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Heart DiseasesNCT05645159

Blended Learning in Future Physiotherapy Professionals

A study testing Blended learning in heart disease in people with Heart Diseases and Teach-Back Communication, run by University of Valencia at 1 site in Spain.

Completed

Finished. The study has ended and is not enrolling. Results may be posted on the official record.

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Trial summary

Blended Learning (BL) is proving to be an effective method of teaching within the health professions . However, there are still scarce studies on BL conducted with undergraduate physiotherapy students. Read more about this study

Who is it for?
Ages 18 to 35 yearsHealthy volunteers can take part
Conditions the study is for
Heart Diseases, Teach-Back Communication
What is being tested?
Blended learning in heart disease
Could I receive a placebo?
No, everyone receives an active treatment
How many people
124 participants
Where
1 siteSpain
Study dates
1 Jan 2021to 30 Jun 2021
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 18 to 35 years
  • All sexes
  • Healthy volunteers accepted
  • Adult

Who may be able to join

  • studying a Physiotherapy Degree at the aforementioned University
  • to be willing to participate

Who cannot join

  • none

Trial locations and contacts

1 site in 1 country.

Spain1 site

  • University of Valencia

    Valencia, 46010

Other trials in Spain

About this study

Official title: Effectiveness of a Heart Disease Blended Learning Program in Future Physiotherapy Professionals: A Prospective Study

Blended Learning (BL) is proving to be an effective method of teaching within the health professions . However, there are still scarce studies on BL conducted with undergraduate physiotherapy students. Therefore, the aim of this study was to determine the effectiveness of a heart disease BL programme in knowledge, motivation, engagement, design of the programme instructions and learning behaviours in physiotherapy students.

Being tested
Blended learning in heart disease
Keywords
Blended learning, Education, Teaching methods, Physiotherapy, Students
Medical subject headings
Heart Diseases, Teach-Back Communication

What participants receive

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

  • Blended learning in heart diseaseOther

    The intervention included face-to-face classes and online resources (Moodle, online syllabus, videos, websites, podcasts, activities, apps, forums, emails, tutoring).

Study groups in NCT05645159
Study groupRoleWhat they receive
Physiotherapy studentsExperimentalThe participants performed an 8-week heart disease blended learning program.
Receives: Other: Blended learning in heart disease

What is being measured

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

  1. Coronary Artery Disease Education Questionnaire (CADEQ)

    CADEQ includes 20 closed-ended questions about medical conditions, risk factors, exercise, nutrition, and psychosocial wellbeing with a single-word answer (yes, no). Total score ranges from 0 to 20 (0=poorest knowledge, 20=best knowledge).

    Measured: 0 weeks

  2. Coronary Artery Disease Education Questionnaire (CADEQ)

    CADEQ includes 20 closed-ended questions about medical conditions, risk factors, exercise, nutrition, and psychosocial wellbeing with a single-word answer (yes, no). Total score ranges from 0 to 20 (0=poorest knowledge, 20=best knowledge).

    Measured: 4 weeks

  3. Coronary Artery Disease Education Questionnaire (CADEQ)

    CADEQ includes 20 closed-ended questions about medical conditions, risk factors, exercise, nutrition, and psychosocial wellbeing with a single-word answer (yes, no). Total score ranges from 0 to 20 (0=poorest knowledge, 20=best knowledge).

    Measured: 8 weeks

  4. Coronary Artery Disease Education Questionnaire (CADEQ)

    CADEQ includes 20 closed-ended questions about medical conditions, risk factors, exercise, nutrition, and psychosocial wellbeing with a single-word answer (yes, no). Total score ranges from 0 to 20 (0=poorest knowledge, 20=best knowledge).

    Measured: 12 weeks

  5. Coronary Artery Disease Education Questionnaire (CADEQ)

    CADEQ includes 20 closed-ended questions about medical conditions, risk factors, exercise, nutrition, and psychosocial wellbeing with a single-word answer (yes, no). Total score ranges from 0 to 20 (0=poorest knowledge, 20=best knowledge).

