Identifying Learning Strategies to Improve Blood Pressure Measurement in Physical Therapy Education Programs

NCT ID: NCT04976452

Last Updated: 2024-01-31

Study Results

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Basic Information

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Recruitment Status

COMPLETED

Clinical Phase

NA

Total Enrollment

82 participants

Study Classification

INTERVENTIONAL

Study Start Date

2021-09-02

Study Completion Date

2021-12-16

Brief Summary

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The purpose of this study is to determine an effective teaching strategy for Physical Therapy students in a Doctor of Physical Therapy (DPT) program that will produce consistent and accurate measuring of patient BP readings in the healthcare clinic according to the guidelines established by the AHA.

Detailed Description

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Conditions

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Blood Pressure Measurement

Study Design

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Allocation Method

NON_RANDOMIZED

Intervention Model

PARALLEL

Primary Study Purpose

OTHER

Blinding Strategy

DOUBLE

Participants Outcome Assessors

Study Groups

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Group 1

Group 1 will include first year Physical Therapy students who will be trained for Blood Pressure (BP) measurement using a brief powerpoint lecture, completion of an interactive BP measurement module from the American Medical Association which includes a quiz assessment and certificate of completion, and a competency examination during the lab portion of class.

Group Type EXPERIMENTAL

Multi-component teaching content

Intervention Type OTHER

The students assigned to Group 1 will undergo interactive module training by the American Medical Association which outlines how to properly measure blood pressure manually following the American Heart Association guidelines. Following completion of the module, students will be presented with a powerpoint lecture by the Primary Investigator on Blood Pressure. Students will then undergo a competency examination that assesses their ability to measure blood pressure following the guidelines of the American Heart Association.

Group 2

Group 2 consists of second year PT students who only had a powerpoint lecture on Blood Pressure measurement that was done virtually with no lab component or American Medical Association interactive module training.

Group Type NO_INTERVENTION

No interventions assigned to this group

Interventions

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Multi-component teaching content

The students assigned to Group 1 will undergo interactive module training by the American Medical Association which outlines how to properly measure blood pressure manually following the American Heart Association guidelines. Following completion of the module, students will be presented with a powerpoint lecture by the Primary Investigator on Blood Pressure. Students will then undergo a competency examination that assesses their ability to measure blood pressure following the guidelines of the American Heart Association.

Intervention Type OTHER

Other Intervention Names

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American Medical Association Interactive Training Module with Quiz and Certificate Powerpoint Lecture and Presentation on Blood Pressure Competency Based Examination of Blood Pressure Measurement by Students

Eligibility Criteria

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Exclusion Criteria

1. Must be admitted to DPT program at Youngstown State University
2. Complete the Blood Pressure (BP) measure training module in the Clinical Skills Foundation
3. Pass the competency lab examination in Clinical Skills Foundation (\> 80% score)


1. Must be admitted to DPT program at Youngstown State University
2. Have not completed the BP training module (AMA) and competency lab examination in the Clinical Skills Foundation course


1. Must be able to follow basic commands
2. Must be able to perform a transfer to multiple surfaces
Eligible Sex

ALL

Accepts Healthy Volunteers

Yes

Sponsors

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Midlothian Free Health Clinic

UNKNOWN

Sponsor Role collaborator

Youngstown State University

OTHER

Sponsor Role lead

Responsible Party

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Edmund Ickert

Assistant Professor

Responsibility Role PRINCIPAL_INVESTIGATOR

Principal Investigators

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Edmund C Ickert, PT, DPT, MS

Role: PRINCIPAL_INVESTIGATOR

Youngstown State University

Locations

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Midlothian Free Clinic

Youngstown, Ohio, United States

Site Status

Countries

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United States

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Other Identifiers

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2021-122

Identifier Type: -

Identifier Source: org_study_id

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