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Competency-Based EducationNCT04822714

Effectiveness of Mobile-phone Career Competencies Intervention for Malaysian Public Sector Managers

A study testing Mobile Career Competencies Intervention in people with Competency-Based Education and Competence, run by Universiti Putra Malaysia at 1 site in Malaysia.

Completed

Finished. The study has ended and is not enrolling. Results may be posted on the official record.

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Trial summary

This study aims to evaluate the effectiveness of a user and expert centric mobile phone-based career intervention program of career competencies among Malaysian public managers. Read more about this study

Who is it for?
Any ageHealthy volunteers can take part
Conditions the study is for
Competency-Based Education, Competence
What is being tested?
Mobile Career Competencies Intervention
Could I receive a placebo?
No, everyone receives an active treatment
How many people
70 participants
Where
1 siteMalaysia
Study dates
3 Aug 2020to 31 Dec 2020
Phase
Interventional
Are there results?
None posted in the registry

Key requirements

Who can take part, as listed by the sponsor. Only the study team can confirm whether you are eligible, so take this list to your doctor.

  • Ages Any age
  • All sexes
  • Healthy volunteers accepted
  • Child, Adult, Older adult

Who may be able to join

  • Must be Administrative and Diplomatic Officers (ADO) who use mobile application (Android)
  • Must be in Grade 41
  • Informed consent obtained

Who cannot join

  • The officer that use IPhone
  • The officer that involved in disciplinary issues

Trial locations and contacts

1 site in 1 country.

Malaysia1 site

  • Public Service Department Malaysia

    Putrajaya, 62510

Other trials in Malaysia

About this study

Official title: Sequential Exploratory Mixed Method in Developing and Evaluating the Effectiveness of Mobile-phone Career Competencies Intervention for Malaysian Public Sector Managers

This study aims to evaluate the effectiveness of a user and expert centric mobile phone-based career intervention program of career competencies among Malaysian public managers.

Read the detailed description

This study aims to evaluate the effectiveness of a user and expert centric mobile phone-based career intervention program of career competencies among Malaysian public managers. In this study, the Social Cognitive Career Theory (SCCT) is adopted as the framework to develop mobile phone-based intervention for career competencies. There is two phases in the study whereby in Phase 1, a qualitative approach developing the components in the career intervention module and mobile phone application features. Phase 2 that evaluates the mobile phone-based career intervention program. Validation will be conducted to meet the objectives of (i) the usability of the mobile communication career intervention application (survey), and (ii) evaluation of the effectiveness of the intervention program for career competencies delivered through mobile phone application (randomized controlled trial). The primary outcome of this study is career competencies. The career competencies score will be compared between participants in the intervention and control group at the baseline, and follow-ups at week four and week 12 respectively, using mixed design ANOVA.

Being tested
Mobile Career Competencies Intervention
Keywords
career competencies, mobile career intervention, career behavioral action

What participants receive

What participants receive. In a randomised study each person is assigned to one group by chance.

  • Mobile Career Competencies InterventionBehavioural

    Mobile career competencies intervention aim to enhance the career competencies (career behavioral action) among the participants

Study groups in NCT04822714
Study groupRoleWhat they receive
Mobile Career Competencies InterventionExperimentalThe intervention protocol has five main components and is designed in English language. The first component consists of an educational session. The second component focuses on one's reflection on motivation and qualities. The third component assists users in working out strategies with others. The fourth component prompts users to reflect on and narrate their emerging career stories through goal-setting identification activities. The fifth component includes the government's human resource practices, training programs offered, and policies. The fourth and fifth component require users to reflect on their work exploration and career control career competencies.
Receives: Behavioral: Mobile Career Competencies Intervention
Waitlist controlNo interventionWaitlist control group attended work and basic training from the organization as usual. They only receive the mobile intervention after the intervention group completing of the intervention.

What is being measured

The primary outcome is the main question the study is designed to answer.

