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NCT Number: NCT05736627

Learning Effect of Onsite vs. Online Education in a Medical Context

The goal of this clinical trial is to learn about the effects of online medical education in PhD students. The main question it aims to answer is:

What is the effect of onsite compared to online research courses on theoretical knowledge of research methodology and motivation for young medical researchers? Participants will join 20 research courses which are computer randomised to be delivered online (intervention) or onsite (control group) with 10-12 PhD students of each course (200-240 participants). Participants will be followed for up to two years after their course. The outcomes are

* theoretical learning (main) * academic achievements * motivation * self-efficacy

Researchers will compare online and onsite research courses to see if there is a difference in theoretical learning, academic achievements, motivation and self-efficacy.

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Key information

Conditions

Online Learning

Age range

18 year and older

Sex eligibility

All sexes

Study type

Interventional

Phase

Not applicable

Primary location

Rie Raffing

Frederiksberg, Frederiksberg Hospital, 2000, Denmark

Location status: Recruiting

Location contact

Rie Raffing

CONTACT

[email protected]

+4538163841

Who can participate

Healthy volunteers accepted: Yes

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

Inclusion criteria

  • All PhD students on the courses if they are able to give informed consent

Exclusion criteria

  • Declining to participate
  • Withdrawal of informed consent

Treatment and study plan

Online

Other

Online research course delivered live digitally at a distance.

Primary outcomes

  1. Theoretical learning

    Time frame: Up to 3 months

    "Knows" or "Knows how" according to Miller's Pyramid of Competence measured by MCQ

Secondary outcomes

  1. Academic achievement

    Time frame: Up to 25 months

    Measured by Google Scholar Profile (number of publications, number of citations, H-index and i10-index

  2. Motivation

    Time frame: Up to 3 months

    Intrinsic Motivation Inventory

  3. Self-efficacy

    Time frame: Up to 3 months

    Williams and Smith's single item measure of self-efficacy

Study contacts

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

Hanne Tønnesen

CONTACT

[email protected]

+4538163840

Rie Raffing

CONTACT

[email protected]

+4538163841

Sponsors and collaborators

Lead sponsor

Bispebjerg Hospital

Other

Collaborators

  • Copenhagen Academy for Medical Education and Simulation
  • University of Copenhagen

Registry information

Important dates

Study start
2022
Primary completion
2025
Study completion
2027
First posted
Feb 21, 2023
Registry last updated
Feb 21, 2023

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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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