NCT01051050

Brief Summary

The goal of this study is to improve surgical residents' skills in critically appraising the literature and to promote the dissemination and application of the best available evidence to surgical practice. The hypothesis is that mandatory participation, with faculty oversight, in a journal club wiki will improve the dissemination, evaluation, and application of evidence-based medicine (EBM) in a surgical residency program at University of Texas Health Science Center at Houston (UT-Houston).

Trial Health

87
On Track

Trial Health Score

Automated assessment based on enrollment pace, timeline, and geographic reach

Enrollment
45

participants targeted

Target at P25-P50 for not_applicable

Timeline
Completed

Started Jan 2010

Geographic Reach
1 country

1 active site

Status
completed

Health score is calculated from publicly available data and should be used for screening purposes only.

Trial Relationships

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Study Timeline

Key milestones and dates

Study Start

First participant enrolled

January 1, 2010

Completed
13 days until next milestone

First Submitted

Initial submission to the registry

January 14, 2010

Completed
4 days until next milestone

First Posted

Study publicly available on registry

January 18, 2010

Completed
1.6 years until next milestone

Primary Completion

Last participant's last visit for primary outcome

September 1, 2011

Completed
Same day until next milestone

Study Completion

Last participant's last visit for all outcomes

September 1, 2011

Completed
Last Updated

October 17, 2011

Status Verified

October 1, 2011

Enrollment Period

1.7 years

First QC Date

January 14, 2010

Last Update Submit

October 14, 2011

Conditions

Evidence Based Medicine

Keywords

Evidence based medicineImproving surgical residents skills and application of EBM in surgical practice

Outcome Measures

Primary Outcomes (1)

  • Change in performance on a questionnaire

    1 year

Secondary Outcomes (3)

  • self-assessment of wiki usage

    1 year

  • use of EBM in daily practice before and after the trial

    1 year

  • comfort with critical appraisal of the literature using a 5-point Likert scale

    1 year

Study Arms (2)

Mandatory use of surgery wiki

OTHER

Mandatory participation in journal club wiki which will include adding to and reviewing the information posted on the wiki. Contribution to the wiki will be required at least once during the study period.

Behavioral: Mandatory use of surgery wiki

Voluntary use of surgery wiki

OTHER

Voluntary participation in the journal club wiki

Behavioral: Voluntary use of the surgery wiki

Interventions

Mandatory use of surgery wikiBEHAVIORAL

Mandatory participation in the surgery wiki. This will include adding to and reviewing information posted on the wiki. Contribution of an evidence-based review will be required at least once during the study period.

Mandatory use of surgery wiki
Voluntary use of the surgery wikiBEHAVIORAL

Voluntary participation in the surgery wiki. Participants can choose to use the information in the wiki as well as contribute to the wiki.

Voluntary use of surgery wiki

Eligibility Criteria

Age18 Years+
Sexall
Healthy VolunteersYes
Age GroupsAdult (18-64), Older Adult (65+)

You may qualify if:

  • General surgery residents at UT Health Science Center at Houston

You may not qualify if:

  • Not a general surgery resident at UT Health Science Center at Houston

Contact the study team to confirm eligibility.

Sponsors & Collaborators

Study Sites (1)

University of Texas Health Science Center-Houston

Houston, Texas, 77030, United States

Location

Study Officials

  • Lillian S Kao, MD, MS

    The University of Texas Health Science Center, Houston

    PRINCIPAL INVESTIGATOR

Study Design

Study Type
interventional
Phase
not applicable
Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Masking
NONE
Intervention Model
PARALLEL
Sponsor Type
OTHER
Responsible Party
SPONSOR

Study Record Dates

First Submitted

January 14, 2010

First Posted

January 18, 2010

Study Start

January 1, 2010

Primary Completion

September 1, 2011

Study Completion

September 1, 2011

Last Updated

October 17, 2011

Record last verified: 2011-10

Locations

US(1)