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Registration number
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ACTRN12626000824369
Ethics application status
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Approved
Date submitted
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24/06/2026
Date registered
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8/07/2026
Date last updated
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8/07/2026
Date data sharing statement initially provided
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8/07/2026
Type of registration
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Retrospectively registered

Titles & IDs
Public title
Evaluating Knowledge and Competence Outcomes of a Hands-on Magnetic Resonance Imaging Learning Program for Future Course-Wide Implementation in an Undergraduate Medical Radiation Science Course in Australia
Scientific title
Hands-on magnetic resonance imaging learning program for future course-wide implementation in an undergraduate medical radiation science course in Australia
Additional trial identifiers [1] 317689 0
Nil
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Health condition
Health condition(s) studied:
MRI imaging for diagnostic purposes 342507 0
Condition category
Condition code
Other 338635 338635 0 0
Research that is not of generic health relevance and not applicable to specific health categories listed above

Intervention/exposure
Study type
Interventional
Description of the intervention or exposure
The intervention was a structured hands-on magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) learning program designed for undergraduate medical radiation science students. The program comprised a three-week intervention including two weeks of self-directed learning followed by one week of supervised hands-on MRI training using a research MRI scanner.

During the self-directed component, participants completed prescribed readings using established texts: McRobbie et al.'s MRI from Picture to Proton (https://doi.org/10.1017/9781107706958) and Colucci et al.'s How to Learn MRI: An Illustrated Workbook (https://doi.org/10.1016/j.acra.2022.12.013).

The hands-on component involved supervised MRI scanning activities, including scanning of phantom objects and peer participants, as well as observation of MRI examinations.

The program was delivered by a multidisciplinary team comprising MRI radiographers, an MRI radiologist, and MRI scientists with expertise in MRI practice and education. The intervention was delivered through a combination of individual self-directed learning and face-to-face supervised practical sessions conducted in small groups.

The program was conducted over three weeks (20 January to 10 February 2026), consisting of two weeks of independent study followed by one week of supervised sessions delivered over five consecutive days. Each day consisted of a 3-hour morning session (9:00–12:00) and a 4.5-hour afternoon session (12:30–17:00), incorporating both knowledge review and hands-on MRI activities.

The hands-on training was conducted at a research MRI facility at the Western Australia National Imaging Facility node, while self-directed learning was completed independently by participants.

Adherence to the intervention was supported through scheduled program activities, including compulsory participation in supervised MRI sessions and completion of pre- and post-program assessments (questionnaires and knowledge tests).
Intervention code [1] 334519 0
Other interventions
Description of the comparator or control
No control group. This study used a single-group pre-post design in which all participants received the hands-on MRI learning program. Outcomes were evaluated by comparing pre-program and post-program questionnaire and knowledge test results within the same participants.
Control group
Uncontrolled

Outcomes
Primary outcome [1] 345906 0
Change in MRI knowledge test scores (composite outcome)
Timepoint [1] 345906 0
Baseline (prior to the program) and immediately after completion of the program (at the end of the 3-week intervention).
Secondary outcome [1] 463721 0
Change in self-perceived MRI competence.
Timepoint [1] 463721 0
Baseline and immediately after completion of the program.

Eligibility
Key inclusion criteria
Undergraduate medical radiation science students who had completed the second-year MRI theoretical component (instrumentation subjects) of the course.

Participants were required to be eligible to safely undergo MRI procedures and to provide written informed consent prior to participation.
Minimum age
18 Years
Maximum age
No limit
Sex
Both males and females
Healthy volunteers
Yes
Key exclusion criteria
Participants were excluded if they had not completed or had failed the MRI theoretical component (instrumentation subjects), or if they were unable to safely undergo MRI procedures. This included the presence of any ferromagnetic implant, pregnancy, breastfeeding, or a history of prior surgery affecting MRI safety.

Study design
Purpose of the study
Educational / counselling / training
Allocation to intervention
Non-randomised trial
Procedure for enrolling a subject and allocating the treatment (allocation concealment procedures)
Methods used to generate the sequence in which subjects will be randomised (sequence generation)
Masking / blinding
Open (masking not used)
Who is / are masked / blinded?



Intervention assignment
Single group
Other design features
Phase
Not Applicable
Type of endpoint/s
Statistical methods / analysis
The sample size was calculated using a two-tailed test with a significance level of 0.05 and 80% statistical power. The standard deviation (s) was estimated at 0.14 and the effect size (?) at 0.28 based on findings from a previous pilot study (https://doi.org/10.3390/educsci15070930). This calculation indicated that a minimum of four participants was required. A larger sample was targeted through recruitment of eligible students to ensure adequate evaluation of the intervention.

Recruitment
Recruitment status
Completed
Date of first participant enrolment
Anticipated
Actual
1/12/2025
Date of last participant enrolment
Anticipated
Actual
11/12/2025
Date of last data collection
Anticipated
Actual
10/02/2026
Sample size
Target
4
Accrual to date
Final
8
Recruitment in Australia
Recruitment state(s)
WA

Funding & Sponsors
Funding source category [1] 322231 0
University
Name [1] 322231 0
Curtin University
Country [1] 322231 0
Australia
Funding source category [2] 322309 0
University
Name [2] 322309 0
The University of Western Australia
Country [2] 322309 0
Australia
Primary sponsor type
University
Name
Curtin University
Address
Country
Australia
Secondary sponsor category [1] 325136 0
University
Name [1] 325136 0
The University of Western Australia
Address [1] 325136 0
Country [1] 325136 0
Australia

Ethics approval
Ethics application status
Approved
Ethics committee name [1] 320753 0
Curtin University Human Research Ethics Committee
Ethics committee address [1] 320753 0
Ethics committee country [1] 320753 0
Australia
Date submitted for ethics approval [1] 320753 0
30/10/2025
Approval date [1] 320753 0
12/11/2025
Ethics approval number [1] 320753 0
HRE2024-0674-04

Summary
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Contacts
Principal investigator
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A/Prof Curtise K.C. Ng
Address 151506 0
Curtin School of Diagnostic and Therapeutic Sciences, Curtin University, GPO Box U1987, Perth, Western Australia 6845, Australia
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Australia
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+61 8 9266 7314
Fax 151506 0
Email 151506 0
[email protected]
Contact person for public queries
Name 151507 0
A/Prof Curtise K.C. Ng
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Curtin School of Diagnostic and Therapeutic Sciences, Curtin University, GPO Box U1987, Perth, Western Australia 6845, Australia
Country 151507 0
Australia
Phone 151507 0
+61 8 9266 7314
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Email 151507 0
[email protected]
Contact person for scientific queries
Name 151508 0
A/Prof Curtise K.C. Ng
Address 151508 0
Curtin School of Diagnostic and Therapeutic Sciences, Curtin University, GPO Box U1987, Perth, Western Australia 6845, Australia
Country 151508 0
Australia
Phone 151508 0
+61 8 9266 7314
Fax 151508 0
Email 151508 0
[email protected]

Data sharing statement
Will the study consider sharing individual participant data?
No


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