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Trial registered on ANZCTR

Registration number

ACTRN12612000210875

Ethics application status

Approved

Date submitted

15/02/2012

Date registered

20/02/2012

Date last updated

22/01/2019

Date data sharing statement initially provided

22/01/2019

Type of registration

Prospectively registered

Titles & IDs

Public title

Comparison of two education delivery methods of an image interpretation program for radiographers

Scientific title

Comparison of two education delivery methods of an image interpretation program for radiographers to assist in the rollout of targeted education to the radiography workforce

Secondary ID [1]

nil

Universal Trial Number (UTN)

Trial acronym

Linked study record

Health condition

Health condition(s) or problem(s) studied:

Which method of delivery is most effective in educating radiographers in Image Interpretation

Condition category

Condition code

Public Health

Health promotion/education

Intervention/exposure

Study type

Interventional

Description of intervention(s) / exposure

Intervention - 14 hours of education either by regular workshops or intensive 2 day session.
Regular workshops - 1.5 hrs sessions held weekly for 9 weeks
Intensive Workshop - 2 x 7hr consecuitive days

Intervention code [1]

Other interventions

Comparator / control treatment

We are investigating which method of education is more effective either regular or intensive.
Regular workshops - 1.5 hrs sessions held weekly for 9 weeks
Intensive Workshop - 2 x 7hr consecuitive days
Both workshops contain the same content regarding image intertrepation of traumatic radiographs of the musculoskeletal system.

Control group

Active

Outcomes

Primary outcome [1]

The primary outcome measure will be the X-ray image bank assessment score

Timepoint [1]

This involves radiographers examining a bank of 60 images, at Baseline, 1 week post education and 3 months post education

Secondary outcome [1]

Secondary outcome measures include radiographers completing two customised structured surveys.

Both suveys will assess; self-efficacy

Timepoint [1]

one before education commences and one after their final image interpretation assessment.

Secondary outcome [2]

perceived effectiveness of education

Timepoint [2]

one before education commences and one after their final image interpretation assessment.

Secondary outcome [3]

confidence levels in interpretation of plain x-rays

Timepoint [3]

one before education commences and one after their final image interpretation assessment.

Secondary outcome [4]

current involvement in an abnormality highlighting system

Timepoint [4]

one before education commences and one after their final image interpretation assessment.

Secondary outcome [5]

radiographers preferred mode of education

Timepoint [5]

one before education commences and one after their final image interpretation assessment.

Eligibility

Key inclusion criteria

Must be a qualified radiographer

Minimum age

No limit

Maximum age

No limit

Sex

Both males and females

Can healthy volunteers participate?

Yes

Key exclusion criteria

none

Study design

Purpose of the study

Educational / counselling / training

Allocation to intervention

Randomised controlled trial

Procedure for enrolling a subject and allocating the treatment (allocation concealment procedures)

Consenting radiographers will be allocated (via blinded computerised random number generation and concealment of randomisation sequence in opaque envelopes until allocation) to Group-A or Group-B. All participants will be assessed (blinded assessment administration) on their image interpretation capabilities (detection of abnormality and accuracy of comments) before education, at one week following completion of education and again at 3 months post-education to determine which method of delivery resulted in greater improvement and maintenance of image interpretation capability

Methods used to generate the sequence in which subjects will be randomised (sequence generation)

Masking / blinding

Who is / are masked / blinded?

Intervention assignment

Other design features

Phase

Not Applicable

Type of endpoint/s

Statistical methods / analysis

Recruitment

Recruitment status

Completed

Date of first participant enrolment

Anticipated

12/02/2017

Actual

13/02/2017

Date of last participant enrolment

Anticipated

Actual

30/07/2017

Date of last data collection

Anticipated

Actual

31/01/2018

Sample size

Target

45

Accrual to date

Final

42

Recruitment in Australia

Recruitment state(s)

QLD

Funding & Sponsors

Funding source category [1]

Government body

Name [1]

Medical Radiation Technologists Board of Queensland

Address [1]

