Trial of Educational Outcomes of WISE-MD

Not Applicable

Completed

• Conditions: Surgery
• Interventions: Other: Control; Other: WISEMD Original; Other: Social Networking plus Emotional Design; Other: Social Networking

• Registration Number: NCT01322230
• Lead Sponsor: NYU Langone Health

Brief Summary

The purpose of this study is to compare the educational efficacy of instructional design enhancements in on-line learning modules in the context of clinical medical education.

Detailed Description

This study involved medical students from seven US medical schools participating in a trial of two WISE-MD computer-based learning modules. Students were randomized to 1 of 4 study arms. The 4 content-equivalent conditions were: screen shots with voiceover and no interactivity; learner control of pacing through multi-media content; social networking features; and social networking features plus user interface enhancements.

Study Timeline

• Study Start: 2008-10
• Study First Submitted: 2011-03-21
• Study First Submitted QC: 2011-03-22
• Study First Posted: 2011-03-24
• Primary Completion: 2011-09
• Study Completion: 2011-09
• Status Verified: 2016-11
• Last Update Submitted: 2016-11-10
• Last Update Posted: 2016-11-11

Recruitment & Eligibility

• Status: COMPLETED
• Sex: All
• Target Recruitment: 1363

Inclusion Criteria

• All third-year medical students at all of the 7 collaborating schools (N= 2308) rotating through the surgery clerkship from July 2009 and September 2011.

Exclusion Criteria

• Students who do not consent to participate and who decide to withdraw from participation.

Study & Design

• Study Type: INTERVENTIONAL
• Study Design: FACTORIAL

Arm && Interventions

Group	Intervention	Description
Control	Control	Screen shots with voiceover and no interactivity
WISEMD Original	WISEMD Original	Learner control of pacing through multi-media content
Social Networking plus Emotional Design	Social Networking plus Emotional Design	Social networking features plus user interface enhancements
Social Networking	Social Networking	social networking features (Forum and Social Presence)

Primary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
Mid-clerkship Clinical Reasoning Test	Week 4	An 8 week-long Surgery Clerkship (Jefferson University is 12 weeks) occurs 6 times (JU 4 times) per year. Students enroll on day 1, complete the baseline surveys in week 1, access the intervention modules by week 2. Learning outcomes (knowledge test) are measured immediately after the modules, at week 4 they complete online multiple-choice tests and a clinical reasoning measure, week 8, week 12 at JU, students complete a clinical reasoning measure.
End-clerkship Clinical Reasoning Test	Week 8	An 8 week-long Surgery Clerkship (Jefferson University is 12 weeks) occurs 6 times (JU 4 times) per year. Students enroll on day 1, complete the baseline surveys in week 1, access the intervention modules by week 2. Learning outcomes (knowledge test) are measured immediately after the modules, at week 4 they complete online multiple-choice tests and a clinical reasoning measure, week 8, week 12 at JU, students complete a clinical reasoning measure.
Immediate Post Knowledge Test	Week 2	An 8 week-long Surgery Clerkship (Jefferson University is 12 weeks) occurs 6 times (JU 4 times) per year. Students enroll on day 1, complete the baseline surveys in week 1, access the intervention modules by week 2. Learning outcomes (knowledge test) are measured immediately after the modules, at week 4 they complete online multiple-choice tests and a clinical reasoning measure, week 8, week 12 at JU, students complete a clinical reasoning measure.
Mid-clerkship Knowledge Test	Week 4	An 8 week-long Surgery Clerkship (Jefferson University is 12 weeks) occurs 6 times (JU 4 times) per year. Students enroll on day 1, complete the baseline surveys in week 1, access the intervention modules by week 2. Learning outcomes (knowledge test) are measured immediately after the modules, at week 4 they complete online multiple-choice tests and a clinical reasoning measure, week 8, week 12 at JU, students complete a clinical reasoning measure.

Secondary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
Students Baseline Characteristics	Immediately after consenting to participate - Day 1	The baseline characteristics measure include measures of self-regulation, surgery specific self-efficacy, surgery specific task values, and goal orientation.

Trial Locations

Locations (7)

University of Nebraska Medical Center; 🇺🇸 Omaha, Nebraska, United States

New York Medical College; 🇺🇸 Valhalla, New York, United States

Medical College of Georgia; 🇺🇸 Augusta, Georgia, United States

SUNY Downstate Medical Center; 🇺🇸 Brooklyn, New York, United States

Jefferson Medical College; 🇺🇸 Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States

New York University School of Medicine; 🇺🇸 New York, New York, United States

University of Vermont; 🇺🇸 Burlington, Vermont, United States