Educational ProblemsNCT03079349
Online Distance Learning Outcomes Compared to Traditional Classroom Learning in Medicine
A study testing Medical Education and Medical Intervention in people with Educational Problems, run by Carrick Institute for Graduate Studies.
Trial summary
To test whether the investigator's educational methodology is associated with increasing learning of participants. The investigators second objective is to test the hypothesis that learning in an online classroom would result in similar outcomes as the traditional classroom. Read more about this study
- Who is it for?
- Ages 21 to 75 yearsHealthy volunteers can take part
- Conditions the study is for
- Educational Problems
- What is being tested?
- Medical Education and Medical Intervention
- Could I receive a placebo?
- No, everyone receives an active treatment
- How many people
- 274 participants
- Where
- No sites listed yet
- Study dates
- 1 Jan 2016to 1 Mar 2017
- 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 21 to 75 years
- All sexes
- Healthy volunteers accepted
- Adult, Older adult
Who may be able to join
- Licensed Health Care Professional, Active Practice
Who cannot join
- Non Licensed Health Care Professional, Non Active Practice
About this study
Official title: Randomized Controlled Study of a Remote Flipped Classroom Neuro-Otology Curriculum
To test whether the investigator's educational methodology is associated with increasing learning of participants. The investigators second objective is to test the hypothesis that learning in an online classroom would result in similar outcomes as the traditional classroom.
Read the detailed description
Subjects will be randomized into a "control" group attending a traditional classroom and a "trial" group of equal numbers participating in an online synchronous Internet streaming classroom.
Main outcome measures: Pre and post multiple choice examinations of Vestibulo-Ocular Reflex (VOR), Movement, Head Turns, Head Tremor, Neurodegeneration, Inferior Olivary Complex, Collateral Projections, Eye Movement Training, Visual Saccades, Head Saccades, Visual Impairment, Walking Speed, Neuroprotection, Autophagy, Hyperkinetic Movement, Eye and Head Stability, Oscilllatory Head Movements, Gaze Stability, Leaky Neural Integrator, Cervical Dystonia, Interstitial Nucleus of Cajal (INC) and Head Tilts, Visual Pursuits, Optokinetic Stimulation, Vestibular Rehabilitation.
Methods: All candidates will take a pretest examination of the subject material. Two 9-hour and one 8-hour sessions over 3 consecutive days will be given live in the classroom or synchronously in the online classroom using the Adobe Connect e-learning platform. Subjects randomized to the online classroom will attend the lectures in a location of their choice and will view the sessions live on the Internet. A posttest examination will be given to all candidates after completion of the course.
- Conditions
- Educational Problems
- Being tested
- Medical Education, Medical Intervention
What participants receive
What participants receive. In a randomised study each person is assigned to one group by chance.
Medical EducationOther
All candidates in the Active Comparator: Traditional Classroom will take a pre course test of the subject material followed by two 9-hour and one 8-hour educational sessions given over 3 consecutive days. Following the educational sessions all candidates in the Active Comparator: Traditional Classroom will take a post course test.
Medical InterventionOther
All candidates in the Experimental: Online Synchronous Classroom will take a pre course test of the subject material followed by two 9-hour and one 8-hour educational sessions given over 3 consecutive days. Following the educational sessions all candidates in theExperimental: Online Synchronous Classroom will take a post course test.
| Study group | Role | What they receive |
|---|---|---|
| Traditional Classroom | Active comparator | Medical Education Receives: Other: Medical Education; Other: Medical Intervention |
| Online Synchronous Classroom | Experimental | Medical Education Receives: Other: Medical Education; Other: Medical Intervention |
What is being measured
The primary outcome is the main question the study is designed to answer.
Pretest and Posttest scores
Pre course test scores compared to Post course test scores
Measured: 3 days
Secondary outcomes (1)
Traditional vs Online Classroom Learning Scores
Pre course learning scores compared to Post course learning scores compared for traditional classroom and synchronous online learning classroom
Measured: 3 days
Timeline
From the start of the study to its completion; the mark is today. Estimated dates are the sponsor’s plan.
