Web-based, Interactive Professional Education for Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease

Completed

• Conditions: Education of Primary Care Clinicians

• Registration Number: NCT01377675
• Lead Sponsor: The University of Texas Health Science Center at San Antonio

Brief Summary

This study involves the development and evaluation of a web-based, interactive education program on chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) for primary care clinicians.

The research questions that this proposal addresses include:

1. Can an interactive, web-based COPD course be developed to disseminate evidence-based, best practice recommendations to primary care clinicians?

2. Can assessment tools be developed to evaluate the impact of the program on clinician behavior in clinical practice and on patient care?

Detailed Description

Not available

Study Timeline

• Study Start: 2011-04
• Study First Submitted: 2011-06-17
• Study First Submitted QC: 2011-06-17
• Study First Posted: 2011-06-21
• Primary Completion: 2014-09
• Study Completion: 2014-09
• Status Verified: 2014-12
• Last Update Submitted: 2014-12-01
• Last Update Posted: 2014-12-03

Recruitment & Eligibility

• Status: COMPLETED
• Sex: All
• Target Recruitment: 10

Inclusion Criteria

• Primary care clinicians in training
• willing to participate

Exclusion Criteria

• Specialists

Study & Design

• Study Type: OBSERVATIONAL
• Study Design: Not specified

Primary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
Change in clinical practice	9 months

Secondary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
Clinician knowledge and comprehension	9 months
Clinician self-confidence	9 months

Trial Locations

Locations (1)

University of Texas Health Science Center at San Antonio; 🇺🇸 San Antonio, Texas, United States