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NCT Number: NCT01377675

Web-based, Interactive Professional Education for Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease

This study involves the development and evaluation of a web-based, interactive education program on chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) for primary care clinicians.

The research questions that this proposal addresses include:

1. Can an interactive, web-based COPD course be developed to disseminate evidence-based, best practice recommendations to primary care clinicians? 2. Can assessment tools be developed to evaluate the impact of the program on clinician behavior in clinical practice and on patient care?

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Key information

Conditions

Education of Primary Care Clinicians

Age range

18 year and older

Sex eligibility

All sexes

Study type

Observational

Primary location

University of Texas Health Science Center at San Antonio

San Antonio, Texas, 78229, United States

Who can participate

Healthy volunteers accepted: Yes

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

Inclusion criteria

  • Primary care clinicians in training
  • willing to participate

Exclusion criteria

  • Specialists

Treatment and study plan

Education

Other

The third year internal medicine residents completed the usual curriculum for COPD and took one pretest and two posttests to validate the questions.

Primary outcomes

  1. Change in clinical practice

    Time frame: 9 months

Secondary outcomes

  1. Clinician knowledge and comprehension

    Time frame: 9 months

  2. Clinician self-confidence

    Time frame: 9 months

Sponsors and collaborators

Lead sponsor

The University of Texas Health Science Center at San Antonio

Other

Collaborators

  • American College of Chest Physicians

Registry information

Official study title

Assessment of an Interactive Education Tool to Disseminate Best Practice Recommendations on Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease to Primary Care

Acronym: WipeCOPD

Important dates

Study start
2011
Primary completion
2014
Study completion
2014
First posted
Jun 21, 2011
Registry last updated
Dec 3, 2014

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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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