RCT Assessing the Impact of Online Training on Doctors' Prescribing for Older Patients

Appropriateness of Prescribing in Older Patients Clinical Trial

Official title:

A Randomized Controlled Trial Assessing the Impact of an Online Educational Tool on Doctors' Knowledge and Confidence With Regards to Prescribing for Older Patients

Clinical Trial Details — Status: Recruiting

Administrative data

• NCT number: NCT02405975
• Other study ID #: UCC-CUH-001
• Status: Recruiting
• Phase: N/A
• First received: March 28, 2015
• Last updated: April 7, 2015
• Start date: August 2014
• Est. completion date: May 2015

Study information

• Verified date: April 2015
• Source: University College Cork
• Contact: Shane Cullinan, BPharm
• Phone: 00353863428158
• Email: shanecull[@]hotmail.com
• Is FDA regulated: No
• Health authority: Ireland: Research Ethics Committee
• Study type: Interventional

Clinical Trial Summary

This study will assess, by means of a randomized controlled trial, the impact of an online educational tool, on doctors' knowledge and confidence with regards to prescribing for older patients.

Description:

Both control and intervention groups will complete assessments at baseline, 4 weeks post intervention and 8 weeks post intervention.

Differences in mean test scores will be the primary outcome measure.

Qualitative information exploring doctors' attitudes and confidence, pre and post intervention will also be collected and will be a secondary outcome

Recruitment information / eligibility

• Status: Recruiting
• Enrollment: 100
• Est. completion date: May 2015
• Est. primary completion date: May 2015
• Accepts healthy volunteers: No
• Gender: Both
• Age group: N/A and older

Eligibility

Inclusion Criteria:

• Registered non-consultant hospital doctor working in one of the hospitals approved by the ethics board

Exclusion Criteria:

• Currently working as a consultant

• Having previously worked as a pharmacist

Study Design

Allocation: Randomized, Intervention Model: Parallel Assignment, Masking: Single Blind (Investigator)

Related Conditions & MeSH terms

• Appropriateness of Prescribing in Older Patients

Intervention

Other:
• SCRIPT
An online tool designed to train doctors in all areas of prescribing

Locations

Country	Name	City	State
Ireland	Cork University Hospital	Cork

Sponsors (1)

Lead Sponsor	Collaborator
University College Cork

Country where clinical trial is conducted

Ireland, 

Outcome

Type	Measure	Description	Time frame	Safety issue
Primary	Difference in mean test scores	test scores pre and post intervention compared	At baseline, 4 weeks post intervention and 8 weeks post intervention	No
Secondary	Doctors' confidence with regards to prescribing for older patients	doctors answer a questionnaire as part of each assessment to determine their overall confidence with regards to prescribing for older patients	At baseline, 4 weeks post intervention and 8 weeks post intervention	No