Evaluation of Internet-Based CME for Wet-cupping Providers

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Basic Information

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Recruitment Status

UNKNOWN

Clinical Phase

NA

Total Enrollment

90 participants

Study Classification

INTERVENTIONAL

Study Start Date

2017-09-25

Study Completion Date

2017-12-10

Brief Summary

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A randomized controlled Trial to evaluate the internet based CME for wet cupping providers in Saudi Arabia

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Detailed Description

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Research problem:

Complementary and Alternative Medicine (CAM) is widely used in Saudi Arabia. As wet-cupping practice regulation and licensing had been established the need increased to develop a system of Continuing Medical Education (CME) for wet-cupping providers. E-learning grown steadily to become a popular approach in medical education with the fast-evolving technologies made it possible to develop and implement a high-quality Internet-based CME. The aim of this study is to compare the effectiveness of Internet-based CME with conventional CME in the field of complementary medicine.

Research Significance:

Aiming to control the training to guarantee evidenced-based quality care while facing the challenge of increased number of licensed cupping providers who needs CME hours to maintain and improve their practice. There is a need for a study to evaluate if the internet-based technique can help overcome the challenge and to increase the number and improve the quality of CME activities.

Research Objectives:

To evaluate the effect of internet-based CME activity on knowledge, knowledge retention and intellectual skills in wet-cupping providers compared with conventional CME activity. Moreover, to develop a model of a blended CME activity using the online platform to conduct a flipping classroom CME activity in complementary medicine.

Research Methodology:

Randomised, open, comparative controlled trial. Participants will be selected from a list of the registered cupping providers. Using a list of registered cupping providers (sample frame) a sample will be selected randomly using computer generated number. After taking informed consent participants will be allocated randomly into three groups; 1) Internet-based CME activity group; 2) Conventional CME activity group, and 3) control group (waitlist) receiving no intervention. Data will be explored for distribution, and the appropriate methods of presentation and testing of differences will be selected accordingly. Two-tailed values of p\<0.05 will be considered statistically significant. Immediate knowledge score, Retention Knowledge rate and skills score will be compared within and between the groups.

Conditions

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Educational Problems

Study Design

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Allocation Method

RANDOMIZED

Intervention Model

PARALLEL

Primary Study Purpose

HEALTH_SERVICES_RESEARCH

Blinding Strategy

NONE

Study Groups

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Internet based

* Six days of Instructional online CME educational material using Test-Enhanced E-Learning strategy.
* Followed by one day face to face CME activity

Group Type EXPERIMENTAL

Educational material

Intervention Type OTHER

Educational material given as a part of CME activity as through enhanced internet method

Face to Face

Three days face to face Conventional CME educational materials

Group Type ACTIVE_COMPARATOR

Educational material

Intervention Type OTHER

Educational material given as a part of CME activity as through enhanced internet method

Wait listed

No CME activity will be given

Group Type NO_INTERVENTION

No interventions assigned to this group

Interventions

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Educational material

Educational material given as a part of CME activity as through enhanced internet method

Intervention Type OTHER

Other Intervention Names

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CME

Eligibility Criteria

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Inclusion Criteria

* Physicians, nurses, physiotherapists
* Passed the Compulsory wet cupping training course within the last three years.
* Available during the study periods.