Web-based Education on Oral Cancer for Primary Care Physicians in Ohio

NCT ID: NCT01424358

Last Updated: 2015-03-24

Study Results

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Basic Information

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Recruitment Status

COMPLETED

Clinical Phase

NA

Total Enrollment

10 participants

Study Classification

INTERVENTIONAL

Study Start Date

2011-07-31

Study Completion Date

2013-09-30

Brief Summary

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Objective:

The experimental design is a one-site, randomized experimental web-based educational feasibility intervention trial, with approximately 50% primary care physicians (PCPs) in the intervention group and approximately 50% PCPs on the control group, giving a total of 159 participants. All 159 participants have willingly provided their e-mail addresses, as part of a survey they previously completed entitled, "Survey of Health Professionals on Oral Cancer in Ohio- Intervention to Prevent Delayed Diagnosis of Oral Cancer."

Detailed Description

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The main specific aim is to determine the short-term effectiveness of a web-based educational intervention for primary care physicians (PCPs) in Ohio to improve the following:Index of knowledge of risk factors for oral cancer, and Index of knowledge of diagnostic procedures for oral cancer

The following hypothesis will be explored: The use of a web-based educational module for PCPs in Ohio regarding oral cancer will increase the proportion of the PCPs in the high score category for the following indices: Index of knowledge of risk factors of oral cancer, and Index of knowledge of diagnostic procedures for oral cancer

Conditions

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Oral Cancer

Study Design

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Intervention Model

PARALLEL

Blinding Strategy

SINGLE

Participants

Study Groups

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Web-based Educational

Group Type EXPERIMENTAL

Web-based Educational Intervention

Intervention Type OTHER

The intervention group will be invited to participate in the web-based educational program. PCPs in the intervention group will be asked to view the educational module which will be followed by an assessment. This group will be tested on the following knowledge outcomes: Index of knowledge of risk factor for oral cancer and Index of knowledge of diagnostic procedures for oral cancer.

Interventions

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Web-based Educational Intervention

The intervention group will be invited to participate in the web-based educational program. PCPs in the intervention group will be asked to view the educational module which will be followed by an assessment. This group will be tested on the following knowledge outcomes: Index of knowledge of risk factor for oral cancer and Index of knowledge of diagnostic procedures for oral cancer.

Intervention Type OTHER

Eligibility Criteria

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Inclusion Criteria

* The PCP's who participated in Specific Aim #2 (Survey of Healthcare Professionals on Oral Cancer in Ohio ) of the NIH K23 grant proposal, "Intervention to Prevent Delayed Diagnosis of Oral Cancer", will be eligible to participate in this Web-Based Education on Oral Cancer.
* Possessing the ability to give voluntary consent to participate. Participating in the web-based educational intervention is am implication of consent.
* All participants are expected to be relatively healthy.

Exclusion Criteria

• Unable to have access to the internet to be able to participate in the web-based education.
Minimum Eligible Age

18 Years

Eligible Sex

ALL

Accepts Healthy Volunteers

Yes

Sponsors

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National Institute of Dental and Craniofacial Research (NIDCR)

NIH

Sponsor Role collaborator

Creighton University

OTHER

Sponsor Role lead

Responsible Party

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Responsibility Role SPONSOR

Principal Investigators

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Alvin G Wee, DDS, MS, MPH

Role: PRINCIPAL_INVESTIGATOR

Creighton University

Locations

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Creighton University School of Dentistry

Omaha, Nebraska, United States

Site Status

Countries

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United States

References

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Jemal A, Thomas A, Murray T, Thun M. Cancer statistics, 2002. CA Cancer J Clin. 2002 Jan-Feb;52(1):23-47. doi: 10.3322/canjclin.52.1.23.

Reference Type BACKGROUND
PMID: 11814064 (View on PubMed)

Canto MT, Devesa SS. Oral cavity and pharynx cancer incidence rates in the United States, 1975-1998. Oral Oncol. 2002 Sep;38(6):610-7. doi: 10.1016/s1368-8375(01)00109-9.

Reference Type BACKGROUND
PMID: 12167440 (View on PubMed)

Silverman S Jr. Demographics and occurrence of oral and pharyngeal cancers. The outcomes, the trends, the challenge. J Am Dent Assoc. 2001 Nov;132 Suppl:7S-11S. doi: 10.14219/jada.archive.2001.0382.

Reference Type BACKGROUND
PMID: 11803655 (View on PubMed)

Mashberg A, Garfinkel L. Early diagnosis of oral cancer: the erythroplastic lesion in high risk sites. CA Cancer J Clin. 1978 Sep-Oct;28(5):297-303. doi: 10.3322/canjclin.28.5.297. No abstract available.

Reference Type BACKGROUND
PMID: 100189 (View on PubMed)

Horowitz AM, Nourjah PA. Factors associated with having oral cancer examinations among US adults 40 years of age or older. J Public Health Dent. 1996 Fall;56(6):331-5. doi: 10.1111/j.1752-7325.1996.tb02460.x.

Reference Type BACKGROUND
PMID: 9089528 (View on PubMed)

Canto MT, Drury TF, Horowitz AM. Use of skin and oral cancer examinations in the United States, 1998. Prev Med. 2003 Sep;37(3):278-82. doi: 10.1016/s0091-7435(03)00124-5.

Reference Type BACKGROUND
PMID: 12914834 (View on PubMed)

Horowitz AM, Moon HS, Goodman HS, Yellowitz JA. Maryland adults' knowledge of oral cancer and having oral cancer examinations. J Public Health Dent. 1998 Fall;58(4):281-7. doi: 10.1111/j.1752-7325.1998.tb03010.x.

Reference Type BACKGROUND
PMID: 10390710 (View on PubMed)

Goodman HS, Yellowitz JA, Horowitz AM. Oral cancer prevention. The role of family practitioners. Arch Fam Med. 1995 Jul;4(7):628-36. doi: 10.1001/archfami.4.7.628. No abstract available.

Reference Type BACKGROUND
PMID: 7606301 (View on PubMed)

Other Identifiers

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7K23DE016890-07

Identifier Type: NIH

Identifier Source: secondary_id

View Link

11-16008

Identifier Type: -

Identifier Source: org_study_id

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