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NCT02435316 · ClinicalTrials.gov registry record · NA

Comparison of Educational Methods for Teaching Peripheral Blood Smears

A NA study, sponsored by The Reading Hospital and Medical Center.

Completed
Registry status
NA
Development phase
30
Enrollment target

NCT02435316: Completed NA study, sponsored by The Reading Hospital and Medical Center.

NCT02435316 is a NA study that has completed, run by The Reading Hospital and Medical Center. The registered enrollment target is 30 participants, below the 1,404-participant average among 58,714 other NA trials with a reported enrollment target (98% lower). According to ClinicalTrials.gov, the official US trial registry.

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The verdict

NCT02435316, a NA study, has completed, sponsored by The Reading Hospital and Medical Center.

COMPLETED
Registry status
NA
Development phase
30 participants
Enrollment target

Study Summary

This is a prospective, randomized controlled, crossover trial comparing the effectiveness one two curricular designs to teaching peripheral blood smears to residents.

Primary Outcome

Primary outcome was an improvement in test score from pre-test to 2 and 4-week post-test. All participants took a 15-question pretest in addition to a posttest at 2 and 4 weeks. Each test consisted of pictures of various cell types from the peripheral blood.

Interventions

  • OTHER Case vignette-based teaching of cell recognition
  • OTHER Compare-contrast basic science teaching of cell recognition

Trial Details

FieldValue
Enrollment Target 30 participants
Start Date 2012-04
Est. Completion 2013-02-12
Phase NA

What the finished NCT02435316 record still lists

NCT02435316 is an interventional study that assigns participants to a tested intervention. The registry caps enrollment at 30 participants, a relatively small participant target, below the 1,404-participant average among 58,714 other NA trials with a reported enrollment target (98% lower).

The record links to 0 conditions, and to 2 interventions - of which Case vignette-based teaching of cell recognition is the first listed.

NCT02435316 does not publish any study locations in the registry export this page uses.

Frequently Asked Questions

What is clinical trial NCT02435316 about?

NCT02435316 is a clinical study titled "Comparison of Educational Methods for Teaching Peripheral Blood Smears". This is a prospective, randomized controlled, crossover trial comparing the effectiveness one two curricular designs to teaching peripheral blood smears to residents.

What is the current status of trial NCT02435316?

This trial is currently completed. It is a NA study. The enrollment target is 30 participants. The study started on 2012-04. Estimated completion is 2013-02-12.

What interventions are being tested in trial NCT02435316?

The interventions under investigation include: Case vignette-based teaching of cell recognition (OTHER), Compare-contrast basic science teaching of cell recognition (OTHER).

Who is sponsoring clinical trial NCT02435316?

This trial is sponsored by The Reading Hospital and Medical Center, which has 7 total clinical trials registered on ClinicalTrials.gov.

How this trial's enrollment target compares

Where NCT02435316's enrollment target sits among peer trials

30 1593rd of 2000 higher than 299 of 2,000 other NA trials

participants (enrollment target), bucketed by value

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Source ClinicalTrials.gov registry export · 2026-08-08

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