Learning Effect of Onsite vs. Online Education in a Medical Context
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interventional
240
1 country
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Brief Summary
The goal of this clinical trial is to learn about the effects of online medical education in PhD students. The main question it aims to answer is: What is the effect of onsite compared to online research courses on theoretical knowledge of research methodology and motivation for young medical researchers? Participants will join 20 research courses which are computer randomised to be delivered online (intervention) or onsite (control group) with 10-12 PhD students of each course (200-240 participants). Participants will be followed for up to two years after their course. The outcomes are
- theoretical learning (main)
- academic achievements
- motivation
- self-efficacy Researchers will compare online and onsite research courses to see if there is a difference in theoretical learning, academic achievements, motivation and self-efficacy.
Trial Health
Trial Health Score
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participants targeted
Target at P75+ for not_applicable
Started Jan 2022
Longer than P75 for not_applicable
1 active site
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Study Timeline
Key milestones and dates
Study Start
First participant enrolled
January 1, 2022
CompletedFirst Submitted
Initial submission to the registry
February 1, 2023
CompletedFirst Posted
Study publicly available on registry
February 21, 2023
CompletedPrimary Completion
Last participant's last visit for primary outcome
December 31, 2025
CompletedStudy Completion
Last participant's last visit for all outcomes
December 31, 2027
ExpectedFebruary 21, 2023
February 1, 2023
4 years
February 1, 2023
February 10, 2023
Conditions
Outcome Measures
Primary Outcomes (1)
Theoretical learning
"Knows" or "Knows how" according to Miller's Pyramid of Competence measured by MCQ
Up to 3 months
Secondary Outcomes (3)
Academic achievement
Up to 25 months
Motivation
Up to 3 months
Self-efficacy
Up to 3 months
Study Arms (2)
Online setting
EXPERIMENTALResearch course delivered digitally (Zoom or Teams meeting rooms) at a distance.
Onsite setting
NO INTERVENTIONResearch course delivered physically in educational facilities.
Interventions
Eligibility Criteria
You may qualify if:
- All PhD students on the courses if they are able to give informed consent
You may not qualify if:
- Declining to participate
- Withdrawal of informed consent
Contact the study team to confirm eligibility.
Sponsors & Collaborators
- Bispebjerg Hospitallead
- Copenhagen Academy for Medical Education and Simulationcollaborator
- University of Copenhagencollaborator
Study Sites (1)
Rie Raffing
Frederiksberg, Frederiksberg Hospital, 2000, Denmark
Related Publications (1)
Raffing R, Konge L, Tonnesen H. Learning effect of online versus onsite education in health and medical scholarship - protocol for a cluster randomized trial. BMC Med Educ. 2024 Aug 26;24(1):927. doi: 10.1186/s12909-024-05915-z.
PMID: 39187817DERIVED
MeSH Terms
Interventions
Intervention Hierarchy (Ancestors)
Central Study Contacts
Study Design
- Study Type
- interventional
- Phase
- not applicable
- Allocation
- RANDOMIZED
- Masking
- SINGLE
- Who Masked
- OUTCOMES ASSESSOR
- Masking Details
- The randomisation result will be opened for course participants and investigator when sending out the welcome letter about 3 weeks prior to running the course.
- Purpose
- HEALTH SERVICES RESEARCH
- Intervention Model
- PARALLEL
- Sponsor Type
- OTHER
- Responsible Party
- PRINCIPAL INVESTIGATOR
- PI Title
- Professor
Study Record Dates
First Submitted
February 1, 2023
First Posted
February 21, 2023
Study Start
January 1, 2022
Primary Completion
December 31, 2025
Study Completion (Estimated)
December 31, 2027
Last Updated
February 21, 2023
Record last verified: 2023-02
Data Sharing
- IPD Sharing
- Will not share