Efficacy of Near-Assisted Learning (NAL) in Improving Students' Objective Structured Clinical Examination (OSCE) Grades (SRMC)

Sulaiman AlRajhi Colleges

Status: Completed

Conditions: Problem-based Learning; Cost; Peer Group

Treatments: Behavioral: Near-assisted learning through trained peers

Study type: Interventional

Funder types: Other

Identifiers

NCT04177979

SRMCOSCE

Details and patient eligibility

About

This study aims to evaluate the impact of near-assisted learning (NAL) on first-year medical students' objective structured clinical examination (OSCE) grades in a problem-based learning (PBL) environment.

Full description

In this randomized controlled trial, 1st year medical students were recruited in the study along with selected highly-performing, trained peer-instructors. The participants were randomly allocated to two groups, an intervention group supervised by the instructors and the control group that had to practice independently. They would attend OSCE sessions and had their performance evaluated, later on, in an exam. In addition to comparing their performance with each other, scores of the previous batch were considered in the comparison.

Enrollment: 48 patients

Sex: Male

Volunteers: Accepts Healthy Volunteers

Inclusion criteria

• 1st year medical students.
• Medical students of Sulaiman Alrajhi Colleges.
• Males.

Exclusion criteria

• Students of other academic levels.
• 1st year medical students of other universities.
• Females.

Trial design

Primary purpose: Other

Allocation: Randomized

Interventional model: Parallel Assignment

Masking: Single Blind

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48 participants in 2 patient groups

Near assisted learning group

Experimental group

Description:

Participants in this arm were supervised by the trained peer-instructors.

Treatment:

Behavioral: Near-assisted learning through trained peers

Self directed learning group

No Intervention group

Description:

Participants in this arm were practicing independently. They were not supervised by any instructors.