Implementing OSCE in Team Based Learning Format for Teaching Clinical Skills to Undergraduate Medical Students

Sponsor

HITEC-Institute of Medical Sciences (Other)

Overall Status

Completed

CT.gov ID

NCT06068062

Collaborator

(none)

Enrollment

Location

Arms

Actual Duration (Months)

Patients Per Site Per Month

Study Details

Study Description

Brief Summary

The goal of this clinical trial is to evaluate the effectiveness of using OSCE(objective structured clinical exam) on principles of TBL (team based learning) in teaching clinical skills to undergraduate medical students. The main question it aims to answer is whether using OSCE on TBL format is an effective role for teaching clinical skills in undergraduate medical students.

4th year MBBS students included in study after informed written consent. By simple random sampling students divided into two groups i.e. Experimental and control group.

Control group was named Group A while the interventional group was Group B. Control group (Group A) underwent traditional teaching of skills as routinely carried out in gynecology department during clinical clerkship of three weeks. Group B underwent intervention in the form of learning session where OSCE was implemented on principles of Team-based learning. Both groups had pre-test at start of study in the form of two OSCE stations with pre-validated checklists, to check their baseline knowledge. Post-test on same stations was taken after traditional teaching for group A and intervention for group B. The groups were later crossed over so no student was devoid of the learning experience.

Condition or Disease	Intervention/Treatment	Phase
OSCE (Objective Structured Clinical Examination) TBL (Team Based Learning) Teaching Clinical Skills to Undergraduate Medical Students	Other: modification of OSCE using TBL format	N/A

Study Design

Study Type:

Interventional

Actual Enrollment :

80 participants

Allocation:

Randomized

Intervention Model:

Crossover Assignment

Masking:

Double (Participant, Outcomes Assessor)

Primary Purpose:

Other

Official Title:

Implementing OSCE in Team Based Learning Format for Teaching Clinical Skills to Undergraduate Medical Students

Actual Study Start Date :

Jun 15, 2021

Actual Primary Completion Date :

Dec 15, 2021

Actual Study Completion Date :

Apr 15, 2022

Arms and Interventions

Arm	Intervention/Treatment
No Intervention: Control group Control group (Group A) undergo traditional teaching of skills as routinely carried out in gynecology department during clinical clerkship of three weeks.
Experimental: Experimental group Group B undergo intervention in the form of learning session where OSCE will be implemented on principles of Team-based learning.	Other: modification of OSCE using TBL format Modification of Team-based learning format and implementing OSCE using that modified format to teach clinical skills to medical students.To teach clinical skills this structure of TBL was modified and with use of OSCE following strategy was planned as intervention. First of all, the students were provided with the resource material regarding the skills to be taught. Then a formative OSCE session was organized where students were divided into groups each with 5 students. They were rotated in two OSCE stations. First each student one by one was supposed to perform the task that was clearly documented and was evaluated by peers and facilitator. Immediate feedback from peers and facilitators was given to each student. Students were also instructed to discuss among themselves and designate roles also to make a plan and act like team in performing task on OSCE station 2.

Arm

Intervention/Treatment

No Intervention: Control group

Control group (Group A) undergo traditional teaching of skills as routinely carried out in gynecology department during clinical clerkship of three weeks.

Experimental: Experimental group

Group B undergo intervention in the form of learning session where OSCE will be implemented on principles of Team-based learning.

Other: modification of OSCE using TBL format

Modification of Team-based learning format and implementing OSCE using that modified format to teach clinical skills to medical students.To teach clinical skills this structure of TBL was modified and with use of OSCE following strategy was planned as intervention. First of all, the students were provided with the resource material regarding the skills to be taught. Then a formative OSCE session was organized where students were divided into groups each with 5 students. They were rotated in two OSCE stations. First each student one by one was supposed to perform the task that was clearly documented and was evaluated by peers and facilitator. Immediate feedback from peers and facilitators was given to each student. Students were also instructed to discuss among themselves and designate roles also to make a plan and act like team in performing task on OSCE station 2.

Outcome Measures

Primary Outcome Measures

Scores of OSCE stations [4 weeks (at the end of intervention for experimental group and at the end of clerkship for control group]
post test scores at two OSCE stations (higher post test scores would mean better outcome)

Eligibility Criteria

Criteria

Ages Eligible for Study:

23 Years to 25 Years

Sexes Eligible for Study:

All

Accepts Healthy Volunteers:

Yes

Inclusion Criteria:

Willing students of 4th year MBBS HITEC-IMS Taxila who passed their professional exam

Exclusion Criteria:

• Dropouts and students not willing to participate
Students who failed in professional exam and have to appear in supplementary exam.

Contacts and Locations

Locations

	Site	City	State	Country	Postal Code
1	Hitec-Ims	Rawalpindi	Punjab	Pakistan

Sponsors and Collaborators

HITEC-Institute of Medical Sciences

Investigators

Principal Investigator: Ayesha Akram, MBBS,FCPS, Assistant Professor Gynae/Obs

Study Documents (Full-Text)

None provided.

More Information

Publications

None provided.

Responsible Party:

Ayesha Akram, Associate professor, HITEC-Institute of Medical Sciences

ClinicalTrials.gov Identifier:

NCT06068062

Other Study ID Numbers:

HITECIMS

First Posted:

Oct 5, 2023

Last Update Posted:

Oct 5, 2023

Last Verified:

Oct 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:

Study Results

No Results Posted as of Oct 5, 2023