Evidence Based PracticeNCT05868018
EBP Confidence and Behavior Throughout PT Edu
An observational study of Evidence Based Practice and Physical Therapy, run by Rutgers, The State University of New Jersey.
Trial summary
This study aimed to describe changes in EBP confidence and behavior of students from four physical therapy education programs throughout their curriculum using the Evidence-Based Practice Confidence (EPIC) Scale and the Evidence-Based Practice Implementation Scale (EBPIS). Read more about this study
- Who is it for?
- Any ageHealthy volunteers can take part
- Conditions the study is for
- Evidence Based Practice, Physical Therapy, Education
- What is being tested?
- Education
- Type of treatment
- Lifestyle or therapy programme
- How many people
- 269 participants
- Where
- No sites listed yet
- Study dates
- 22 Jul 2014to 1 Aug 2019
- Phase
- Observational
- 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
Study population: Participants will be enrolled in masters (University of Toronto) or doctorate physical therapy programs (Rutgers, Sacred Heart and Chatham). Physical therapy students and recent graduates will be invited to participate. Ages for students may range from 21-65
Who may be able to join
- students enrolled in the 4 selected physical therapy programs
Who cannot join
- -
About this study
Official title: Evidence-based Practice Confidence and Behavior Throughout the Curriculum of Four Physical Therapy Education Programs: A Longitudinal Study
This study aimed to describe changes in EBP confidence and behavior of students from four physical therapy education programs throughout their curriculum using the Evidence-Based Practice Confidence (EPIC) Scale and the Evidence-Based Practice Implementation Scale (EBPIS).
Read the detailed description
Introduction Evidence-based practice (EBP) is a foundational process taught in health professional education, yet it is unclear when EBP confidence and skills are obtained.
Review of Literature Increases in EBP confidence and behaviors from the start of physical therapy programs to post graduation have been reported in studies that evaluated a single program or used non-valid questionnaires. This study aimed to describe changes in EBP confidence and behavior of students from four physical therapy education programs throughout their curriculum.
Subjects Two hundred sixty-nine physical therapy students were recruited across 4 PT programs (3 in US and 1 in Canada).
Methods Students completed the Evidence-Based Practice Confidence (EPIC) Scale and the Evidence-Based Practice Implementation Scale (EBPIS) at 6 timepoints: start of the program, prior to first clinical experience, after first clinical experience, at the end of classroom instruction, graduation, and one year post. Medians (Mdn) and 25th and 75th percentiles (P25, P75) were calculated for 42 (23.2%) students with complete data across all timepoints. Change between timepoints was assessed using Friedman's test and Wilcoxon signed rank test with a Bonferroni correction for post hoc analysis.
- Conditions
- Evidence Based Practice, Physical Therapy, Education
- Being tested
- Education
What participants receive
What participants receive. In a randomised study each person is assigned to one group by chance.
EducationBehavioural
This was an observational study of changes in evidence based confidence and behavior across 4 physical therapy programs. Students received their typical physical therapy education and we measured changes in evidence based practice confidence and behaviors across programs throughout the curriculum.
| Study group | Role | What they receive |
|---|---|---|
| DPT A | Students from University A received their typical evidence based practice education over 3 years. Receives: Behavioral: Education | |
| DPT B | Students from University B received their typical evidence based practice education over 3 years. Receives: Behavioral: Education | |
| DPT C | Students from University C received their typical evidence based practice education over 3 years. Receives: Behavioral: Education | |
| MSPT | Students from University D received their typical evidence based practice education over 2 years. Receives: Behavioral: Education |
What is being measured
The primary outcome is the main question the study is designed to answer.
Evidence Based Practice Confidence
10 item questionnaire
Measured: 4 years
Evidence Based Practice Behavior
18 item questionnaire
Measured: 3 years
Timeline
From the start of the study to its completion; the mark is today. Estimated dates are the sponsor’s plan.
- First posted22 May 2023
- Study start22 Jul 2014
- Primary completion1 Aug 2019
- Study completion1 Aug 2019
Resources
- Official record on ClinicalTrials.govThe registry entry this page is built from, with its full change history.
- Other trials for Evidence Based PracticeStudies 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
- Observational
- Observational model
- Cohort
- Time perspective
- Prospective
- Enrolment
- 269 participants (actual)
Sponsor and investigators
- Lead sponsor
- Rutgers, The State University of New Jersey
- Sponsor type
- University, hospital or other
- Collaborators
- Sacred Heart University, University of Toronto, Chatham University
- Responsible party
- Principal investigator, Judith E Deutsch, PT, PhD, Rutgers, The State University of New Jersey
- Investigators
- Wendy Romney, PhD, Study director, Sacred Heart University
IDs, dates and publications
- ClinicalTrials.gov ID
- NCT05868018
- Sponsor's protocol ID
- Pro20140000413
- Status last verified
- May 2023
- First submitted
- 2 May 2023
- Last updated
- 22 May 2023
- Results posted
- No
- Data monitoring committee
- No
- FDA-regulated drug
- No
- FDA-regulated device
- No
- Individual data sharing
- No: Data will be de-identified and shared with the study team.