  1. Effectiveness of Career Competencies

    assessed by Career Competencies Questionnaire - 1=low career competencies \& 5=high career competencies

    Measured: 12 weeks

  2. Validation of Mobile Career Competencies Intervention

    Assessed by USE Questionnaire - 1 Very Not Useful \& 5 Very Useful

    • Usefulness
    • Ease of Use
    • Ease of Learning
    • System Satisfaction

    Measured: 1 week

Secondary outcomes (6)

  1. Reflection on motivation

    subscale of career competencies and assessed by Career Competencies Questionnaire - 1=low reflection on motivation \& 5=high reflection on motivation

    Measured: 12 weeks

  2. Reflection on qualities

    subscale of career competencies and assessed by Career Competencies Questionnaire - 1=low reflection on qualities\& 5=high reflection on qualities

    Measured: 12 weeks

  3. Networking

    subscale of career competencies and assessed by Career Competencies Questionnaire - 1=low networking \& 5=high networking

    Measured: 12 weeks

  4. Self-profiling

    subscale of career competencies and assessed by Career Competencies Questionnaire - 1=low self-profiling \& 5=high self-profiling

    Measured: 12 weeks

  5. Work exploration

    subscale of career competencies and assessed by Career Competencies Questionnaire - 1=low work exploration \& 5=high work exploration

    Measured: 12 weeks

  6. Career control

    subscale of career competencies and assessed by Career Competencies Questionnaire - 1=low career control \& 5=high career control

    Measured: 12 weeks

Timeline

From the start of the study to its completion; the mark is today. Estimated dates are the sponsor’s plan.

  1. First posted30 Mar 2021
  2. Study start3 Aug 2020
  3. Primary completion23 Dec 2020
  4. Study completion31 Dec 2020

Resources

More details

For doctors and researchers: how the study is designed, who runs it, and its registry IDs.

Study design
Study type
Interventional
Phase
Phase N/A
Primary purpose
Treatment
Allocation
Randomised
Intervention model
Parallel groups
Model description
This study is a single blind, multiple center parallel, randomized control trial (RCT) design incorporate individual treatment to all the participants with the mobile career competencies intervention aim to enhance the career competencies among the participants
Masking
Single blind
Who is masked
Participant
Enrolment
70 participants (actual)
IDs, dates and publications
ClinicalTrials.gov ID
NCT04822714
Sponsor's protocol ID
UPM
Status last verified
Mar 2021
First submitted
25 Mar 2021
Last updated
2 Apr 2021
Results posted
No
Data monitoring committee
No
FDA-regulated drug
No
FDA-regulated device
No
Individual data sharing
No

Publications

  • Hsin Hung, H., & Roziah, M. R. (2019). A Systematic Literature Review on the Competencies fo Public Services. International Conference on Educational Research and Practice 2019 (ICERP 2019), UPM, 57.

  • Ho, H. H., Foo, C. N., & Baki, R. (2019). Training but no Training. International Journal of Academic Research in Business & Social Sciences, 9(7), 77-87.

  • Ho HH, Mohd Rasdi R, Ibrahim R, Md Khambari MN. Developing and evaluating the effectiveness of mobile phone-based career intervention for career competencies of Malaysian public managers: Protocol for a mixed method study. Internet Interv. 2020 Sep 3;22:100349. doi: 10.1016/j.invent.2020.100349. eCollection 2020 Dec.

    PubMed 32995304

Questions about this trial

What is this clinical trial studying?

A study testing Mobile Career Competencies Intervention in people with Competency-Based Education and Competence, run by Universiti Putra Malaysia at 1 site in Malaysia.

The full registered description is in the About this study section and the official record.

Who may be eligible to take part?

The sponsor lists 3 inclusion and 2 exclusion criteria. Eligibility is decided by the study team after screening, so read the full criteria and contact a listed site.

Is this clinical trial currently recruiting?

The record says: finished, as of the sponsor's last update on 2 Apr 2021. Status can change between updates, so confirm with the study contact before making plans.

Where is the study taking place?

The record lists 1 site in Malaysia. Whether a site is taking part right now should be confirmed with that site. See every site.

What are the possible benefits and risks?

They depend on the study and the treatment, and no study can promise a benefit. The study team explains the known risks during informed consent, before anyone joins; the record itself does not list them.

Are results available for this study?

The study is completed, but results are not available in the source record. That does not mean the treatment did or did not work.

How can a doctor refer a patient or contact the research team?

The record lists no contact. The official record names the sponsor, who can be asked directly. AzTrials does not enrol participants or take referrals.

What does the primary outcome measure?

Effectiveness of Career Competencies (time frame: 12 weeks). The study lists 2 primary outcomes in all. It is what the study was designed to measure, not a finding.

Where can I read the original study information?

On the ClinicalTrials.gov record for NCT04822714, which also lists 3 linked publications.

Does a listing mean the treatment is approved or proven to work?

No. A listing means the study is registered. It does not show that the treatment is safe, works, or is approved by a regulator.

How often is this information updated?

AzTrials copies changed records from ClinicalTrials.gov every night and reloads the whole registry every week. The sponsor last updated this record on 2 Apr 2021.

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