Efficacy of Near-Assisted Learning (NAL) in Improving Students' Objective Structured Clinical Examination (OSCE) Grades

Not Applicable

Completed

• Conditions: Peer Group; Cost; Problem-based Learning
• Interventions: Behavioral: Near-assisted learning through trained peers

• Registration Number: NCT04177979
• Lead Sponsor: Sulaiman AlRajhi Colleges

Brief Summary

This study aims to evaluate the impact of near-assisted learning (NAL) on first-year medical students' objective structured clinical examination (OSCE) grades in a problem-based learning (PBL) environment.

Detailed Description

In this randomized controlled trial, 1st year medical students were recruited in the study along with selected highly-performing, trained peer-instructors. The participants were randomly allocated to two groups, an intervention group supervised by the instructors and the control group that had to practice independently. They would attend OSCE sessions and had their performance evaluated, later on, in an exam. In addition to comparing their performance with each other, scores of the previous batch were considered in the comparison.

Study Timeline

• Study Start: 2019-04-06
• Primary Completion: 2019-04-30
• Study Completion: 2019-04-30
• Status Verified: 2019-11
• Study First Submitted: 2019-11-16
• Study First Submitted QC: 2019-11-23
• Last Update Submitted: 2019-11-23
• Study First Posted: 2019-11-26
• Last Update Posted: 2019-11-26

Recruitment & Eligibility

• Status: COMPLETED
• Sex: Male
• Target Recruitment: 48

Inclusion Criteria

• 1st year medical students.
• Medical students of Sulaiman Alrajhi Colleges.
• Males.

Exclusion Criteria

• Students of other academic levels.
• 1st year medical students of other universities.
• Females.

Study & Design

• Study Type: INTERVENTIONAL
• Study Design: PARALLEL

Arm && Interventions

Group	Intervention	Description
Near assisted learning group	Near-assisted learning through trained peers	Participants in this arm were supervised by the trained peer-instructors.

Primary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
objective structured clinical examination (OSCE) Score	Less than a month	After the sessions, the study sample participated in the final osce exam. Their scores were compared. The minimum value was 0 while the maximum value was 100. The higher the score the better students had performed

Trial Locations

Locations (1)

Sulaiman AlRajhi Colleges; 🇸🇦 Al Bukairiyah, Qassim, Saudi Arabia