Computer Assisted Learning (CAL) Module Use for Re-training of Blood Pressure Measurements by Physical Therapy Students

Sponsor

Youngstown State University (Other)

Overall Status

Not yet recruiting

CT.gov ID

NCT05915039

Collaborator

(none)

Enrollment

Arms

4.4

Anticipated Duration (Months)

Study Details

Study Description

Brief Summary

The purpose of this study is to determine the effectiveness of a Computer Assisted Learning Module for supplemental blood pressure measurement retraining for doctor of physical therapy students.

Condition or Disease	Intervention/Treatment	Phase
Blood Pressure	Other: Computer Assisted Learning (CAL) Module	N/A

Study Design

Study Type:

Interventional

Anticipated Enrollment :

43 participants

Allocation:

Randomized

Intervention Model:

Crossover Assignment

Intervention Model Description:

This study will utilize a randomized crossover design. Students enrolled in this study will undergo traditional blood pressure training. The students will be randomly divided into 2 groups (control and experimental). All students will undergo baseline testing 2 weeks after the class. At 48 hours before the 2 month timepoint, the experimental group will complete a CAL module entitled: "BP Measurement: Student Essentials". The control group will not undergo any retraining activities. All students will retest for accuracy, confidence, and knowledge. At the second 2 month mark, the control group will complete the CAL module and the experimental group will not. All students will retest for accuracy, confidence, and knowledge. All participants, the faculty teaching BP, and outcome assessors will be blinded from knowledge of groups throughout to reduce bias risk.This study will utilize a randomized crossover design. Students enrolled in this study will undergo traditional blood pressure training. The students will be randomly divided into 2 groups (control and experimental). All students will undergo baseline testing 2 weeks after the class. At 48 hours before the 2 month timepoint, the experimental group will complete a CAL module entitled: "BP Measurement: Student Essentials". The control group will not undergo any retraining activities. All students will retest for accuracy, confidence, and knowledge. At the second 2 month mark, the control group will complete the CAL module and the experimental group will not. All students will retest for accuracy, confidence, and knowledge. All participants, the faculty teaching BP, and outcome assessors will be blinded from knowledge of groups throughout to reduce bias risk.

Masking:

Quadruple (Participant, Care Provider, Investigator, Outcomes Assessor)

Masking Description:

A faculty member without knowledge of the intervention and outcomes will randomize all subjects into 2 separate groups using random generated numbers from a computer software program: Control Group - Group "B" - Will not receive the CAL module training for the first retest session (T1), but will for T2. Experimental Group - Group "A" will complete the CAL module ahead of the first retest date (T1), but not for T2. Allocation of subjects to each group will be concealed in envelopes so that no other researcher knows who was assigned to a particular group (allocation concealment). The faculty member who performs the randomization and allocation will be the only researcher with knowledge of group allocation. This individual will open the envelopes and send the corresponding CAL module training link at the time points designated above. This faculty member is not involved in the class and has no knowledge of the outcomes or training provided.

Primary Purpose:

Other

Official Title:

Usage of a Computer Assisted Learning (CAL) Module for Supplemental Re-training of BP Measurements by Doctor of Physical Therapy Students

Anticipated Study Start Date :

Jul 20, 2023

Anticipated Primary Completion Date :

Dec 1, 2023

Anticipated Study Completion Date :

Dec 1, 2023

Arms and Interventions

Arm	Intervention/Treatment
Experimental: Group A This is the initial experimental group who will be exposed to the CAL module 48 hours before the first retesting period 2 months out from initial baseline measurement.	Other: Computer Assisted Learning (CAL) Module The students assigned to Group A will undergo interactive CAL module training by the American Medical Association which outlines how to properly measure blood pressure manually following the American Heart Association guidelines.
No Intervention: Group B This is the initial control group who will not be exposed to the CAL module 48 hours before the first retesting period 2 months out from initial baseline measurement.

Arm

Intervention/Treatment

Experimental: Group A

This is the initial experimental group who will be exposed to the CAL module 48 hours before the first retesting period 2 months out from initial baseline measurement.

Other: Computer Assisted Learning (CAL) Module

The students assigned to Group A will undergo interactive CAL module training by the American Medical Association which outlines how to properly measure blood pressure manually following the American Heart Association guidelines.

No Intervention: Group B

This is the initial control group who will not be exposed to the CAL module 48 hours before the first retesting period 2 months out from initial baseline measurement.

Outcome Measures

Primary Outcome Measures

Accuracy of blood pressure measurements [Baseline to 4 months]
Pre-programmed manikin arms will be set to different blood pressure values. Students must correctly identify each of the pre-set blood pressure measurements
Confidence of blood pressure measurements [Baseline to 4 months]
A 5-point Likert scale survey to assess student confidence in different aspects of measuring blood pressure. The scale ranges from 1 to 5 with the following values: 1 - Not confident at all, 2 - Slightly confident, 3 - Moderately confident, 4 - Very confident, and 5 - extremely confident. A higher score indicates that the individual has higher levels of confidence for the reported item.
Blood pressure measurement knowledge quiz [Baseline to 4 months]
A knowledge quiz regarding the proper steps of blood pressure measurement as defined by the American Heart Association. This is a 15 question multiple choice quiz. The higher the score, the better the performance.

Eligibility Criteria

Criteria

Ages Eligible for Study:

18 Years to 100 Years

Sexes Eligible for Study:

All

Accepts Healthy Volunteers:

Yes

Inclusion Criteria:

Current student enrolled in the DPT program
Student is in good standing academically
Student is enrolled in the Clinical Foundation Skills course for the first time
Student provided informed consent to participate

Exclusion Criteria:

Student not enrolled in the DPT program
Student is taking the Clinical Skills Foundation course for the 2nd time
Student is not in good academic standing
Student did not provide informed consent to participate

Contacts and Locations

Locations

No locations specified.

Sponsors and Collaborators

Youngstown State University

Investigators

Principal Investigator: Edmund C Ickert, PhD, Youngstown State University

Study Documents (Full-Text)

None provided.

More Information

Publications

Responsible Party:

Youngstown State University

ClinicalTrials.gov Identifier:

NCT05915039

Other Study ID Numbers:

2023-297

First Posted:

Jun 22, 2023

Last Update Posted:

Jun 26, 2023

Last Verified:

Jun 1, 2023

Individual Participant Data (IPD) Sharing Statement:

Plan to Share IPD:

Studies a U.S. FDA-regulated Drug Product:

Studies a U.S. FDA-regulated Device Product:

Keywords provided by Youngstown State University

Physical Therapy

Education

Teaching

Study Results

No Results Posted as of Jun 26, 2023