Contact information
Type
Scientific
Primary contact
Dr Nicola Bexon
ORCID ID
Contact details
Williams Room
Badenoch Building
Old Road Campus
Headington
Oxford
OX3 7LF
United Kingdom
+44 (0)1865 227044
nicola.bexon@his.ac.uk
Additional identifiers
EudraCT number
ClinicalTrials.gov number
Protocol/serial number
N0643164123
Study information
Scientific title
A randomised trial comparing the effect of self-directed online learning using a web-based resource with a classroom-based interactive workshop, on the knowledge and search skills of healthcare professionals
Acronym
Study hypothesis
Is there a difference in terms of knowledge and skills, between self-directed learning using web-based resource directed by students, compared with a classroom based interactive workshop directed by tutors?
Ethics approval
Not provided at time of registration
Study design
Randomised controlled trial
Primary study design
Interventional
Secondary study design
Randomised controlled trial
Trial setting
Other
Trial type
Other
Patient information sheet
Not available in web format, please use the contact details to request a patient information sheet
Condition
Knowledge and skill education
Intervention
At each location participants will be randomised into two groups:
1. Group one: access to a search-skills web resource (e-group)
2. Group two: receive a search workshop taught by a librarian (workshop group)
The e-learning resource and the workshop will have the same objectives and cover the same content. Each intervention group will attend one group session - the e-group will be shown a demonstration of the e-learning resource and asked to complete as much of the module as they can over the next week; the workshop group will receive a three-hour taught workshop with handouts and slides. At the beginning of these sessions, each participant will complete a pre-intervention search test (baseline) using a clinical scenario. One week after these initial sessions, a post-intervention search test should be completed by both groups. Pre- (baseline) and post-intervention search results will be compared. Follow-up tests will be sent at 4 weeks, 8 weeks (and 12 weeks if time allows).
Intervention type
Other
Phase
Not Applicable
Drug names
Primary outcome measures
Not provided at time of registration
Secondary outcome measures
Not provided at time of registration
Overall trial start date
01/03/2005
Overall trial end date
30/04/2005
Reason abandoned
Eligibility
Participant inclusion criteria
Health professionals
Participant type
Health professional
Age group
Adult
Gender
Both
Target number of participants
Not provided at time of registration
Participant exclusion criteria
Not provided at time of registration
Recruitment start date
01/03/2005
Recruitment end date
30/04/2005
Locations
Countries of recruitment
United Kingdom
Trial participating centre
Williams Room
Oxford
OX3 7LF
United Kingdom
Sponsor information
Organisation
Record Provided by the NHSTCT Register - 2006 Update - Department of Health
Sponsor details
The Department of Health
Richmond House
79 Whitehall
London
SW1A 2NL
United Kingdom
+44 (0)20 7307 2622
dhmail@doh.gsi.org.uk
Sponsor type
Government
Website
Funders
Funder type
Government
Funder name
Thames Valley Primary Care Research Partnership (UK)
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