An interventional study of BioCASES and BioTESTS in Smallpox and Anthrax, sponsored by US Department of Veterans Affairs. Completed at 9 sites in United States. Per ClinicalTrials.gov, last updated 2015-04-07.
Sponsored by US Department of Veterans Affairs · Not applicable and Interventional
Our 4-year project uses public domain software and content developed by a University of Alabama at Birmingham (UAB) team and updates, refines, and tailors it to the unique clinician populations and electronic educational applications of VAMCs We are testing an innovative, web-based intervention adapted specifically for the VA to increase syndromic recognition, treatment, and post-exposure prophylaxis of biological warfare agents at multiple VA sites via a randomized controlled trial (RCT). Ultimately, we will disseminate the intervention throughout the entire VA system.
Background:
Because of VA's long history in disaster preparedness, and the crucial role VA providers will play, the VA medical system has the potential to make an enormous difference in outcomes following a bioterror attack or infectious outbreak. A 2002 AHRQ report reviewed 60 studies and found that very few bioterrorism preparedness training programs were rigorously evaluated. Our project was the first effort to formally test and implement a bioterrorism preparedness intervention in the VA healthcare system. Because Internet-delivered interventions have the potential for wide dissemination, we used the Internet to implement the Intervention.
Objectives:
Methods:
Our project team developed or refined and updated a total of 12 educational modules focusing on CDC's Category A agents and other emerging infectious diseases. We developed post-test instruments and case-based scenarios germane to the VA patient population for anthrax and smallpox. Materials were designed specifically for the unique clinician populations and electronic educational applications available in VAMCs. Website functionality and content were refined using the nominal group technique and "thinking aloud" protocols. We tested our innovative, web-based educational intervention at fifteen VA facilities via a randomized controlled trial (RCT).
Status:
The intervention has been completed. Fifteen sites were randomized and completed the study processes.
73 studies on the registry are indexed under Smallpox; 5 are open to participants now.
This study's planned enrollment of 15 is below the median of 150 across 61 interventional studies indexed under Smallpox.
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Clinicians at participating facilities who work in a primary care setting (ED, MOD, general medicine, primary care, or CBOC).
Exclusion Criteria:
Facilities will be excluded from the project that 1)choose not to participate, or 2)do not have the minimum number of clinicians needed.
Test the effectiveness of the BioCASES teaching modules by way of a randomized controlled trial of VAMCs using the BioTESTS to evaluate their effectiveness for increasing and sustaining VA clinician knowledge, skills, and ability to respond to bioterrorism events.
Behavioral: BioCASES and BioTESTS
The outcome measure will be performance on post-test administered immediately and at 3 months and 6 months post intervention. Performance on the post-test administered at three months will be considered the main outcome of the study.
Time frame: 3 months
The 6-month tests will be given to demonstrate the sustainability of the intervention (prevention of decay effect).
The record gives a start of Aug 2004, a primary completion of Sep 2006 and a completion of Sep 2007. It does not say whether these dates are actual or estimated.
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