RCT Assessing the Impact of Online Training on Doctors' Prescribing for Older Patients

April 7, 2015 updated by: Shane Cullinan, University College Cork

A Randomized Controlled Trial Assessing the Impact of an Online Educational Tool on Doctors' Knowledge and Confidence With Regards to Prescribing for Older Patients

This study will assess, by means of a randomized controlled trial, the impact of an online educational tool, on doctors' knowledge and confidence with regards to prescribing for older patients.

Study Overview

Status

Unknown

Conditions

Intervention / Treatment

Detailed Description

Both control and intervention groups will complete assessments at baseline, 4 weeks post intervention and 8 weeks post intervention.

Differences in mean test scores will be the primary outcome measure.

Qualitative information exploring doctors' attitudes and confidence, pre and post intervention will also be collected and will be a secondary outcome

Study Type

Interventional

Enrollment (Anticipated)

100

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

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

No

Genders Eligible for Study

All

Description

Inclusion Criteria:

  • Registered non-consultant hospital doctor working in one of the hospitals approved by the ethics board

Exclusion Criteria:

  • Currently working as a consultant
  • Having previously worked as a pharmacist

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: Parallel Assignment
  • Masking: Single

Arms and Interventions

Participant Group / Arm
Intervention / Treatment
No Intervention: Control
These participants will not receive the educational intervention
Experimental: Intervention
These participants will receive the online educational intervention "SCRIPT"
Other: SCRIPT
An online tool designed to train doctors in all areas of prescribing

What is the study measuring?

Primary Outcome Measures

Outcome Measure
Measure Description
Time Frame
Difference in mean test scores
Time Frame: At baseline, 4 weeks post intervention and 8 weeks post intervention
test scores pre and post intervention compared
At baseline, 4 weeks post intervention and 8 weeks post intervention

Secondary Outcome Measures

Outcome Measure
Measure Description
Time Frame
Doctors' confidence with regards to prescribing for older patients
Time Frame: At baseline, 4 weeks post intervention and 8 weeks post intervention
doctors answer a questionnaire as part of each assessment to determine their overall confidence with regards to prescribing for older patients
At baseline, 4 weeks post intervention and 8 weeks post intervention

Collaborators and Investigators

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

Sponsor

University College Cork

Investigators

  • Principal Investigator: Shane Cullinan, BPharm, University College Cork

Publications and helpful links

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General Publications

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

August 1, 2014

Primary Completion (Anticipated)

May 1, 2015

Study Completion (Anticipated)

May 1, 2015

Study Registration Dates

First Submitted

March 28, 2015

First Submitted That Met QC Criteria

March 31, 2015

First Posted (Estimate)

April 1, 2015

Study Record Updates

Last Update Posted (Estimate)

April 8, 2015

Last Update Submitted That Met QC Criteria

April 7, 2015

Last Verified

April 1, 2015

More Information

Terms related to this study

Other Study ID Numbers

  • UCC-CUH-001

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