Impact of "Teaching the Teachers" Concept on Global Education and Application of Hepatocellular Carcinoma Diagnosis Guidelines

April 10, 2026 updated by: M.D. Anderson Cancer Center
This study evaluates a concept called 'Teaching the Teachers' and whether it is helpful in disseminating guidelines on the national and international levels. "Teaching the Teachers" involves teaching the guidelines to experts who later teach the same guidelines to other radiologists, trainees, and physicians to assume the teacher's role and disseminate the guidelines and so on.

Study Overview

Status

Recruiting

Conditions

Intervention / Treatment

Detailed Description

PRIMARY OBJECTIVES:

I. Evaluate the magnitude of teaching of hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC) diagnostic guidelines after applying "Teaching the Teachers" concept.

II. Assess the effect of "Teaching the Teachers" concept on application of guidelines in clinical practice.

OUTLINE:

Participants complete surveys immediately after completion of a HCC diagnostic guideline webinar, monthly thereafter, and again at 6 months.

Study Type

Observational

Enrollment (Estimated)

100

Contacts and Locations

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

Study Contact

Study Locations

  • United States
    • Texas
      • Houston, Texas, United States, 77030
        • Recruiting
        • M D Anderson Cancer Center
        • Contact:
        • Principal Investigator:
          • Khaled M. Elsayes, MD

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

Sampling Method

Non-Probability Sample

Study Population

Abdominal radiologists with expertise in liver imaging working in academic, community, and governmental practices in many centers around the world.

Description

Inclusion Criteria:

  • Physicians who finished radiology residency
  • Radiologists with current or completed specialized training in abdominal imaging
  • Radiologists with expertise in liver imaging with no minimum number of years of experience
  • Radiologists working in academic, community, and governmental practices
  • Radiologists with current practice in any country around the globe
  • Radiologists with and without previous knowledge of HCC diagnosis guidelines (Liver Imaging Reporting and Data System [LI-RADS])
  • Radiologists with interest in education and/or teaching

Exclusion Criteria:

  • Physicians with no formal training in radiology
  • Radiologists with no expertise in abdominal/liver imaging
  • Current radiology residents
  • Radiologists with no interest in education and/or teaching

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

Cohorts and Interventions

Group / Cohort
Intervention / Treatment
Observational (surveys)
Participants complete surveys immediately after completion of a HCC diagnostic guideline webinar, monthly thereafter, and again at 6 months.
Other: Survey Administration
Complete surveys

What is the study measuring?

Primary Outcome Measures

Outcome Measure
Measure Description
Time Frame
Teaching rates of the hepatocellular carcinoma diagnosis guidelines
Time Frame: Through study completion, an average of 1 year
Paired comparisons will be performed on the proportion of learners using the practice guidelines. Will perform a multivariate analysis to assess the effect of demographic characteristics (e.g., number of years of experience, type of practice) on the teaching rate of the HCC diagnostic guidelines.
Through study completion, an average of 1 year

Collaborators and Investigators

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

Sponsor

M.D. Anderson Cancer Center

Collaborators

National Cancer Institute (NCI)

Investigators

  • Principal Investigator: Khaled M Elsayes, MD, M.D. Anderson Cancer Center

Publications and helpful links

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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 (Actual)

May 10, 2019

Primary Completion (Estimated)

February 2, 2027

Study Completion (Estimated)

February 2, 2027

Study Registration Dates

First Submitted

November 18, 2021

First Submitted That Met QC Criteria

November 18, 2021

First Posted (Actual)

December 3, 2021

Study Record Updates

Last Update Posted (Actual)

April 15, 2026

Last Update Submitted That Met QC Criteria

April 10, 2026

Last Verified

April 1, 2026

More Information

Terms related to this study

Additional Relevant MeSH Terms

Other Study ID Numbers

  • 2018-1157 (Other Identifier: M D Anderson Cancer Center)
  • NCI-2021-10961 (Registry Identifier: CTRP (Clinical Trial Reporting Program))

Drug and device information, study documents

Studies a U.S. FDA-regulated drug product

No

Studies a U.S. FDA-regulated device product

No

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