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NCT number NCT03235895
Other study ID # nccam_1_2017
Secondary ID
Status Not yet recruiting
Phase N/A
First received July 23, 2017
Last updated July 30, 2017
Start date September 25, 2017
Est. completion date December 10, 2017

Study information

Verified date July 2017
Source National Center for Complementary and Alternative Medicine, Saudi Arabia
Contact Mohamed K Khalil, MD
Phone 00966504955087
Email statkhl@hotmail.com
Is FDA regulated No
Health authority
Study type Interventional

Clinical Trial Summary

A randomized controlled Trial to evaluate the internet based CME for wet cupping providers in Saudi Arabia


Description:

Research problem:

Complementary and Alternative Medicine (CAM) is widely used in Saudi Arabia. As wet-cupping practice regulation and licensing had been established the need increased to develop a system of Continuing Medical Education (CME) for wet-cupping providers. E-learning grown steadily to become a popular approach in medical education with the fast-evolving technologies made it possible to develop and implement a high-quality Internet-based CME. The aim of this study is to compare the effectiveness of Internet-based CME with conventional CME in the field of complementary medicine.

Research Significance:

Aiming to control the training to guarantee evidenced-based quality care while facing the challenge of increased number of licensed cupping providers who needs CME hours to maintain and improve their practice. There is a need for a study to evaluate if the internet-based technique can help overcome the challenge and to increase the number and improve the quality of CME activities.

Research Objectives:

To evaluate the effect of internet-based CME activity on knowledge, knowledge retention and intellectual skills in wet-cupping providers compared with conventional CME activity. Moreover, to develop a model of a blended CME activity using the online platform to conduct a flipping classroom CME activity in complementary medicine.

Research Methodology:

Randomised, open, comparative controlled trial. Participants will be selected from a list of the registered cupping providers. Using a list of registered cupping providers (sample frame) a sample will be selected randomly using computer generated number. After taking informed consent participants will be allocated randomly into three groups; 1) Internet-based CME activity group; 2) Conventional CME activity group, and 3) control group (waitlist) receiving no intervention. Data will be explored for distribution, and the appropriate methods of presentation and testing of differences will be selected accordingly. Two-tailed values of p<0.05 will be considered statistically significant. Immediate knowledge score, Retention Knowledge rate and skills score will be compared within and between the groups.


Recruitment information / eligibility

Status Not yet recruiting
Enrollment 90
Est. completion date December 10, 2017
Est. primary completion date November 25, 2017
Accepts healthy volunteers Accepts Healthy Volunteers
Gender All
Age group 25 Years and older
Eligibility Inclusion Criteria:

- Physicians, nurses, physiotherapists

- Passed the Compulsory wet cupping training course within the last three years.

- Available during the study periods.

Exclusion Criteria:

- Unaccredited wet cupping training courses.

- Accredit courses more than three Years

Study Design


Related Conditions & MeSH terms


Intervention

Other:
Educational material
Educational material given as a part of CME activity as through enhanced internet method

Locations

Country Name City State
n/a

Sponsors (1)

Lead Sponsor Collaborator
National Center for Complementary and Alternative Medicine, Saudi Arabia

Outcome

Type Measure Description Time frame Safety issue
Primary Knowledge score To measure the change the knowledge score within and between the internet-based CME group, the conventional CME group, and the control group before and immediately after the intervention Day 0 and day 7
Secondary Knowledge score to asses the change in knowledge score knowledge between day 7 and day 14 Day 7 and day 14
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