GPO Box 2438
BRISBANE Qld 4001

Country [1]

Australia

Primary sponsor type

Hospital

Name

Princess Alexandra Hospital

Address

199 Ipswich Road
Woolloongabba Qld 4102

Country

Australia

Secondary sponsor category [1]

University

Name [1]

Queensland University of Technology

Address [1]

GPO Box 2434
Brisbane, Qld 4001

Country [1]

Australia

Ethics approval

Ethics application status

Approved

Ethics committee name [1]

Metro South HREC

Ethics committee address [1]

199 Ipswich Road
Woolloongabba Qld 4102

Ethics committee country [1]

Australia

Date submitted for ethics approval [1]

Approval date [1]

14/02/2012

Ethics approval number [1]

HREC/11/QPAH/172

Summary

Brief summary

Queensland Health Medical Imaging survey data has highlighted only 39% of all radiologist (medical) diagnostic reports are available within 24 hours.  The absence of a radiologist report or radiographer comments within clinically relevant timeframes represent ongoing potential risks to patients through missed diagnosis. There is increasing evidence that a radiographer (allied health) commenting system that highlights and describes acute abnormalities, improves service delivery, aids in improving a quality diagnosis, and above all else improves patient care in trauma settings (such as Emergency Departments). Radiographer commenting is not intended to replace the role of radiologist reports, but assist multidisciplinary clinical teams and radiologist when viewing and interpreting x-rays.   Importantly, radiographer performance in this regard can be improved as a result of targeted education in image interpretation. A radiographer commenting system is not currently used in Queensland Health, despite evidence of its benefit and adoption elsewhere (such as the UK, NHS). Targeted education for image interpretation is a priority for radiographers within Queensland Health.  To date there has been no study comparing education delivery methods of an image interpretation program for radiographers. The purpose of this project is to assess the comparative merits of two education delivery methods as a tool for improving the ability of radiographers to detect and comment on, abnormalities visualised on trauma radiographs. This critical evidence will inform the rollout of targeted training for radiographers within Queensland Health and is likely to influence clinical education in national and international healthcare settings.

Trial website

Trial related presentations / publications

Public notes

Contacts

Principal investigator

Name

Mr Michael Neep

Address

Logan Medical Imaging Department
Logan Hospital (Metro South Health)
Armstrong Rd & Loganlea Rd, Meadowbrook QLD 4131

Country

Australia

Phone

+617 3299 8040

Fax

Email

[email protected]

Contact person for public queries

Name

Michael Neep

Address

Logan Medical Imaging Department
Logan Hospital (Metro South Health)
Armstrong Rd & Loganlea Rd, Meadowbrook QLD 4131

Country

Australia

Phone

+617 3299 8040

Fax

Email

[email protected]

Contact person for scientific queries

Name

Michael Neep

Address

Logan Medical Imaging Department
Logan Hospital (Metro South Health)
Armstrong Rd & Loganlea Rd, Meadowbrook QLD 4131

Country

Australia

Phone

+617 3299 8040

Fax

Email

[email protected]

Data sharing statement

Will individual participant data (IPD) for this trial be available (including data dictionaries)?

No

No/undecided IPD sharing reason/comment

IPD is unavailable

What supporting documents are/will be available?

Doc. No.	Type	Citation	Link	Email	Other Details	Attachment
1124	Study protocol				doi: 10.1002/jmrs.264

Results publications and other study-related documents

Documents added manually

No documents have been uploaded by study researchers.

Documents added automatically

Source	Title	Year of Publication	DOI
Dimensions AI	Evaluating the effectiveness of intensive versus non-intensive image interpretation education for radiographers: a randomised control trial study protocol	2018	https://doi.org/10.1002/jmrs.264
Dimensions AI	Evaluating the effectiveness of intensive versus non-intensive image interpretation education for radiographers: a randomised controlled trial	2018	https://doi.org/10.1002/jmrs.314

N.B. These documents automatically identified may not have been verified by the study sponsor.