NCT02210442

Brief Summary

A multicenter study to evaluate the effectiveness of a teaching strategy based on the incorporation of educational games with simulated settings versus usual practice based on diffusion for the implementation of clinical practice guidelines in Family Medicine Residency Program. The impact of the new strategy will be measured in improving knowledge and skill acquisition in clinical decision making of Family Medicine Residency Program after 6 months. Effectiveness will also be measured a month and 12 months after intervention.

Trial Health

87
On Track

Trial Health Score

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

Enrollment
202

participants targeted

Target at P75+ for not_applicable

Timeline
Completed

Started Jan 2017

Geographic Reach
1 country

1 active site

Status
completed

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Study Timeline

Key milestones and dates

First Submitted

Initial submission to the registry

April 29, 2014

Completed
3 months until next milestone

First Posted

Study publicly available on registry

August 6, 2014

Completed
2.5 years until next milestone

Study Start

First participant enrolled

January 17, 2017

Completed
11 months until next milestone

Primary Completion

Last participant's last visit for primary outcome

December 1, 2017

Completed
Same day until next milestone

Study Completion

Last participant's last visit for all outcomes

December 1, 2017

Completed
Last Updated

February 7, 2018

Status Verified

February 1, 2018

Enrollment Period

11 months

First QC Date

April 29, 2014

Last Update Submit

February 6, 2018

Conditions

Health Knowledge, Attitudes, Practice

Keywords

educational gamesclinical practice guidelinefamily medicineprimary health carecluster clinical trial

Outcome Measures

Primary Outcomes (1)

  • Assessing clinical decision-making skills

    Outcomes of a test designed to assess problem solving and clinical decision making skills about anxiety disorders, diabetes, insomnia and prescription antibiotics prescription after six months after intervention.

    Change from Baseline skills at 6 months

Secondary Outcomes (1)

  • Assessing clinical decision-making skills

    Change from Baseline at 1 month and 12 months

Study Arms (2)

Educaguia intervention

EXPERIMENTAL

Implementation of practice clinical guidelines with educational games

Behavioral: educaguia intervention

Control group

ACTIVE COMPARATOR

Implementation of clinical practice guidelines with standard practice care

Other: control group

Interventions

educaguia interventionBEHAVIORAL

Health professionals (residents) play with educational games in order to acquire knowledge and skill about management of clinical practice guidelines.

Educaguia intervention
control groupOTHER

Health professional will learn how to manage a clinical practice guidelines with standard clinical practice.

Control group

Eligibility Criteria

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

You may qualify if:

  • Second and third year residents in Family Medicine Program.

You may not qualify if:

  • Giving up the Family Medicine Program.

Contact the study team to confirm eligibility.

Sponsors & Collaborators

Study Sites (1)

Gerencia de Atención Primaria

Madrid, 28035, Spain

Location

Related Publications (2)

  • Del Cura-Gonzalez I, Lopez-Rodriguez JA, Sanz-Cuesta T, Rodriguez-Barrientos R, Martin-Fernandez J, Ariza-Cardiel G, Polentinos-Castro E, Roman-Crespo B, Escortell-Mayor E, Rico-Blazquez M, Hernandez-Santiago V, Azcoaga-Lorenzo A, Ojeda-Ruiz E, Gonzalez-Gonzalez AI, Avila-Tomas JF, Barrio-Cortes J, Molero-Garcia JM, Ferrer-Pena R, Tello-Bernabe ME, Trujillo-Martin M; Educaguia Group. Effectiveness of a strategy that uses educational games to implement clinical practice guidelines among Spanish residents of family and community medicine (e-EDUCAGUIA project): a clinical trial by clusters. Implement Sci. 2016 May 17;11:71. doi: 10.1186/s13012-016-0425-3.

    PMID: 27189180BACKGROUND

  • Del Cura-Gonzalez I, Ariza-Cardiel G, Polentinos-Castro E, Lopez-Rodriguez JA, Sanz-Cuesta T, Barrio-Cortes J, Andreu-Ivorra B, Rodriguez-Barrientos R, Avila-Tomas JF, Gallego-Ruiz-de-Elvira E, Lozano-Hernandez C, Martin-Fernandez J; Educaguia Group. Effectiveness of a game-based educational strategy e-EDUCAGUIA for implementing antimicrobial clinical practice guidelines in family medicine residents in Spain: a randomized clinical trial by cluster. BMC Med Educ. 2022 Dec 24;22(1):893. doi: 10.1186/s12909-022-03843-4.

    PMID: 36564769DERIVED

MeSH Terms

Conditions

Behavior

Interventions

Control Groups

Intervention Hierarchy (Ancestors)

Epidemiologic Research DesignEpidemiologic MethodsInvestigative TechniquesResearch DesignMethods

Study Officials

  • Isabel del Cura, MD PhD

    Reserch Unit. Gerencia de Atención Primaria Madrid, Servicio Madrileño de Salud. Madrid. Spain.

    PRINCIPAL INVESTIGATOR

Study Design

Study Type
interventional
Phase
not applicable
Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Masking
NONE
Purpose
OTHER
Intervention Model
PARALLEL
Sponsor Type
OTHER GOV
Responsible Party
PRINCIPAL INVESTIGATOR
PI Title
PhD. MD

Study Record Dates

First Submitted

April 29, 2014

First Posted

August 6, 2014

Study Start

January 17, 2017

Primary Completion

December 1, 2017

Study Completion

December 1, 2017

Last Updated

February 7, 2018

Record last verified: 2018-02

Locations

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