- First posted14 Mar 2017
- Study start1 Jan 2016
- Primary completion1 Jul 2016
- Study completion1 Mar 2017
Resources
- Official record on ClinicalTrials.govThe registry entry this page is built from, with its full change history.
- Publications (1)Papers the sponsor has linked to this study.
- Other trials for Educational ProblemsStudies of the same condition, open and under way.
- What the trial phases meanHow a treatment moves from first tests in people to approval.
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
- Health services research
- Allocation
- Randomised
- Intervention model
- Parallel groups
- Model description
- Subjects were randomized into a "control" group attending a traditional classroom and a "trial" group of equal numbers participating in an online synchronous Internet streaming classroom.
- Masking
- None (open label)
- Enrolment
- 274 participants (actual)
Sponsor and investigators
- Lead sponsor
- Carrick Institute for Graduate Studies
- Sponsor type
- University, hospital or other
- Responsible party
- Sponsor
- Investigators
- Frederick R Carrick, PhD, Principal investigator, Bedfordshire Centre for Mental Health Research in Association with the University of Cambridge
IDs, dates and publications
- ClinicalTrials.gov ID
- NCT03079349
- Sponsor's protocol ID
- CI #20170222001
- Status last verified
- Mar 2017
- First submitted
- 8 Mar 2017
- Last updated
- 14 Mar 2017
- Results posted
- No
- Data monitoring committee
- No
- FDA-regulated drug
- No
- FDA-regulated device
- No
- Individual data sharing
- No
Publications
Carrick FR, Abdulrahman M, Hankir A, Zayaruzny M, Najem K, Lungchukiet P, Edwards RA. Randomized Controlled Study of a Remote Flipped Classroom Neuro-otology Curriculum. Front Neurol. 2017 Jul 24;8:349. doi: 10.3389/fneur.2017.00349. eCollection 2017.
PubMed 28790966
Study at a glance
From the registry record, last updated by the sponsor on 14 Mar 2017. Recruitment status is as the sponsor reported it: confirm with the study team.
- Official title
- Randomized Controlled Study of a Remote Flipped Classroom Neuro-Otology Curriculum
- ClinicalTrials.gov ID
- NCT03079349
- Acronym / sponsor ID
- CI #20170222001
- Conditions
- Educational Problems
- Study type
- Interventional
- Recruitment status
- Completed
- Enrolment
- 274 participants (actual)
- Lead sponsor
- Carrick Institute for Graduate StudiesUniversity, hospital or other
- Study start
- 1 Jan 2016 (actual)
- Primary completion
- 1 Jul 2016 (actual)
- Study completion
- 1 Mar 2017 (actual)
- First posted
- 14 Mar 2017 (actual)
- Results
- Not posted in the source record
Clinical summary
The research question as the sponsor registered it. This describes what the study plans to test, not what it found.
To test whether the investigator's educational methodology is associated with increasing learning of participants. The investigators second objective is to test the hypothesis that learning in an online classroom would result in similar outcomes as the traditional classroom.
Detailed description
Subjects will be randomized into a "control" group attending a traditional classroom and a "trial" group of equal numbers participating in an online synchronous Internet streaming classroom.
Main outcome measures: Pre and post multiple choice examinations of Vestibulo-Ocular Reflex (VOR), Movement, Head Turns, Head Tremor, Neurodegeneration, Inferior Olivary Complex, Collateral Projections, Eye Movement Training, Visual Saccades, Head Saccades, Visual Impairment, Walking Speed, Neuroprotection, Autophagy, Hyperkinetic Movement, Eye and Head Stability, Oscilllatory Head Movements, Gaze Stability, Leaky Neural Integrator, Cervical Dystonia, Interstitial Nucleus of Cajal (INC) and Head Tilts, Visual Pursuits, Optokinetic Stimulation, Vestibular Rehabilitation.
