Computer Assisted Learning (CAL) Module Use for Re-training of Blood Pressure Measurements by Physical Therapy Students

Blood Pressure Clinical Trial

Official title:

Usage of a Computer Assisted Learning (CAL) Module for Supplemental Re-training of BP Measurements by Doctor of Physical Therapy Students

Clinical Trial Details — Status: Completed

Administrative data

• NCT number: NCT05915039
• Other study ID #: 2023-297
• Status: Completed
• Phase: N/A
• Start date: July 20, 2023
• Est. completion date: December 1, 2023

Study information

• Verified date: January 2024
• Source: Youngstown State University
• Contact: n/a
• Is FDA regulated: No
• Study type: Interventional

Clinical Trial Summary

The purpose of this study is to determine the effectiveness of a Computer Assisted Learning Module for supplemental blood pressure measurement retraining for doctor of physical therapy students.

Recruitment information / eligibility

• Status: Completed
• Enrollment: 39
• Est. completion date: December 1, 2023
• Est. primary completion date: December 1, 2023
• Accepts healthy volunteers: Accepts Healthy Volunteers
• Gender: All
• Age group: 18 Years to 100 Years

Eligibility

Inclusion Criteria:

1. Current student enrolled in the DPT program

2. Student is in good standing academically

3. Student is enrolled in the Clinical Foundation Skills course for the first time

4. Student provided informed consent to participate

Exclusion Criteria:

1. Student not enrolled in the DPT program

2. Student is taking the Clinical Skills Foundation course for the 2nd time

3. Student is not in good academic standing

4. Student did not provide informed consent to participate

Related Conditions & MeSH terms

• Blood Pressure

Intervention

Other:
• Computer Assisted Learning (CAL) Module
The students assigned to Group A will undergo interactive CAL module training by the American Medical Association which outlines how to properly measure blood pressure manually following the American Heart Association guidelines.

Locations

Country	Name	City	State
United States	Youngstown State University	Youngstown	Ohio

Sponsors (1)

Lead Sponsor	Collaborator
Youngstown State University

Country where clinical trial is conducted

United States, 

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Outcome

Type	Measure	Description	Time frame	Safety issue
Primary	Accuracy of blood pressure measurements	Pre-programmed manikin arms will be set to different blood pressure values. Students must correctly identify each of the pre-set blood pressure measurements	Baseline to 4 months
Primary	Confidence of blood pressure measurements	A 5-point Likert scale survey to assess student confidence in different aspects of measuring blood pressure. The scale ranges from 1 to 5 with the following values: 1 - Not confident at all, 2 - Slightly confident, 3 - Moderately confident, 4 - Very confident, and 5 - extremely confident. A higher score indicates that the individual has higher levels of confidence for the reported item.	Baseline to 4 months
Primary	Blood pressure measurement knowledge quiz	A knowledge quiz regarding the proper steps of blood pressure measurement as defined by the American Heart Association. This is a 15 question multiple choice quiz. The higher the score, the better the performance.	Baseline to 4 months