Impact of the Virtual Human Project on Team-based Learning: A Randomized-controlled Trial

June 26, 2015 updated by: Cristiane Comparin, Coordenação de Aperfeiçoamento de Pessoal de Nível Superior.

Educational Virtual Objects (The Virtual Human Project) Assessment Inserted in Learning Based on Team (Team-based Learning) in Leprosy Education on Undergraduate Medical Setting

Team-based learning (TBL) is a learner-centered, instructor-directed strategy for small group active learning in large group educational settings. When TBL is conducted correctly, the students' performances are equivalent or improved in comparison to either lecture-based formats or more traditional small group learning models.1 Nevertheless, few studies have been published regarding the insertion of innovative audiovisual tools in the TBL context. The Virtual Human Project is described as powerful sequences of three dimension (3D) computer graphics video of the human body that aids learning by facilitating an understanding in relation to a specific subject. The Virtual Human is composed by video sequences combining anatomy, physiology, and morphology in the context of various diseases. There are video sequences available for many disciplines, including dermatology and with capacity to produce anatomical structures by 3D printer. Despite the incredible potential applications of the Virtual Human, few studies have assessed its impact on medical education. The investigators did not find any study evaluating TBL with the insertion of iconographic educational material that assessed whether this intervention could change the learning progress of students. This is the aim of the present study, by comparing students tests scores after a TBL session with the VIrtual Human videos about leprosy or a standard TBL session, and to evaluate the student's satisfaction with the Virtual Human videos.

Study Overview

Status

Completed

Conditions

Intervention / Treatment

Study Type

Interventional

Enrollment (Actual)

94

Phase

  • Not Applicable

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 and older (Adult, Older Adult)

Accepts Healthy Volunteers

Yes

Genders Eligible for Study

All

Description

Inclusion Criteria:

  • undergraduate medical students in the third year of Medical School at the Federal University of Mato Grosso do Sul.

Exclusion Criteria:

  • students previously exposed to dermatologic research, extracurricular activities involving dermatology or dermatology rotation in that year

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: None (Open Label)

Arms and Interventions

Participant Group / Arm
Intervention / Treatment
Experimental: Exposed
The Virtual Human Project videos and Team-Based learning session about leprosy
Device: The Virtual Human Project
Virtual Human educational videos about leprosy
Placebo Comparator: Unexposed
Standard Team-Based learning session about leprosy

What is the study measuring?

Primary Outcome Measures

Outcome Measure
Measure Description
Time Frame
Average of Individual readiness assessment test (IRAT) grades
Time Frame: One year
The average of the IRAT scores achieved by students
One year

Secondary Outcome Measures

Outcome Measure
Measure Description
Time Frame
The Average of group readiness assessment test (GRAT) grades
Time Frame: One year
The average of the GRAT scores achieved by students
One year
The Average of clinical case scores
Time Frame: One year
The average of the clinical case scores achieved by students
One year

Collaborators and Investigators

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

Sponsor

Coordenação de Aperfeiçoamento de Pessoal de Nível Superior.

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

July 1, 2014

Primary Completion (Actual)

March 1, 2015

Study Completion (Actual)

March 1, 2015

Study Registration Dates

First Submitted

June 25, 2015

First Submitted That Met QC Criteria

June 26, 2015

First Posted (Estimate)

June 29, 2015

Study Record Updates

Last Update Posted (Estimate)

June 29, 2015

Last Update Submitted That Met QC Criteria

June 26, 2015

Last Verified

June 1, 2015

More Information

Terms related to this study

Additional Relevant MeSH Terms

Other Study ID Numbers

  • 001 (NavyGHB)

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