Efficacy of Near-Assisted Learning (NAL) in Improving Students' Objective Structured Clinical Examination (OSCE) Grades

NCT04177979 | Completed

• 1 other identifier: SRMCOSCE
• Study Type: interventional
• Target: 48
• Locations: 1 country
• Sites: 1

Brief Summary

This study aims to evaluate the impact of near-assisted learning (NAL) on first-year medical students' objective structured clinical examination (OSCE) grades in a problem-based learning (PBL) environment.

Conditions

Cost; Problem-based Learning; Peer Group

Keywords

Near-assisted learning; Cost; Education environment; OSCE; Problem-based learning

Outcome Measures

Primary Outcomes (1)

• objective structured clinical examination (OSCE) Score

  After the sessions, the study sample participated in the final osce exam. Their scores were compared. The minimum value was 0 while the maximum value was 100. The higher the score the better students had performed

  Less than a month

Study Arms (2)

Near assisted learning group

EXPERIMENTAL

Participants in this arm were supervised by the trained peer-instructors.

Behavioral: Near-assisted learning through trained peers

Self directed learning group

NO INTERVENTION

Participants in this arm were practicing independently. They were not supervised by any instructors.

Interventions

Near-assisted learning through trained peers BEHAVIORAL

Students randomly allocated to this group were overseen during sessions by trained peer instructors.

Near assisted learning group

Eligibility Criteria

• Gender Eligibility Details: Only males were recruited, due to sociocultural restrictions in Saudi Arabia
• Healthy Volunteers: Yes
• Age Groups: Child (0-17), Adult (18-64), Older Adult (65+)

You may qualify if:

• st year medical students.
• Medical students of Sulaiman Alrajhi Colleges.
• Males.

You may not qualify if:

• Students of other academic levels.
• st year medical students of other universities.
• Females.

Sponsors & Collaborators

• Sulaiman AlRajhi Colleges: lead

Study Sites (1)

Sulaiman AlRajhi Colleges

Al Bukairiyah, Al-Qassim Region, 51941, PO Box 777, Saudi Arabia

Location

Related Publications (13)

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  PMID: 27295403 RESULT

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  PMID: 30181672 RESULT

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  PMID: 17978969 RESULT

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  PMID: 22471912 RESULT

Related Links

• A non-pubmed indexed paper named: Improving Medical Student Confidence in Clinical Skills through a Peer-Facilitated Workshop

Study Design

• Study Type: interventional
• Phase: not applicable
• Allocation: RANDOMIZED
• Masking: SINGLE
• Who Masked: OUTCOMES ASSESSOR
• Masking Details: The OSCE assessors were blinded
• Purpose: OTHER
• Intervention Model: PARALLEL
• Sponsor Type: OTHER
• Responsible Party: PRINCIPAL INVESTIGATOR
• PI Title: Head of medical education department

Model Details: Randomized single blinded trial

Study Record Dates

• First Submitted: November 16, 2019
• First Posted: November 26, 2019
• Study Start: April 6, 2019
• Primary Completion: April 30, 2019
• Study Completion: April 30, 2019
• Last Updated: November 26, 2019

Record last verified: 2019-11

Data Sharing

• IPD Sharing: Will not share

Locations

SA (1)