Trial of Educational Outcomes of WISE-MD (WISE)

November 10, 2016 updated by: NYU Langone Health

Randomized Trial of Educational Outcomes of WISE-MD

The purpose of this study is to compare the educational efficacy of instructional design enhancements in on-line learning modules in the context of clinical medical education.

Study Overview

Status

Completed

Conditions

Intervention / Treatment

Detailed Description

This study involved medical students from seven US medical schools participating in a trial of two WISE-MD computer-based learning modules. Students were randomized to 1 of 4 study arms. The 4 content-equivalent conditions were: screen shots with voiceover and no interactivity; learner control of pacing through multi-media content; social networking features; and social networking features plus user interface enhancements.

Study Type

Interventional

Enrollment (Actual)

1363

Phase

  • Not Applicable

Contacts and Locations

This section provides the contact details for those conducting the study, and information on where this study is being conducted.

Study Locations

  • United States
    • Georgia
      • Augusta, Georgia, United States, 30912
        • Medical College of Georgia
    • Nebraska
      • Omaha, Nebraska, United States, 68198
        • University of Nebraska Medical Center
    • New York
      • Brooklyn, New York, United States, 11203
        • SUNY downstate Medical Center
      • New York, New York, United States, 10016
        • New York University School of Medicine
      • Valhalla, New York, United States, 10595
        • New York Medical College
    • Pennsylvania
      • Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States, 19107
        • Jefferson Medical College
    • Vermont
      • Burlington, Vermont, United States, 05405
        • University of Vermont

Participation Criteria

Researchers look for people who fit a certain description, called eligibility criteria. Some examples of these criteria are a person's general health condition or prior treatments.

Eligibility Criteria

Ages Eligible for Study

  • Child
  • Adult
  • Older Adult

Accepts Healthy Volunteers

Yes

Genders Eligible for Study

All

Description

Inclusion Criteria:

  • All third-year medical students at all of the 7 collaborating schools (N= 2308) rotating through the surgery clerkship from July 2009 and September 2011.

Exclusion Criteria:

  • Students who do not consent to participate and who decide to withdraw from participation.

Study Plan

This section provides details of the study plan, including how the study is designed and what the study is measuring.

How is the study designed?

Design Details

  • Allocation: Randomized
  • Interventional Model: Factorial Assignment
  • Masking: Single

Arms and Interventions

Participant Group / Arm
Intervention / Treatment
Experimental: Control
Screen shots with voiceover and no interactivity
Other: Control
Multimedia Control
Other Names:
  • Multimedia Control
Experimental: WISEMD Original
Learner control of pacing through multi-media content
Other: WISEMD Original
Current WISEMD
Experimental: Social Networking
social networking features (Forum and Social Presence)
Other: Social Networking
Social networking feature
Experimental: Social Networking plus Emotional Design
Social networking features plus user interface enhancements
Other: Social Networking plus Emotional Design
social networking features plus user interface enhancements

What is the study measuring?

Primary Outcome Measures

Outcome Measure
Measure Description
Time Frame
Immediate Post Knowledge Test
Time Frame: Week 2
An 8 week-long Surgery Clerkship (Jefferson University is 12 weeks) occurs 6 times (JU 4 times) per year. Students enroll on day 1, complete the baseline surveys in week 1, access the intervention modules by week 2. Learning outcomes (knowledge test) are measured immediately after the modules, at week 4 they complete online multiple-choice tests and a clinical reasoning measure, week 8, week 12 at JU, students complete a clinical reasoning measure.
Week 2
Mid-clerkship Knowledge Test
Time Frame: Week 4
An 8 week-long Surgery Clerkship (Jefferson University is 12 weeks) occurs 6 times (JU 4 times) per year. Students enroll on day 1, complete the baseline surveys in week 1, access the intervention modules by week 2. Learning outcomes (knowledge test) are measured immediately after the modules, at week 4 they complete online multiple-choice tests and a clinical reasoning measure, week 8, week 12 at JU, students complete a clinical reasoning measure.
Week 4
Mid-clerkship Clinical Reasoning Test
Time Frame: Week 4
An 8 week-long Surgery Clerkship (Jefferson University is 12 weeks) occurs 6 times (JU 4 times) per year. Students enroll on day 1, complete the baseline surveys in week 1, access the intervention modules by week 2. Learning outcomes (knowledge test) are measured immediately after the modules, at week 4 they complete online multiple-choice tests and a clinical reasoning measure, week 8, week 12 at JU, students complete a clinical reasoning measure.
Week 4
End-clerkship Clinical Reasoning Test
Time Frame: Week 8
An 8 week-long Surgery Clerkship (Jefferson University is 12 weeks) occurs 6 times (JU 4 times) per year. Students enroll on day 1, complete the baseline surveys in week 1, access the intervention modules by week 2. Learning outcomes (knowledge test) are measured immediately after the modules, at week 4 they complete online multiple-choice tests and a clinical reasoning measure, week 8, week 12 at JU, students complete a clinical reasoning measure.
Week 8

Secondary Outcome Measures

Outcome Measure
Measure Description
Time Frame
Students Baseline Characteristics
Time Frame: Immediately after consenting to participate - Day 1
The baseline characteristics measure include measures of self-regulation, surgery specific self-efficacy, surgery specific task values, and goal orientation.
Immediately after consenting to participate - Day 1

Collaborators and Investigators

This is where you will find people and organizations involved with this study.

Sponsor

NYU Langone Health

Collaborators

University of Vermont
Augusta University
University of Nebraska
State University of New York - Downstate Medical Center
New York Medical College
Jefferson Medical College of Thomas Jefferson University

Investigators

  • Principal Investigator: Adina Kalet, M.D., M.P.H., NYU Langone Health

Publications and helpful links

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General Publications

Helpful Links

Study record dates

These dates track the progress of study record and summary results submissions to ClinicalTrials.gov. Study records and reported results are reviewed by the National Library of Medicine (NLM) to make sure they meet specific quality control standards before being posted on the public website.

Study Major Dates

Study Start

October 1, 2008

Primary Completion (Actual)

September 1, 2011

Study Completion (Actual)

September 1, 2011

Study Registration Dates

First Submitted

March 21, 2011

First Submitted That Met QC Criteria

March 22, 2011

First Posted (Estimate)

March 24, 2011

Study Record Updates

Last Update Posted (Estimate)

November 11, 2016

Last Update Submitted That Met QC Criteria

November 10, 2016

Last Verified

November 1, 2016

More Information

Terms related to this study

Keywords

Other Study ID Numbers

  • 1LM009538-R01

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