Comparison of Educational Methods for Teaching Peripheral Blood Smears
PBS
A Randomized, Controlled Cross Over Trial of Two Educational Methods and Their Additive Effects in the Recognition of Abnormal Peripheral Blood Smears
1 other identifier
interventional
30
1 country
1
Brief Summary
This is a prospective, randomized controlled, crossover trial comparing the effectiveness one two curricular designs to teaching peripheral blood smears to residents.
Trial Health
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participants targeted
Target at below P25 for not_applicable
Started Apr 2012
1 active site
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Study Timeline
Key milestones and dates
Study Start
First participant enrolled
April 1, 2012
CompletedPrimary Completion
Last participant's last visit for primary outcome
June 1, 2012
CompletedStudy Completion
Last participant's last visit for all outcomes
February 12, 2013
CompletedFirst Submitted
Initial submission to the registry
April 30, 2015
CompletedFirst Posted
Study publicly available on registry
May 6, 2015
CompletedMarch 29, 2023
March 1, 2023
2 months
April 30, 2015
March 27, 2023
Conditions
Keywords
Outcome Measures
Primary Outcomes (1)
Improvement in post test scores at 2 and 4 weeks after education
Primary outcome was an improvement in test score from pre-test to 2 and 4-week post-test. All participants took a 15-question pretest in addition to a posttest at 2 and 4 weeks. Each test consisted of pictures of various cell types from the peripheral blood.
4 weeks
Study Arms (2)
Group 1
ACTIVE COMPARATORGroup 1 will receive 1 hour of compare-contrast basic science teaching of cell recognition to enhance recognition of those photographs, followed by 1 hour Case vignette-based teaching of cell recognition 2 weeks later
Group 2
ACTIVE COMPARATORGroup 2 will receive 1 hour of Case vignette-based teaching of cell recognition followed by compare-contrast basic science teaching of cell recognition 2 weeks later
Interventions
Intervention group members will be taught peripheral blood smears by using power point slides and utilizing additive microskills using the compare/ contrast technique to recognize various cell types. Memory will be reinforced by using cases to help recognize the clinical importance of learning about individual cell types.
The control group will be given a traditional 60-minute lecture using board review questions with accompanying pictures of peripheral blood smears, without explaining individual cell type.
Eligibility Criteria
You may qualify if:
- Internal medicine and Family Medicine residents and faculty at The Reading Hospital and Medical Center having completed medical school
You may not qualify if:
- Practicing/ board certified hematologists
Contact the study team to confirm eligibility.
Sponsors & Collaborators
Study Sites (1)
Reading Health System
West Reading, Pennsylvania, 19612, United States
MeSH Terms
Conditions
Condition Hierarchy (Ancestors)
Study Officials
- STUDY DIRECTOR
Anthony Donato, MD
The Reading Hospital and Medical Center
Study Design
- Study Type
- interventional
- Phase
- not applicable
- Allocation
- RANDOMIZED
- Masking
- NONE
- Purpose
- BASIC SCIENCE
- Intervention Model
- CROSSOVER
- Sponsor Type
- OTHER
- Responsible Party
- PRINCIPAL INVESTIGATOR
- PI Title
- Associate Program Director, Inpatient Medicine
Study Record Dates
First Submitted
April 30, 2015
First Posted
May 6, 2015
Study Start
April 1, 2012
Primary Completion
June 1, 2012
Study Completion
February 12, 2013
Last Updated
March 29, 2023
Record last verified: 2023-03