Comparison of multimedia content and social networking with face to face training on emergency technicians' knowledge and practice about ambulance services for pregnant women in Kermanshah province
Comparison of multimedia content and social networking with face to face training on emergency technicians' knowledge and practice about ambulance services for pregnant women in Kermanshah province.
Design
A randomized clinical trial with parallel groups. Sample size : 112.
Settings and conduct
1- Study area: Medical emergency center in Javanrood 2- Blinding have not been implemented
Participants/Inclusion and exclusion criteria
Inclusion criteria: volunteer emergency technicians; access to internet; owning smartphones with Whats app.
Non-inclusion criteria:Previous participation in a similar training program in the past year.
Intervention groups
Intervention group 1: Electronic training group via multimedia content and use of watts app social networking . In this group, a multimedia educational content will be produced using storyline software. The content will be delivered to participants via CD; in addition, interactions among participants and educator will be managed by watts app group. Intervention group 2: face to face education group via lecture accompanied by power-point, film, image and educational mannequin.
Main outcome variables
Knowledge; practice of emergency technicians
General information
Reason for update
Acronym
IRCT registration information
IRCT registration number:IRCT20171125037620N4
Registration date:2019-12-09, 1398/09/18
Registration timing:prospective
Last update:2019-12-09, 1398/09/18
Update count:0
Registration date
2019-12-09, 1398/09/18
Registrant information
Name
Mitra Gharib
Name of organization / entity
Country
Iran (Islamic Republic of)
Phone
+98 21 4203 6001
Email address
gharibmi@sina.tums.ac.ir
Recruitment status
Recruitment complete
Funding source
Expected recruitment start date
2019-12-16, 1398/09/25
Expected recruitment end date
2020-01-15, 1398/10/25
Actual recruitment start date
empty
Actual recruitment end date
empty
Trial completion date
empty
Scientific title
Comparison of multimedia content and social networking with face to face training on emergency technicians' knowledge and practice about ambulance services for pregnant women in Kermanshah province
Public title
Comparison of multimedia with face to face training on emergency technicians' knowledge and practice about ambulance services for pregnant women
Purpose
Education/Guidance
Inclusion/Exclusion criteria
Inclusion criteria:
Volunteer emergency technicians
Access to internet
Owning smartphones with Whats app
Exclusion criteria:
Previous participation in a similar training program in the past year
Age
No age limit
Gender
Male
Phase
N/A
Groups that have been masked
No information
Sample size
Target sample size:
112
Randomization (investigator's opinion)
Randomized
Randomization description
The sample will be selected from volunteer emergency technicians working in Kermanshah province. Study participants will be randomly assigned to multimedia or face to face training method group using a lottery process.
Blinding (investigator's opinion)
Not blinded
Blinding description
Placebo
Not used
Assignment
Parallel
Other design features
Secondary Ids
empty
Ethics committees
1
Ethics committee
Name of ethics committee
Ethics committee of Tehran University of Medical Sciences
Street address
Tehran University of Medical Sciences, Keshavarz Blvd. Tehran Iran
City
Tehran
Province
Tehran
Postal code
1417653761
Approval date
2019-10-20, 1398/07/28
Ethics committee reference number
IR.TUMS.VCR.REC.1398.634
Health conditions studied
1
Description of health condition studied
Training and in-service education of emergency technicians
ICD-10 code
Z55.9
ICD-10 code description
Problems related to education and literacy
2
Description of health condition studied
ambulance services for pregnant women
ICD-10 code
Z33
ICD-10 code description
Pregnant state
Primary outcomes
1
Description
Emergency technicians' knowledge about ambulance services for pregnant women
Timepoint
َAfter training
Method of measurement
Questionnaire
2
Description
Emergency technicians' practice about ambulance services for pregnant women
Timepoint
َAfter training
Method of measurement
Clinical exam checklist
Secondary outcomes
empty
Intervention groups
1
Description
Intervention group: For the E-content group, the educational content about ambulance services for pregnant women will be designed and produced. The multimedia content will be distributed via CD for the use of technicians in this group. Furthermore a Whats app group will be activated for interactions among participants and educator.
Category
Other
2
Description
Control group: For the face to face group, the educational content about ambulance services for pregnant women will be presented in a face to face format via lecture accompanied by power-point, film, image and educational mannequin.
Category
Other
Recruitment centers
1
Recruitment center
Name of recruitment center
Javanrood medical emergency center
Full name of responsible person
Zahed Manochehri
Street address
Medical emergency center, Phase 2, Bimarestan ave. Javanrood
Is the source of funding the same sponsor organization/entity?
Yes
Title of funding source
Tehran University of Medical Sciences
Proportion provided by this source
100
Public or private sector
Public
Domestic or foreign origin
Domestic
Category of foreign source of funding
empty
Country of origin
Type of organization providing the funding
Academic
Person responsible for general inquiries
Contact
Name of organization / entity
Kermanshah University of Medical Sciences
Full name of responsible person
Zahed Manochehri
Position
Medical emergency technician
Latest degree
Bachelor
Other areas of specialty/work
Medical emergency
Street address
Medical emergency center, Phase 2, Bimarestan ave. Javanrood
City
Javanrood
Province
Kermanshah
Postal code
6798148775
Phone
+98 83 4622 6956
Email
cr7zahedam@gmail.com
Person responsible for scientific inquiries
Contact
Name of organization / entity
Tehran University of Medical Sciences
Full name of responsible person
Mitra Gharib
Position
Assistant professor
Latest degree
Ph.D.
Other areas of specialty/work
Distance Education planning
Street address
No2, Dolatshahi dead end, Naderi St., Keshavarz BLVD, Tehran. Iran
City
Tehran
Province
Tehran
Postal code
1416614741
Phone
+98 21 4203 6001
Email
gharibmi@sina.tums.ac.ir
Person responsible for updating data
Contact
Name of organization / entity
Kermanshah University of Medical Sciences
Full name of responsible person
Zahed Manochehri
Position
Medical emergency technician
Latest degree
Bachelor
Other areas of specialty/work
Medical emergency
Street address
Medical emergency center, Phase 2, Bimarestan ave. Javanrood
City
Javanrood
Province
Kermanshah
Postal code
6798148775
Phone
+98 83 4622 6956
Email
cr7zahedam@gmail.com
Sharing plan
Deidentified Individual Participant Data Set (IPD)
Yes - There is a plan to make this available
Study Protocol
Yes - There is a plan to make this available
Statistical Analysis Plan
Yes - There is a plan to make this available
Informed Consent Form
Yes - There is a plan to make this available
Clinical Study Report
Yes - There is a plan to make this available
Analytic Code
Yes - There is a plan to make this available
Data Dictionary
Yes - There is a plan to make this available
Title and more details about the data/document
The questionnaire, checklist and the survey results about technicians' knowledge and practice will be published in a scientific (Either Farsi or English language) journal
When the data will become available and for how long
Access to data will be possible after the publication of the article in a scientific journal
To whom data/document is available
Researchers practicing in universities or academic institutions can have access to data
Under which criteria data/document could be used
Researchers can use the questionnaire and checklist for similar research
From where data/document is obtainable
Researchers can reach us via the following contact details. Address: No2, Dolatshahi dead end, Naderi St., Keshavarz BLVD, Tehran, Iran Postal Code: 1416614741 Tel: +98 21 4203 6001
What processes are involved for a request to access data/document
15 days after receiving a written request from a researcher, the requested data will be emailed to him/her