Learning Effect of Onsite vs. Online Education in a Medical Context

NCT ID: NCT05736627

Last Updated: 2023-02-21

Study Results

Results pending

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Basic Information

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Recruitment Status

RECRUITING

Clinical Phase

NA

Total Enrollment

240 participants

Study Classification

INTERVENTIONAL

Study Start Date

2022-01-01

Study Completion Date

2027-12-31

Brief Summary

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The goal of this clinical trial is to learn about the effects of online medical education in PhD students. The main question it aims to answer is:

What is the effect of onsite compared to online research courses on theoretical knowledge of research methodology and motivation for young medical researchers? Participants will join 20 research courses which are computer randomised to be delivered online (intervention) or onsite (control group) with 10-12 PhD students of each course (200-240 participants). Participants will be followed for up to two years after their course. The outcomes are

* theoretical learning (main)
* academic achievements
* motivation
* self-efficacy

Researchers will compare online and onsite research courses to see if there is a difference in theoretical learning, academic achievements, motivation and self-efficacy.

Detailed Description

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Conditions

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Online Learning

Study Design

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Allocation Method

RANDOMIZED

Intervention Model

PARALLEL

Primary Study Purpose

HEALTH_SERVICES_RESEARCH

Blinding Strategy

SINGLE

Outcome Assessors
The randomisation result will be opened for course participants and investigator when sending out the welcome letter about 3 weeks prior to running the course.

Study Groups

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Online setting

Research course delivered digitally (Zoom or Teams meeting rooms) at a distance.

Group Type EXPERIMENTAL

Online

Intervention Type OTHER

Online research course delivered live digitally at a distance.

Onsite setting

Research course delivered physically in educational facilities.

Group Type NO_INTERVENTION

No interventions assigned to this group

Interventions

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Online

Online research course delivered live digitally at a distance.

Intervention Type OTHER

Eligibility Criteria

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Inclusion Criteria

* All PhD students on the courses if they are able to give informed consent

Exclusion Criteria

* Declining to participate
* Withdrawal of informed consent
Minimum Eligible Age

18 Years

Eligible Sex

ALL

Accepts Healthy Volunteers

Yes

Sponsors

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Copenhagen Academy for Medical Education and Simulation

OTHER

Sponsor Role collaborator

University of Copenhagen

OTHER

Sponsor Role collaborator

Bispebjerg Hospital

OTHER

Sponsor Role lead

Responsible Party

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Hanne Tonnesen

Professor

Responsibility Role PRINCIPAL_INVESTIGATOR

Locations

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Rie Raffing

Frederiksberg, Frederiksberg Hospital, Denmark

Site Status RECRUITING

Countries

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Denmark

Central Contacts

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Rie Raffing

Role: CONTACT

+4538163841

Hanne Tønnesen

Role: CONTACT

+4538163840

Facility Contacts

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Rie Raffing

Role: primary

+4538163841

References

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Raffing R, Konge L, Tonnesen H. Learning effect of online versus onsite education in health and medical scholarship - protocol for a cluster randomized trial. BMC Med Educ. 2024 Aug 26;24(1):927. doi: 10.1186/s12909-024-05915-z.

Reference Type DERIVED
PMID: 39187817 (View on PubMed)

Other Identifiers

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Online learning effect

Identifier Type: -

Identifier Source: org_study_id

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