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

ISRCTN	ISRCTN52541826
DOI	https://doi.org/10.1186/ISRCTN52541826
Secondary identifying numbers	N0643164123

Submission date: 29/09/2006
Registration date: 29/09/2006
Last edited: 12/05/2017

Recruitment status: No longer recruiting
Overall study status: Completed
Condition category: Other

Prospectively registered

Protocol

Statistical analysis plan

Results

Individual participant data

Record updated in last year

Plain English summary of protocol

Not provided at time of registration

Contact information

Dr Nicola Bexon
Scientific

Williams Room
Badenoch Building
Old Road Campus
Headington
Oxford
OX3 7LF
United Kingdom

Phone	+44 (0)1865 227044
Email	nicola.bexon@his.ac.uk

Study information

Study design	Randomised controlled trial
Primary study design	Interventional
Secondary study design	Randomised controlled trial
Study setting(s)	Other
Study type	Other
Participant information sheet	Not available in web format, please use the contact details to request a patient information sheet
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
Study objectives	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(s)	Not provided at time of registration
Health condition(s) or problem(s) studied	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
Primary outcome measure	Not provided at time of registration
Secondary outcome measures	Not provided at time of registration
Overall study start date	01/03/2005
Completion date	30/04/2005

Eligibility

Participant type(s)	Health professional
Age group	Adult
Sex	Both
Target number of participants	Not provided at time of registration
Key inclusion criteria	Health professionals
Key exclusion criteria	Not provided at time of registration
Date of first enrolment	01/03/2005
Date of final enrolment	30/04/2005

Locations

Countries of recruitment

England
United Kingdom

Study participating centre

Williams Room

Oxford
OX3 7LF
United Kingdom

Sponsor information

Record Provided by the NHSTCT Register - 2006 Update - Department of Health
Government

The Department of Health
Richmond House
79 Whitehall
London
SW1A 2NL
United Kingdom

Phone	+44 (0)20 7307 2622
Email	dhmail@doh.gsi.org.uk
Website	http://www.dh.gov.uk/Home/fs/en

Funders

Funder type

Government

Thames Valley Primary Care Research Partnership (UK)

No information available

Results and Publications

Intention to publish date
Individual participant data (IPD) Intention to share	No
IPD sharing plan summary	Not provided at time of registration
Publication and dissemination plan	Not provided at time of registration
IPD sharing plan

Editorial Notes

12/05/2017: No publications found, verifying study status with principal investigator.