Methods: All candidates will take a pretest examination of the subject material. Two 9-hour and one 8-hour sessions over 3 consecutive days will be given live in the classroom or synchronously in the online classroom using the Adobe Connect e-learning platform. Subjects randomized to the online classroom will attend the lectures in a location of their choice and will view the sessions live on the Internet. A posttest examination will be given to all candidates after completion of the course.
Study design
- Primary purpose
- Health services research
- Allocation
- Randomised
- Intervention model
- Parallel groups
- Masking
- None (open label)
- Number of arms
- 2
- Model description
- Subjects were randomized into a "control" group attending a traditional classroom and a "trial" group of equal numbers participating in an online synchronous Internet streaming classroom.
| Arm | Type | Receives |
|---|---|---|
| Traditional Classroom | Active comparator | Other: Medical Education, Other: Medical InterventionMedical Education |
| Online Synchronous Classroom | Experimental | Other: Medical Education, Other: Medical InterventionMedical Education |
Who may qualify
- Ages
- 21 to 75 years
- Sex
- All
- Healthy volunteers
- Accepted
- Age groups
- Adult, Older adult
Key inclusion criteria (1 listed)
- Licensed Health Care Professional, Active Practice
Key exclusion criteria (1 listed)
- Non Licensed Health Care Professional, Non Active Practice
Eligibility is decided by the study team after screening; this overview does not establish that a patient qualifies. Full inclusion and exclusion criteria.
Interventions
| Intervention | Type | Arms |
|---|---|---|
| Medical EducationAll candidates in the Active Comparator: Traditional Classroom will take a pre course test of the subject material followed by two 9-hour and one 8-hour educational sessions given over 3 consecutive days. Following the educational sessions all candidates in the Active Comparator: Traditional Classroom will take a post course test. | Other | Online Synchronous Classroom, Traditional Classroom |
| Medical InterventionAll candidates in the Experimental: Online Synchronous Classroom will take a pre course test of the subject material followed by two 9-hour and one 8-hour educational sessions given over 3 consecutive days. Following the educational sessions all candidates in theExperimental: Online Synchronous Classroom will take a post course test. | Other | Online Synchronous Classroom, Traditional Classroom |
Primary outcome
Pretest and Posttest scores
Time frame: 3 days
Pre course test scores compared to Post course test scores
1 secondary outcome
Traditional vs Online Classroom Learning Scores
Time frame: 3 days
Results and safety
The study is completed, but results are not available in the source record. That does not mean the treatment did or did not work.
Research links
- Official record on ClinicalTrials.govLast updated by the sponsor 14 Mar 2017.
- Derived from this study: PubMed 28790966Carrick FR, Abdulrahman M, Hankir A, Zayaruzny M, Najem K, Lungchukiet P, Edwards RA. Randomized Controlled Study of a Remote Flipped Classroom Neuro-otology Curriculum. Front Neurol. 2017 Jul 24;8:349. doi: 10.3389/fneur.2017.00349. eCollection 2017.
- Individual participant dataSharing planned: No
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Referral and contact
AzTrials does not enrol participants or take referrals. Contact the study team or a site listed below; they decide who can take part. This study is not recruiting at the moment.
Frederick R Carrick, PhD principal investigator
Bedfordshire Centre for Mental Health Research in Association with the University of Cambridge
Questions about this trial
What is this clinical trial studying?
A study testing Medical Education and Medical Intervention in people with Educational Problems, run by Carrick Institute for Graduate Studies.
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 1 inclusion and 1 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: finished, as of the sponsor's last update on 14 Mar 2017. Status can change between updates, so confirm with the study contact before making plans.
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?
The study is completed, but results are not available in the source record. That does not mean the treatment did or did not work.
How can a doctor refer a patient or contact the research team?
The record lists no contact. The official record names the sponsor, who can be asked directly. AzTrials does not enrol participants or take referrals.
What does the primary outcome measure?
Pretest and Posttest scores (time frame: 3 days). 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 NCT03079349, which also lists 1 linked publication.
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 14 Mar 2017.