Face to Face vs. Group Training Methods on Pulse Rate Taking in Patients With Cardiovascular Diseases.

November 13, 2013 updated by: Saeed Alipour Parsa, Shahid Beheshti University of Medical Sciences

Comparison of the Short-term Efficacy of Two Training Methods (Face to Face vs. Group Training) on Pulse Rate Taking in Patients With Cardiovascular Diseases, a Randomized Trial.

The aim of this study is to compare the efficacy of group training using a tutorial film and one-to-one face-to-face training in calculating the pulse rate and detecting irregularity in the pulse rhythm in patients with cardiovascular diseases.

Study Overview

Status

Unknown

Conditions

Intervention / Treatment

Detailed Description

Pulse rate self-examination can provide a fairly good assessment of the patient's condition and helps the physician with drug dosage adjustment in patients with cardiac problems.

This study will be conducted in the Cardiology wards of Modarres and Loghman hospitals in Tehran. These are two educational general referral hospitals of Shahid Beheshti University of medical sciences covering northern and southern part of Tehran, the capital of Iran respectively.

After obtaining a written consent the patients will randomly assign into two groups using random number table. One group will receive a 20-minute face-to-face training session by a nurse on how to calculate the pulse rate in a minute and detect irregularities in the pulse rhythm whereas a 10-minute tutorial film with the same content will be shown to the other group.

Three practical test sessions are arranged for each patient, before the training session, right after the training session and at least 48 hours after the training session. The tests contain two parts and evaluate the patients' ability in calculating the exact pulse rate in a minute and detecting irregularities in the pulse rhythm.

A special data-collecting questionnaire is designed for this study. This questionnaire contains background information such as sex, age, and literacy level as well as the practical test results. Data gathering process will be performed by nurses in these hospitals. Nurses, who participate in this study, will attend in briefing sessions on how to fill the data-collecting questionnaires.

The sample size consists of 300 patients who admitted in Cardiology ward (200 in Modarres hospital and 100 in Loghman hospital). The data will be inserted to the computer and the variables will be compared within and between groups using SPSS software version 16.

Study Type

Interventional

Enrollment (Anticipated)

300

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

  • Iran, Islamic Republic of
      • Tehran, Iran, Islamic Republic of
        • Recruiting
        • Cardiovascular research center, Modarres hospital.
        • Contact:
        • Contact:
        • Principal Investigator:
          • Habibolah Saadat, Professor of cardiology
        • Principal Investigator:
          • Roxana Sadeghi, Fellowship of cardiology
        • Sub-Investigator:
          • Maryam Jannatipour, Resident of cardiology

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

18 years to 75 years (Adult, Older Adult)

Accepts Healthy Volunteers

No

Genders Eligible for Study

All

Description

Inclusion Criteria:

  • Patients admitted in cardiology ward
  • Literacy (ability to read and write)

Exclusion Criteria:

-

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

  • Primary Purpose: Prevention
  • Allocation: Randomized
  • Interventional Model: Parallel Assignment
  • Masking: Single

Arms and Interventions

Participant Group / Arm
Intervention / Treatment
Experimental: Face-to-face training
One-to-one face-to-face training on calculating the pulse rate and detecting pulse abnormalities performed by the nurse.
Other: Face-to-face training
One-to-one face-to-face training on calculating the pulse rate and detecting abnormalities.
Experimental: Group training
Group training using a tutorial film on calculating the pulse rate and detecting pulse abnormalities.
Other: Group training
Group training using a tutorial film on calculating the pulse rate and detecting abnormalities.

What is the study measuring?

Primary Outcome Measures

Outcome Measure
Measure Description
Time Frame
Ability to calculated the pulse rate correctly and detected pulse irregularity
Time Frame: The outcome will be measured on three distinct time points; before the training session(base line), right after the training session, and at least 48 hours after the training session
The number of participants who can calculate the pulse rate correctly and detect pulse irregularity, and the participants' improvement in the ability to calculated the pulse rate correctly and detected pulse irregularity on the three time points, will be compared between the two groups.
The outcome will be measured on three distinct time points; before the training session(base line), right after the training session, and at least 48 hours after the training session

Collaborators and Investigators

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

Sponsor

Shahid Beheshti University of Medical Sciences

Investigators

  • Principal Investigator: Habibolah Saadat, Professor of cardiology, Cardiovascular research center, Modarres hospital, Shahid Beheshti University of Medical Sciences

Publications and helpful links

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General Publications

Helpful Links

Study record dates

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Study Major Dates

Study Start

October 1, 2013

Primary Completion (Anticipated)

April 1, 2014

Study Completion (Anticipated)

June 1, 2014

Study Registration Dates

First Submitted

November 4, 2013

First Submitted That Met QC Criteria

November 13, 2013

First Posted (Estimate)

November 20, 2013

Study Record Updates

Last Update Posted (Estimate)

November 20, 2013

Last Update Submitted That Met QC Criteria

November 13, 2013

Last Verified

November 1, 2013

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Other Study ID Numbers

  • sbcvrc-106-1014

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