Knowledge translation for dementia: Comparing a blended learning approach with "classical" vocational training among general practitioners

ISRCTN	ISRCTN36550981
DOI	https://doi.org/10.1186/ISRCTN36550981
Protocol serial number	01GK0512
Sponsor	Federal Ministry of Education and Research (BMBF) / German Aerospace Center (DLR) (Germany)
Funder	Federal Ministry of Education and Research (BMBF)/German Aerospace Center (DLR) (ref. number: 01GK0512)

Submission date: 22/08/2006
Registration date: 11/09/2006
Last edited: 11/07/2019

Recruitment status: No longer recruiting
Overall study status: Completed
Condition category: Mental and Behavioural Disorders

Prospectively registered

Protocol

Statistical analysis plan

Results

Individual participant data

Plain English summary of protocol

Not provided at time of registration

Contact information

Dr Horst Christian Vollmar
Scientific

Witten/Herdecke University
Faculty of Medicine
Alfred-Herrhausen-Str. 50
Witten
58448
Germany

Study information

Primary study design	Interventional
Study design	Open, cluster randomised controlled trial (randomisation on the level of general practitioners' quality circles)
Secondary study design	Randomised controlled trial
Scientific title	Knowledge translation for dementia: a cluster randomised trial to compare a blended learning approach with vocational training in quality circles of general practitioners
Study acronym	WIDA (Wissensvermittlung Demenz in der Allgemeinmedizin)
Study objectives	Outcomes with respect to knowledge gain differ in Quality Circles (QC) with a blended learning approach versus QC with vocational training. As of 28/07/09 this trial was updated to include a seperate public and scientific title.
Ethics approval(s)	Ethics committee of Witten/Herdecke University (reference number: 42/2006), date of approval: 20/06/2006 (first amendment: 20/07/2006)
Health condition(s) or problem(s) studied	Dementia
Intervention	Scientific researchers of Witten/Herdecke University offer a dementia education programme to moderators of QCs particular with GPs. Participating GPs in the intervention group were motivated to do some home study on the internet (t0). Online case-based learning and e-learning test modules for Continuing Medical Education (CME) in dementia were made available. At the next date of the QC the GPs received a structured discussion about the content of the dementia learning modules (t1). Between t0 and t1 the participants got a reminder. The control group received usual vocational training followed by a structured discussion about dementia. Both groups, the GPs in the intervention and in the control group, received written information on the "state-of-the-art" diagnosis and therapy of patients with dementia (short and comprehensive version of an evidence-based dementia guideline for GPs).
Intervention type	Other
Primary outcome measure(s)	At six weeks (+/- three weeks) (t1): knowledge gain measured by a multiple choice questionnaire with 20 questions about the diagnosis and therapy of dementia (difference from baseline at t0 to t1)
Key secondary outcome measure(s)	At six weeks (+/- three weeks) (t1): 1. Evaluation of the education program by questionnaire 2. Questionnaire about utilisation and efficiency of educational media At six months (+/- three weeks) (t2): 1. Knowledge about dementia (same questionnaire as at t0 and t1) 2. By 15% of participants: behaviour measured by four parameters (utilisation of psychometric tests, International Classification of Diseases (ICD) -codes for dementia, dementia drug prescribing, coordination of dementia care) extracted from the primary care computer systems 3. By 15% of participants: quality interviews focusing on strategies of lifelong learning as well as care of patients with dementia
Completion date	30/06/2007

Eligibility

Participant type(s)	Patient
Age group	Adult
Sex	All
Target sample size at registration	174
Total final enrolment	166
Key inclusion criteria	On the level of quality circles (QC): 1. QC or ambulatory practice networks with an telephone agreement of the moderator and particular with General Practitioners (GPs) 2. GPs who participated in both sequential dates of the quality circles 3. GPs with internet access (home or practice)
Key exclusion criteria	Participation in another QC which participates in the study
Date of first enrolment	01/07/2005
Date of final enrolment	30/06/2007

Locations

Countries of recruitment

Germany

Study participating centre

Witten/Herdecke University

Witten
58448
Germany

Results and Publications

Individual participant data (IPD) Intention to share	No
IPD sharing plan summary	Not provided at time of registration
IPD sharing plan

Study outputs

Output type	Details	Date created	Date added	Peer reviewed?	Patient-facing?
Results article	results	04/01/2010	11/07/2019	Yes	No
Protocol article	protocol	22/06/2007		Yes	No

Editorial Notes

11/07/2019: Publication reference and total final enrolment added.