Additional identifiers
EudraCT number
ClinicalTrials.gov number
Protocol/serial number
01GK0512
Study information
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
Acronym
WIDA (Wissensvermittlung Demenz in der Allgemeinmedizin)
Study hypothesis
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
Ethics committee of Witten/Herdecke University (reference number: 42/2006), date of approval: 20/06/2006 (first amendment: 20/07/2006)
Study design
Open, cluster randomised controlled trial (randomisation on the level of general practitioners' quality circles)
Primary study design
Interventional
Secondary study design
Randomised controlled trial
Trial setting
GP practices
Trial type
Other
Patient information sheet
Condition
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
Phase
Not Specified
Drug names
Primary outcome measures
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)
Secondary outcome measures
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
Overall trial start date
01/07/2005
Overall trial end date
30/06/2007
Reason abandoned
Eligibility
Participant 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)
Participant type
Patient
Age group
Adult
Gender
Both
Target number of participants
20 quality circles with 174 general practitioners (GPs)
Participant exclusion criteria
Participation in another QC which participates in the study
Recruitment start date
01/07/2005
Recruitment end date
30/06/2007
Locations
Countries of recruitment
Germany
Trial participating centre
Witten/Herdecke University
Witten
58448
Germany
Sponsor information
Organisation
Federal Ministry of Education and Research (BMBF) / German Aerospace Center (DLR) (Germany)
Sponsor details
BMBF Projektträger im DLR Gesundheitsforschung
Heinrich-Konen-Str. 1
Bonn
53227
Germany
Sponsor type
Government
Website
Funders
Funder type
Government
Funder name
Federal Ministry of Education and Research (BMBF)/German Aerospace Center (DLR) (ref. number: 01GK0512)
Alternative name(s)
Funding Body Type
Funding Body Subtype
Location
Results and Publications
Publication and dissemination plan
Not provided at time of registration
Intention to publish date
Participant level data
Not provided at time of registration
Results - basic reporting
Publication summary
2009 protocol in http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/17587452
Publication citations
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Protocol
Vollmar HC, Butzlaff ME, Lefering R, Rieger MA, Knowledge translation on dementia: a cluster randomized trial to compare a blended learning approach with a "classical" advanced training in GP quality circles., BMC Health Serv Res, 2007, 7, 92, doi: 10.1186/1472-6963-7-92.