Myths and Misconceptions About HSCT in a Limited Resource Region

Sponsor

Assiut University (Other)

Overall Status

Completed

CT.gov ID

NCT05151406

Collaborator

(none)

218

Enrollment

Location

Arms

2.4

Actual Duration (Months)

92.2

Patients Per Site Per Month

Study Details

Study Description

Brief Summary

This study aimed to assess myths and misconceptions about hematopoietic stem cell transplantation, among students of medical colleges and to evaluate the value of an educational program in correcting those misconceptions. 218 undergraduate medical and nursing students included in this study. An intervention Quasi Experimental study design (pre/post-test) was used for this work.

Condition or Disease	Intervention/Treatment	Phase
Hematopoietic Stem Cell Transplantation	Other: educational program	N/A

Detailed Description

This study aimed to assess myths and misconceptions about hematopoietic stem cell transplantation, among students of medical colleges and to evaluate the value of an educational program in correcting those misconceptions. The last aim was to detect further needs for advancement of health education about bone marrow transplantation at Assiut University.

Study subjects: two groups, Group 1: 5th year undergraduate medical students(118 students), Group 2: 4th year undergraduate nursing students(100 students). Each group were randomly selected . Both groups 1 and 2 assumed to have knowledge about BMT from their study courses, also they represent a sector from the general population that could be involved in a BMT team in their future career. this work that was conducted at Assiut University Faculties of Medicine and Nursing at Assiut Governorate during the period from July 2019 to May 2020. The subject's inclusion criteria were:

Willingness to participate in the study
Good ECOG performance status
Intact physical and mental health

And the Exclusion criteria were:

HSCT team
Drug users

Study Design

Study Type:

Interventional

Actual Enrollment :

218 participants

Allocation:

Randomized

Intervention Model:

Parallel Assignment

Intervention Model Description:

An intervention Quasi Experimental study design (pre/post-test)An intervention Quasi Experimental study design (pre/post-test)

Masking:

Single (Participant)

Masking Description:

coding of data

Primary Purpose:

Health Services Research

Official Title:

Myths and Misconceptions About HSCT in a Limited Resource Region: Current Situation and Future Directions

Actual Study Start Date :

Oct 6, 2021

Actual Primary Completion Date :

Dec 10, 2021

Actual Study Completion Date :

Dec 17, 2021

Arms and Interventions

Arm	Intervention/Treatment
Active Comparator: medical students 5th year undergraduate medical students	Other: educational program The needed knowledge about hematopoietic stem cell transplantation in a trial to correct their myths and misconceptions about this type of treatment. The educational pamphlet included three theoretical parts: bone marrow transplantation, bone marrow donation, and stem cells banking
Active Comparator: nursing students 4th year undergraduate nursing students	Other: educational program The needed knowledge about hematopoietic stem cell transplantation in a trial to correct their myths and misconceptions about this type of treatment. The educational pamphlet included three theoretical parts: bone marrow transplantation, bone marrow donation, and stem cells banking

Arm

Intervention/Treatment

Active Comparator: medical students

5th year undergraduate medical students

Other: educational program

The needed knowledge about hematopoietic stem cell transplantation in a trial to correct their myths and misconceptions about this type of treatment. The educational pamphlet included three theoretical parts: bone marrow transplantation, bone marrow donation, and stem cells banking

Active Comparator: nursing students

4th year undergraduate nursing students

Other: educational program

Outcome Measures

Primary Outcome Measures

Assess myths and misconceptions about hematopoietic stem cell transplantation using structured questionnaire about misconceptions and willingness regarding hematopoietic stem cell transplantation [one session for medical students and one session for nursing students, each session will take up to 1 hour]
5th year undergraduate medical students and 4th year undergraduate nursing students will be asked about their misconceptions about hematopoietic stem cell transplantation including bone marrow transplantation, bone marrow donation, and stem cell banking.

Secondary Outcome Measures

evaluate the value of an educational program by using structured questionnaire (Part II and Part III) willingness regarding hematopoietic stem cell transplantation and misconceptions about hematopoietic stem cell transplantation [one session for medical students and one session for nursing students, each session will take up to 1 hour]
the educational program corrects myths and misconceptions about hematopoietic stem cell transplantation of the study sample and increases their willingness regarding hematopoietic stem cell transplantation

Other Outcome Measures

detect further needs for advancement of health education by using structured questionnaire (Part II and Part III) willingness regarding hematopoietic stem cell transplantation and misconceptions about hematopoietic stem cell transplantation [one session for medical students and one session for nursing students, each session will take up to 1 hour]
the educational program corrects myths and misconceptions about hematopoietic stem cell transplantation of the study sample and increases their willingness regarding hematopoietic stem cell transplantation which enhance the needs for advancement of health education about bone marrow transplantation at Assiut University.

Eligibility Criteria

Criteria

Ages Eligible for Study:

18 Years to 30 Years

Sexes Eligible for Study:

All

Accepts Healthy Volunteers:

Inclusion Criteria:

Willingness to participate in the study
Good ECOG performance status
Intact physical and mental health

Exclusion Criteria:

HSCT team
Drug users

Contacts and Locations

Locations

	Site	City	State	Country	Postal Code
1	Faculty of medicine	Assiut		Egypt

Sponsors and Collaborators

Assiut University

Investigators

Principal Investigator: safaa a Abd-elsatar, Assist prof, faculty of medicine

Study Documents (Full-Text)

None provided.

More Information

Publications

None provided.

Responsible Party:

Esmat Sayed Abd elmageed, assistant professor of medical surgical nursing, Assiut University

ClinicalTrials.gov Identifier:

NCT05151406

Other Study ID Numbers:

Esmat19

First Posted:

Dec 9, 2021

Last Update Posted:

Jan 6, 2022

Last Verified:

Dec 1, 2021

Individual Participant Data (IPD) Sharing Statement:

Yes

Plan to Share IPD:

Yes

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

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

Study Results

No Results Posted as of Jan 6, 2022