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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
Date results information 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] 279940 0
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 285859 0
Condition category
Condition code
Public Health 286032 286032 0 0
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] 284271 0
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] 286553 0
The primary outcome measure will be the X-ray image bank assessment score
Timepoint [1] 286553 0
This involves radiographers examining a bank of 60 images, at Baseline, 1 week post education and 3 months post education
Secondary outcome [1] 296146 0
Secondary outcome measures include radiographers completing two customised structured surveys.

Both suveys will assess; self-efficacy
Timepoint [1] 296146 0
one before education commences and one after their final image interpretation assessment.
Secondary outcome [2] 296147 0
perceived effectiveness of education
Timepoint [2] 296147 0
one before education commences and one after their final image interpretation assessment.
Secondary outcome [3] 296148 0
confidence levels in interpretation of plain x-rays
Timepoint [3] 296148 0
one before education commences and one after their final image interpretation assessment.
Secondary outcome [4] 296149 0
current involvement in an abnormality highlighting system
Timepoint [4] 296149 0
one before education commences and one after their final image interpretation assessment.
Secondary outcome [5] 296150 0
radiographers preferred mode of education
Timepoint [5] 296150 0
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] 284712 0
Government body
Name [1] 284712 0
Medical Radiation Technologists Board of Queensland
Country [1] 284712 0
Australia
Primary sponsor type
Hospital
Name
Princess Alexandra Hospital
Address
199 Ipswich Road
Woolloongabba Qld 4102
Country
Australia
Secondary sponsor category [1] 283611 0
University
Name [1] 283611 0
Queensland University of Technology
Address [1] 283611 0
GPO Box 2434
Brisbane, Qld 4001
Country [1] 283611 0
Australia

Ethics approval
Ethics application status
Approved
Ethics committee name [1] 286717 0
Metro South HREC
Ethics committee address [1] 286717 0
199 Ipswich Road
Woolloongabba Qld 4102
Ethics committee country [1] 286717 0
Australia
Date submitted for ethics approval [1] 286717 0
Approval date [1] 286717 0
14/02/2012
Ethics approval number [1] 286717 0
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 33776 0
Mr Michael Neep
Address 33776 0
Logan Medical Imaging Department
Logan Hospital (Metro South Health)
Armstrong Rd & Loganlea Rd, Meadowbrook QLD 4131
Country 33776 0
Australia
Phone 33776 0
+617 3299 8040
Fax 33776 0
Email 33776 0
michael.neep@health.qld.gov.au
Contact person for public queries
Name 17023 0
Mr Michael Neep
Address 17023 0
Logan Medical Imaging Department
Logan Hospital (Metro South Health)
Armstrong Rd & Loganlea Rd, Meadowbrook QLD 4131
Country 17023 0
Australia
Phone 17023 0
+617 3299 8040
Fax 17023 0
Email 17023 0
michael.neep@health.qld.gov.au
Contact person for scientific queries
Name 7951 0
Mr Michael Neep
Address 7951 0
Logan Medical Imaging Department
Logan Hospital (Metro South Health)
Armstrong Rd & Loganlea Rd, Meadowbrook QLD 4131
Country 7951 0
Australia
Phone 7951 0
+617 3299 8040
Fax 7951 0
Email 7951 0
michael.neep@health.qld.gov.au

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.TypeCitationLinkEmailOther DetailsAttachment
1124Study 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
SourceTitleYear of PublicationDOI
Dimensions AIEvaluating the effectiveness of intensive versus non-intensive image interpretation education for radiographers: a randomised control trial study protocol2018https://doi.org/10.1002/jmrs.264
Dimensions AIEvaluating the effectiveness of intensive versus non-intensive image interpretation education for radiographers: a randomised controlled trial2018https://doi.org/10.1002/jmrs.314
N.B. These documents automatically identified may not have been verified by the study sponsor.