees' expectations about the continuing education activity are met, using a self-administered questionnaire.

    Measured: Immediately post-intervention

  2. Learning

    We will measured declarative and procedural knowledge about patient education in attendees, using a validated self-administered questionnaire.

    Measured: Prior to and 1-month post-intervention

  3. Competence

    We will measure attendees' self-reported competences in achieving learning activity objectives, using a self-administered questionnaire.

    Measured: Prior and immediately post-intervention

  4. Patient health outcomes

    We will measured COPD patients' health-related quality of life, self-management skills, and health utilization, using validated interviewer-administered questionnaires.

    Measured: 4-month and 10-month post-intervention

Timeline

From the start of the study to its completion; the mark is today. Estimated dates are the sponsor’s plan.

  1. First posted18 Aug 2016 (estimated)
  2. Study startJun 2016
  3. Primary completionNov 2019 (estimated)
  4. Study completionNov 2019 (estimated)

Resources

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
Non-randomised
Intervention model
Parallel groups
Masking
None (open label)
Enrolment
300 participants (estimated)
IDs, dates and publications
ClinicalTrials.gov ID
NCT02870998
Sponsor's protocol ID
MP-10-2016-2591
Status last verified
Feb 2019
First submitted
15 Mar 2016
Last updated
27 Feb 2019
Results posted
No
Data monitoring committee
No
Individual data sharing
Yes: The datasets during and/or analysed during the current study will be available from the principal investigator on reasonable request.

Publications

  • Gagne M, Lauzier S, Babineau-Therrien J, Hamel C, Penney SE, Bourbeau J, Moisan J, Boulet LP. COPD-Specific Self-Management Support Provided by Trained Educators in Everyday Practice is Associated with Improved Quality of Life, Health-Directed Behaviors, and Skill and Technique Acquisition: A Convergent Embedded Mixed-Methods Study. Patient. 2020 Feb;13(1):103-119. doi: 10.1007/s40271-019-00386-7.

    PubMed 31502238
  • Gagne M, Moisan J, Lauzier S, Hamel C, Cote P, Bourbeau J, Boulet LP. Comparative impact of two continuing education activities targeted at COPD educators on educational outcomes: protocol for a non-randomized controlled study using mixed methods. BMC Health Serv Res. 2018 Jun 18;18(1):460. doi: 10.1186/s12913-018-3284-6.

    PubMed 29914484

Questions about this trial

What is this clinical trial studying?

A study testing Active learning and Passive learning in people with Lung Diseases, Obstructive, run by Laval University at 1 site in Canada.

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 3 inclusion and 2 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: status not confirmed, as of the sponsor's last update on 27 Feb 2019. 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 Canada. 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?

Results are not available in the source record.

How can a doctor refer a patient or contact the research team?

Contact Myriam Gagne, MSc (1-418-656-8711 ext. 2714, myriam.gagne@criucpq.ulaval.ca), or a site near the patient. AzTrials does not enrol participants or take referrals.

What does the primary outcome measure?

Performance (time frame: 2-month post-intervention). It is what the study was designed to measure, not a finding.

Where can I read the original study information?

On the ClinicalTrials.gov record for NCT02870998, which also lists 2 linked publications.

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 27 Feb 2019.

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