Study at a glance
From the registry record, last updated by the sponsor on 22 May 2023. Recruitment status is as the sponsor reported it: confirm with the study team.
- Official title
- Evidence-based Practice Confidence and Behavior Throughout the Curriculum of Four Physical Therapy Education Programs: A Longitudinal Study
- ClinicalTrials.gov ID
- NCT05868018
- Acronym / sponsor ID
- Pro20140000413
- Conditions
- Evidence Based Practice, Physical Therapy, Education
- Study type
- Observational
- Recruitment status
- Completed
- Enrolment
- 269 participants (actual)
- Lead sponsor
- Rutgers, The State University of New JerseyUniversity, hospital or other
- Collaborators
- Sacred Heart University, University of Toronto, Chatham University
- Study start
- 22 Jul 2014 (actual)
- Primary completion
- 1 Aug 2019 (actual)
- Study completion
- 1 Aug 2019 (actual)
- First posted
- 22 May 2023 (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.
This study aimed to describe changes in EBP confidence and behavior of students from four physical therapy education programs throughout their curriculum using the Evidence-Based Practice Confidence (EPIC) Scale and the Evidence-Based Practice Implementation Scale (EBPIS).
Detailed description
Introduction Evidence-based practice (EBP) is a foundational process taught in health professional education, yet it is unclear when EBP confidence and skills are obtained.
Review of Literature Increases in EBP confidence and behaviors from the start of physical therapy programs to post graduation have been reported in studies that evaluated a single program or used non-valid questionnaires. This study aimed to describe changes in EBP confidence and behavior of students from four physical therapy education programs throughout their curriculum.
Subjects Two hundred sixty-nine physical therapy students were recruited across 4 PT programs (3 in US and 1 in Canada).
Methods Students completed the Evidence-Based Practice Confidence (EPIC) Scale and the Evidence-Based Practice Implementation Scale (EBPIS) at 6 timepoints: start of the program, prior to first clinical experience, after first clinical experience, at the end of classroom instruction, graduation, and one year post. Medians (Mdn) and 25th and 75th percentiles (P25, P75) were calculated for 42 (23.2%) students with complete data across all timepoints. Change between timepoints was assessed using Friedman's test and Wilcoxon signed rank test with a Bonferroni correction for post hoc analysis.
Study design
- Observational model
- Cohort
- Time perspective
- Prospective
- Number of arms
- 4
| Arm | Type | Receives |
|---|---|---|
| DPT A | – | Behavioral: EducationStudents from University A received their typical evidence based practice education over 3 years. |
| DPT B | – | Behavioral: EducationStudents from University B received their typical evidence based practice education over 3 years. |
| DPT C | – | Behavioral: EducationStudents from University C received their typical evidence based practice education over 3 years. |
| MSPT | – | Behavioral: EducationStudents from University D received their typical evidence based practice education over 2 years. |
Who may qualify
- Sex
- All
- Healthy volunteers
- Accepted
- Age groups
- Child, Adult, Older adult
- Study population
- Participants will be enrolled in masters (University of Toronto) or doctorate physical therapy programs (Rutgers, Sacred Heart and Chatham). Physical therapy students and recent graduates will be invited to participate. Ages for students may range from 21-65
Key inclusion criteria (1 listed)
- students enrolled in the 4 selected physical therapy programs
Key exclusion criteria (1 listed)
- -
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 |
|---|---|---|
| EducationThis was an observational study of changes in evidence based confidence and behavior across 4 physical therapy programs. Students received their typical physical therapy education and we measured changes in evidence based practice confidence and behaviors across programs throughout the curriculum. | Behavioural | DPT A, DPT B, DPT C, MSPT |
Primary outcome
Evidence Based Practice Confidence
Time frame: 4 years
10 item questionnaire
Evidence Based Practice Behavior
Time frame: 3 years
18 item questionnaire
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 22 May 2023.
- Individual participant dataSharing planned: No. Data will be de-identified and shared with the study team.
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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.
Wendy Romney, PhD study director
Sacred Heart University
Questions about this trial
What is this clinical trial studying?
An observational study of Evidence Based Practice and Physical Therapy, run by Rutgers, The State University of New Jersey.
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 22 May 2023. 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?
Evidence Based Practice Confidence (time frame: 4 years). The study lists 2 primary outcomes in all. It is what the study was designed to measure, not a finding.
Where can I read the original study information?
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 22 May 2023.