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A Pragmatic Feasibility Trial to Promote Student Perspective-Taking on Client Physical Activity: A Collaborative Project

NCT06123507 · Status: COMPLETED · Phase: NA · Type: INTERVENTIONAL · Enrollment: 163

Last updated 2023-11-08

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Summary

This mixed-methods parallel two-arm trial assessed the feasibility, appropriateness, and acceptability of a theoretically-informed intervention designed to improve perspective-taking skills in preparation for a future definitive randomized control trial. Using a 1:1 allocation ratio, student participants (N = 163) in Respiratory, Physical, and Occupational Therapy; Nurse Practitioner; and Kinesiology programs at a Canadian university were randomly assigned to full or partial intervention conditions. Full intervention participants completed an online workshop on perspective-taking and practiced perspective-taking prior to an in-lab 10-minute dialogue with a trained client-actor (masked to condition) about the actor's physical inactivity. Partial intervention participants received the workshop after the dialogue, and were instructed to be aware and mindful of the approach that they took to seek understanding. To be considered feasible, outcomes needed to meet or surpass our criteria (e.g., within-course recruitment: 85-95% of a course when embedded within a course, 5-10% when not embedded). Feasibility and appropriateness were assessed by comparing recruitment rates, protocol, and psychometric outcomes to criteria. Acceptability was assessed by analyzing exit interviews. Recruitment rates, protocol, and psychometric outcomes largely met criteria, and the study was acceptable.

Conditions

  • Communication

Interventions

BEHAVIORAL

Student practitioner perspective-taking intervention

This intervention compares the outcomes where some learn about and practice perspective-taking and others do not. All participants received at least a partial intervention through getting video-feedback on their dialogue with a client actor.

Sponsors & Collaborators

  • University of Manitoba

    lead OTHER

Principal Investigators

  • Shaelyn Strachan, PhD · University of Manitoba

Study Design

Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Purpose
HEALTH_SERVICES_RESEARCH
Masking
SINGLE
Model
PARALLEL

Eligibility

Sex
ALL
Healthy Volunteers
Yes

Timeline & Regulatory

Start
2018-02-19
Primary Completion
2019-12-20
Completion
2019-12-20

Countries

  • Canada

Study Locations

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