NCT01377675

Brief Summary

This study involves the development and evaluation of a web-based, interactive education program on chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) for primary care clinicians. The research questions that this proposal addresses include:

  1. 1.Can an interactive, web-based COPD course be developed to disseminate evidence-based, best practice recommendations to primary care clinicians?
  2. 2.Can assessment tools be developed to evaluate the impact of the program on clinician behavior in clinical practice and on patient care?

Trial Health

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On Track

Trial Health Score

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

Enrollment
10

participants targeted

Target at below P25 for all trials

Timeline
Completed

Started Apr 2011

Typical duration for all trials

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

April 1, 2011

Completed
3 months until next milestone

First Submitted

Initial submission to the registry

June 17, 2011

Completed
4 days until next milestone

First Posted

Study publicly available on registry

June 21, 2011

Completed
3.2 years until next milestone

Primary Completion

Last participant's last visit for primary outcome

September 1, 2014

Completed
Same day until next milestone

Study Completion

Last participant's last visit for all outcomes

September 1, 2014

Completed
Last Updated

December 3, 2014

Status Verified

December 1, 2014

Enrollment Period

3.4 years

First QC Date

June 17, 2011

Last Update Submit

December 1, 2014

Conditions

Education of Primary Care Clinicians

Outcome Measures

Primary Outcomes (1)

  • Change in clinical practice

    9 months

Secondary Outcomes (2)

  • Clinician knowledge and comprehension

    9 months

  • Clinician self-confidence

    9 months

Study Arms (1)

Usual curriculum education program

Third year internal medicine residents

Other: Education

Interventions

EducationOTHER

The third year internal medicine residents completed the usual curriculum for COPD and took one pretest and two posttests to validate the questions.

Usual curriculum education program

Eligibility Criteria

Age18 Years+
Sexall
Healthy VolunteersYes
Age GroupsAdult (18-64), Older Adult (65+)
Sampling MethodNon-Probability Sample
Study Population

Third year internal medicine residents

You may qualify if:

  • Primary care clinicians in training
  • willing to participate

You may not qualify if:

  • Specialists

Contact the study team to confirm eligibility.

Sponsors & Collaborators

Study Sites (1)

University of Texas Health Science Center at San Antonio

San Antonio, Texas, 78229, United States

Location

MeSH Terms

Interventions

Educational Status

Intervention Hierarchy (Ancestors)

Socioeconomic FactorsPopulation Characteristics

Study Design

Study Type
observational
Observational Model
COHORT
Time Perspective
CROSS SECTIONAL
Sponsor Type
OTHER
Responsible Party
SPONSOR

Study Record Dates

First Submitted

June 17, 2011

First Posted

June 21, 2011

Study Start

April 1, 2011

Primary Completion

September 1, 2014

Study Completion

September 1, 2014

Last Updated

December 3, 2014

Record last verified: 2014-12

Locations

US(1)