Ear Infection Clinical Trial
Official title:
Impact of E-learning on the Trainees' Ability to Diagnose and Treat Acute Otitis Media Among Children; A Randomized Educational Trial
Verified date | April 2019 |
Source | St. Justine's Hospital |
Contact | n/a |
Is FDA regulated | No |
Health authority | |
Study type | Interventional |
An e-learning module to teach how to evaluate ears in children was recently designed. The aim of this study is to measure the impact of this e-learning module on the trainees' ability to appropriately diagnose ear infection in clinical setting.
Status | Completed |
Enrollment | 201 |
Est. completion date | November 30, 2018 |
Est. primary completion date | November 30, 2018 |
Accepts healthy volunteers | No |
Gender | All |
Age group | N/A and older |
Eligibility |
Inclusion Criteria: - Third or fourth-year medical students - Doing their 6-week rotation in general pediatrics at Sainte-Justine Hospital - Participation at the introductory meeting on the first day of the rotation Exclusion Criteria: - No shifts scheduled at the emergency department during general pediatrics rotation - Student already recruited in a previous rotation - Student who evaluated less than 10 ears for the study will not be included in the primary analysis |
Country | Name | City | State |
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Canada | Sainte-Justine Hospital | Montreal | Quebec |
Lead Sponsor | Collaborator |
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St. Justine's Hospital |
Canada,
Type | Measure | Description | Time frame | Safety issue |
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Primary | Ear exam accuracy | accuracy of diagnosis of acute otitis media in comparison to the diagnosis made by a staff working at the pediatric emergency | 1 month | |
Secondary | Favorite teaching method | preferred learning modality according to the learners | 1 month | |
Secondary | Immediate theoretical knowledge | Total score in a local knowledge evaluation test composed of the interpretation of 15 ear videos and 5 multiple questions on AOM immediately following training | 1 hour post training | |
Secondary | remote theoretical knowledge | Total score in a local knowledge evaluation test composed of the evaluation of 15 ear videos and 5 multiple questions on AOM immediately following training | 1 month |
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