Comparison of two different online educational strategies for increasing students’ knowledge about physiotherapy management of spinal cord injury (SCI): a randomised controlled trial

Not Applicable

Completed

• Conditions: spinal cord injury; Physical Medicine / Rehabilitation - Physiotherapy; Injuries and Accidents - Other injuries and accidents

• Registration Number: ACTRN12614000422628
• Lead Sponsor: Bangladesh Health Professionals Institute

Brief Summary

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Detailed Description

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Study Timeline

• Results First Posted: 1900-01-01
• Study Start: 2014-04-17
• Last Update Posted: 13 January 2020

Recruitment & Eligibility

• Status: Completed
• Sex: All
• Target Recruitment: 48

Inclusion Criteria

1. 2nd or 3rd year undergraduate physiotherapy students at the Bangladesh Health Professionals Institute
2. over 16 years of age and able to provide informed consent
3. willing to participate
4. regular internet access

Exclusion Criteria

1. insufficient English to complete the online modules or to provide consent

Study & Design

• Study Type: Interventional
• Study Design: Not specified

Primary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
Knowledge about physiotherapy management of spinal cord injuries<br><br>Participants' knowledge will be assessed at the beginning and end of the trial through a 20-item multiple choice test. The test will be administered online in an exam situation with teacher supervision. Pairs of similar questions will be devised by the investigators prior to the commencement of the trial. Each question in each pair will then be randomly allocated to either the pre-trial test or the post-trial test.[6 weeks]

Secondary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
Satisfaction with the learning experience<br><br>Participants' satisfaction with the learning experience will be assessed at the completion of the trial by asking participants to rate 4 statement on a 11-point numerical analogue scale anchored at one end with strongly disagree and at the other end with strongly agree. This assessment will be administered online in an exam situation with teacher supervision. [6 weeks];Self-efficacy and confidence in providing physiotherapy services to people with spinal cord injury<br><br>Participants' self-efficacy and confidence in providing physiotherapy services to people with spinal cord injury will be assessed at the beginning and end of the trial by asking participants to rate 10 statement on a 11-point numerical analogue scale anchored at one end with not confident and at the other end with highly confident. This assessment will be administered online in an exam situation with teacher supervision. [6 weeks]