Application of Photogrammetry for Manual Skills Training in Undergrad Physiotherapy Students

Singapore Institute of Technology (SIT)

Status: Completed

Conditions: Healthy Individuals

Treatments: Behavioral: Simulating video; Behavioral: Conventional video

Study type: Interventional

Funder types: Other

Identifiers

NCT03368508

HSS000001

Details and patient eligibility

About

Education research shows that healthcare professional training can be made more efficient and effective with the integration of simulation technology. Despite the relevance of this technology in the training of medical students, evidence on its effectiveness in physiotherapy manual skills training is limited.

To compare the effectiveness of real-object three dimensional (3D) produced by Photogrammetry versus two dimensional (2D) images for the introduction of manual therapy skills to undergraduate physiotherapy students, with a blended learning activity.

Full description

Using a randomised controlled trial design, first-year students enrolled in a 4-year bachelor with honours physiotherapy degree, participated in a 2-hour blended learning session. Three manual assessment techniques were presented - cervical compression, distraction and flexion-rotation tests. The techniques were demonstrated through two sets of learning materials with either real-object rotatable 3D images using Close-range Photogrammetry (experimental group) or traditional 2D computer images (control group). Students were examined after the training using an objective structured clinical evaluation (OSCE) procedure. The OSCE required the participants to demonstrate the three techniques learnt with the assessment criteria as therapist's position and skills, patient's position and overall management of the physical examination. The score of the standardized 9 item-practical performance test, with a maximum score of 54, was used as the primary outcome measure for analyses.

Enrollment: 80 patients

Sex: All

Ages: 18 to 40 years old

Volunteers: Accepts Healthy Volunteers

Inclusion criteria

Physiotherapy students with no experience in spinal assessment

Exclusion criteria

People with unfavourable experience or responses to 360-degree video or VR/AR videos

Trial design

Primary purpose: Basic Science

Allocation: Randomized

Interventional model: Parallel Assignment

Masking: Double Blind

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80 participants in 2 patient groups

Experimental group

Experimental group

Description:

the real-object rotatable 3D images were used in demonstrating these three techniques. The photogrammetry technique was used to produce the 3D images.

Treatment:

Behavioral: Simulating video

Control group

Active Comparator group

Description:

The control group received similar materials, but the only difference was that all the images were two-dimensional.

Treatment:

Behavioral: Conventional video