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NCT Number: NCT07318376

Effect of E-learning Training on National Institutes of Health Stroke Scale (NIHSS) and Modified Rankin Scale (mRS) Assessment

The goal of this web-based randomized clinical trial is to evaluate whether an e-learning training program improves the accuracy of National Institutes of Health Stroke Scale (NIHSS) and modified Rankin Scale (mRS) assessments among practicing paramedics in French-speaking Switzerland who have not previously received formal training in these scales.

The main questions it aims to answer are:

* Does e-learning training improve performance on a standardized NIHSS assessment quiz compared with no prior training? * Does e-learning training improve the accuracy of mRS assessment using case-based clinical vignettes compared with no prior training?

Researchers will compare paramedics who complete the NIHSS and mRS e-learning modules before assessment (intervention group) with paramedics who complete the assessments without prior training (control group) to determine whether e-learning training leads to higher assessment performance scores.

Participants will:

* Provide electronic informed consent via a secure web-based platform * Be randomly assigned to either the intervention group or the control group * Complete either the e-learning modules before assessment or the assessments before training, depending on group allocation * Complete an online NIHSS quiz and mRS case-based vignettes * Receive access to the NIHSS and mRS e-learning modules by the end of the study

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Key information

Age range

18 year and older

Sex eligibility

All sexes

Study type

Interventional

Phase

Not applicable

Primary location

Who can participate

Healthy volunteers accepted: No

Only the study team can determine whether someone qualifies for participation.

Inclusion criteria

  • Holding a paramedic title (recognized in Switzerland)
  • Currently actively practicing in Switzerland
  • Fluent in French (all study material will be provided in French)

Exclusion criteria

  • Previously completed formal training on either the NIHSS or the mRS.

Treatment and study plan

Educational Intervention

Other

Educational intervention by the mean of an e-learning modules (NIHSS and mRS).

Primary outcomes

  1. Performance on a NIHSS 50-item quiz

    Time frame: From enrollment to the end of the study path in a timeframe of maximum 4 weeks.

    The primary outcome will be the performance on a NIHSS 50-item quiz consisting in 3 full assessments of a patient (3x15 items) plus 5 general questions (each question scores 1 point if correct, maximum total of 50 points).

Secondary outcomes

  1. Performance of mRS assessment

    Time frame: From enrollment to the end of the study path in a timeframe of maximum 4 weeks.

    The secondary outcome will be the performance of mRS assessment of about 10 newly developed case-based vignettes (each question scores 1 point if correct, maximum total of 10 points).

Study contacts

Contact information is provided by the study sponsor or research team.

Laurent Suppan

CONTACT

[email protected]

Loric Stuby

CONTACT

[email protected]

+41228001212

Sponsors and collaborators

Lead sponsor

Stuby Loric

Other

Collaborators

  • Geneve TEAM Ambulances
  • University Hospital, Geneva

Registry information

Official study title

Effect of E-learning Training on National Institutes of Health Stroke Scale (NIHSS) and Modified Rankin Scale (mRS) Assessment Performance: a Web-based Randomized Controlled Trial

Important dates

Study start
2026
Primary completion
2026
Study completion
2026
First posted
Jan 6, 2026
Registry last updated
Jan 7, 2026

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This listing is for discovery and informational purposes only. It is not medical advice, does not guarantee that a study is recruiting, and does not determine eligibility. Contact the study team and a qualified healthcare professional when considering participation.

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