Educational Effect of M-Test on the Clinical Ability of Pre- and post graduation Acupuncturist Training School Students
Not Applicable
- Conditions
- Pre- and post graduation Acupuncturist Training School Students
- Registration Number
- JPRN-UMIN000018925
- Lead Sponsor
- Teikyo Heisei University
- Brief Summary
Clinical education increased the proportion of patients who rate positively in 10 of 11 items, increasing from 31% to 58% on average for 11 items. In particular, "therapist's response", "health improvement", and "willingness to pay" exceeded the results of acupuncturists. Therefore, it was suggested that acquisition of M-Test (Meridian-Test) was effective as education for the above items.
- Detailed Description
Not available
Recruitment & Eligibility
- Status
- Complete: follow-up continuing
- Sex
- All
- Target Recruitment
- 12
Inclusion Criteria
Not provided
Exclusion Criteria
[1] Students who already took the M-Test seminar for beginners [2] Pregnant women, persons who are in an acute state or require surgery, persons with malignant tumors, or persons with hemorrhagic disease
Study & Design
- Study Type
- Interventional
- Study Design
- Not specified
- Primary Outcome Measures
Name Time Method Clinical competency index was measured in terms of [1] patient satisfaction level, [2] health improvement level, [3] degree of reliability of the practitioner, and [4] reasonable therapy cost, before/after taking a 300-min course on "clinical education about acupuncture treatment"
- Secondary Outcome Measures
Name Time Method