E-learning: Teaching of Blindness Prevention

NCT01249586 | Completed Phase 3

• 1 other identifier: ELBPS
• Study Type: interventional
• Target: N/A
• Locations: 1 country
• Sites: 1

Brief Summary

E-learning material increases the student knowledge level before the traditional class of blindness prevention and help to fix this information a short period (one month) after the class.

Conditions

Teaching Technique

Outcome Measures

Primary Outcomes (1)

• Immediate pretest score

Secondary Outcomes (2)

• One-month posttest score

• Immediate posttest score.

Study Arms (1)

Traditional teaching

PLACEBO COMPARATOR

A traditional class of blindness prevention.

Other: E-learning

Interventions

E-learning OTHER

A traditional class of blindness prevention plus an additional e-learning material. The e-learning material included a PDF article about blindness prevention. This material was e-mailed one week before the traditional class.

Traditional teaching

Eligibility Criteria

• Age: 18 Years - 40 Years
• Sex: all
• Age Groups: Adult (18-64)

You may qualify if:

• being a medical student matriculated in the course of ophthalmology. This course is taught to fourth-year students at State University of Campinas.

Sponsors & Collaborators

• Clinica Oftamologica Zona Sul: lead

Study Sites (1)

Clinics Hospital of the State University of Campinas

Campinas, São Paulo, 6111, Brazil

Location

Study Design

• Study Type: interventional
• Phase: phase 3
• Sponsor Type: OTHER

Study Record Dates

• First Submitted: November 29, 2010
• First Posted: November 30, 2010
• Study Start: February 1, 2010
• Primary Completion: October 1, 2010
• Study Completion: October 1, 2010
• Last Updated: November 30, 2010

Record last verified: 2010-11

Locations

BR (1)