    Measured: 20 weeks

Secondary outcomes (7)

  1. Effect of the Dader Method in Cardiovascular Risk of Patients with Risk Factors or Cardiovascular Disease Questionnaire (EMDADER)

    EMDADER is composed of 10 multiple-choice questions with four answer options on coronary artery disease and risk factors, and two questions to report weight and height. Total score ranges from 0 to 10 (0=poorest knowledge, 10=best knowledge).

    Measured: 0, 4, 8, 12 and 20 weeks

  2. Academic Motivation Scale and Attributional Styles Questionnaire

    The tool is composed of 24 items, using a 7-point Likert scale: from 1 (totally disagree) to 7 (totally agree). The scale integrates three domains related to learning motivation: Intrinsic Motivation (9 items), Performance Motivation (7 items) and Extrinsic Motivation (7 items). The maximum score is 7. The scale is prepared to add the different items even if they measure different items. They will not be interpreted separately.

    Measured: 4, 8 weeks

  3. Student Engagement Questionnaire

    It is a 35-item questionnaire, scored on a five-point Likert scale (1=totally disagree, 5=totally agree). The questionnaire is divided into five dimensions: Intellectual Capabilities (items 1-10), Working Together (items 11-16), Teaching (items 17-25), Teacher-student Relationship (items 26-29), and Student-student Relationship (items 30-35). The maximum score of the questionnaire is 5. The scale is prepared to add the different items even if they measure different items. They will not be interpreted separately.

    Measured: 4, 8 weeks

  4. Community of Inquiry Survey

    A 34-item questionnaire, scored on a five-point Likert scale (1=strongly disagree, 5=strongly agree) that includes three dimensions: i) Cognitive Presence (items 1-13), related to the degree to which participants are able to construct meaning and knowledge through continuous communication, reflection, and discussion; ii) Social Presence (items 14-22), related to the ability of participants to identify with the community, communicating and developing interpersonal relationships; iii) Teaching Presence (items 23-34), referring to the design, guidance and direction, on the part of teachers, of cognitive and social processes with the purpose of achieving the result of meaningful learning in students. The maximum score of the questionnaire is 5. The scale is prepared to add the different items even if they measure different items. They will not be interpreted separately.

    Measured: 0, 4, 8, 12 and 20 weeks

  5. Learning behaviours (I)

    Number of downloads were retrieved and collected from the institution's Moodle platform Virtual ClassroomTM, through class progress

    Measured: 0, 4, 8, 12 and 20 weeks

  6. Learning behaviours (II)

    Number of topics visited were retrieved and collected from the institution's Moodle platform Virtual ClassroomTM, through class progress

    Measured: 0, 4, 8, 12 and 20 weeks

  7. Learning behaviours (III)

    The score of questionnaires were retrieved and collected from the institution's Moodle platform Virtual ClassroomTM, through class progress

    Measured: 0, 4, 8, 12 and 20 weeks

Timeline

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

  1. First posted9 Dec 2022
  2. Study start1 Jan 2021
  3. Primary completion28 Feb 2021
  4. Study completion30 Jun 2021

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
Not applicable
Intervention model
Single group
Model description
Students of physiotherapy of the University of Valencia
Masking
None (open label)
Enrolment
124 participants (actual)
IDs, dates and publications
ClinicalTrials.gov ID
NCT05645159
Sponsor's protocol ID
BL_HEART_01
Status last verified
Apr 2023
First submitted
25 Nov 2022
Last updated
19 Apr 2023
Results posted
No
Data monitoring committee
No
FDA-regulated drug
No
FDA-regulated device
No
Individual data sharing
No

Questions about this trial

What is this clinical trial studying?

A study testing Blended learning in heart disease in people with Heart Diseases and Teach-Back Communication, run by University of Valencia at 1 site in Spain.

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 2 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 19 Apr 2023. 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 Spain. 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?

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?

Coronary Artery Disease Education Questionnaire (CADEQ) (time frame: 0 weeks). The study lists 5 primary outcomes in all. 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 NCT05645159.

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 19 Apr 2023.

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