Medical EducationNCT07838467

Telemedicine Education Program for Medical Students

A study testing Structured Telemedicine Education Program in people with Medical Education and Telemedicine, run by Selcuk University at 1 site in Turkey (Türkiye).

Completed

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

Official record

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Trial summary

Who is it for?: Ages 18 years and olderHealthy volunteers can take part
Conditions the study is for: Medical Education, Telemedicine
What is being tested?: Structured Telemedicine Education Program
Type of treatment: Lifestyle or therapy programme
Could I receive a placebo?: No, everyone receives an active treatment
How many people: 68 participants
Where: 1 siteTurkey (Türkiye)
Study dates: 18 Sep 2023to 23 Feb 2024
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 18 years and older
All sexes
Healthy volunteers accepted
Adult, Older adult

Who may be able to join

Third-year medical students enrolled at Selcuk University Faculty of Medicine during the 2023-2024 academic year.
Voluntary participation in the study. Provision of informed consent.

Who cannot join

Students who did not complete the pretest or posttest assessments. Students who did not participate in the final simulated telemedicine consultation.

Trial locations and contacts

1 site in 1 country.

Turkey (Türkiye)1 site

Selcuk University
Konya, Konya

Other trials in Turkey (Türkiye)

About this study

Official title: Preparing Future Physicians for Digital Practice: Evaluation of a Structured Telemedicine Education Program

This study evaluated a structured telemedicine education program for undergraduate medical students. Third-year medical students participated in either a structured telemedicine education program or a control condition. The education program included theoretical sessions, observation of real telemedicine consultations, simulated patient encounters, and structured feedback. Students' telemedicine knowledge was assessed before and after the study, and their telemedicine consultation skills were evaluated through a standardized simulated patient encounter. The study aimed to examine whether structured telemedicine education could improve medical students' knowledge and consultation skills.

Read the detailed description

This quasi-experimental study used a pretest-posttest control group design to evaluate a structured telemedicine education program for third-year medical students. The study included an intervention group and a control group.

The intervention group participated in a 15-week structured telemedicine education program. The program included theoretical sessions on telemedicine, observation of real telemedicine consultations, simulated patient encounters, and structured feedback from instructors, simulated patients, and peers. The control group continued the routine medical curriculum and did not receive the structured telemedicine education program during the study period.

Telemedicine knowledge was assessed using a multiple-choice knowledge test before and after the intervention period. At the end of the study, students' telemedicine consultation performance was evaluated through a standardized simulated patient encounter using a 20-item structured checklist. Student feedback on the education program was also collected from the intervention group.

Conditions: Medical Education, Telemedicine
Being tested: Structured Telemedicine Education Program
Keywords: medical education, telemedicine education, Simulation-Based Education, Curriculum Development

What participants receive

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

Structured Telemedicine Education ProgramBehavioural
The intervention was a 15-week structured telemedicine education program for third-year medical students. It included theoretical sessions on telemedicine, observation of real telemedicine consultations, simulated patient encounters, and structured feedback. The program was designed to develop students' knowledge of telemedicine and their skills in conducting telemedicine consultations.

Study groups in NCT07838467
Study group	Role	What they receive
Structured Telemedicine Education Program	Experimental	Third-year medical students in this arm participated in a 15-week structured telemedicine education program. The program included theoretical sessions, observation of real telemedicine consultations, simulated patient encounters, and structured feedback from instructors, simulated patients, and peers. Receives: Behavioral: Structured Telemedicine Education Program
Control Group	No intervention	Participants in the control group continued the routine medical curriculum and did not receive the structured telemedicine education program during the study period.

What is being measured

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

Telemedicine Knowledge Test Score
Telemedicine knowledge was assessed using the Telemedicine Knowledge Test, a multiple-choice test developed for this study. The total score was calculated as the number of correct responses, with higher scores indicating greater telemedicine knowledge.
Measured: Baseline and immediately after the 15-week intervention
Telemedicine Consultation Performance
Telemedicine consultation performance was assessed using a 20-item structured checklist during a standardized simulated patient encounter. Each item was scored as performed (1) or not performed (0), resulting in a total score ranging from 0 to 20. Higher scores indicated better telemedicine consultation performance.
Measured: Baseline and immediately after the 15-week intervention

Timeline

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

18 Sep 202323 Feb 2024

First posted24 Sep 2026
Study start18 Sep 2023
Primary completion8 Jan 2024
Study completion23 Feb 2024

Resources

Official record on ClinicalTrials.govThe registry entry this page is built from, with its full change history.
Publications (3)Papers the sponsor has linked to this study.
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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: Other
Allocation: Non-randomised
Intervention model: Parallel groups
Model description: This study employed a quasi-experimental pretest-posttest control group design with parallel intervention and control groups.
Masking: None (open label)
Enrolment: 68 participants (actual)

IDs, dates and publications

ClinicalTrials.gov ID: NCT07838467
Sponsor's protocol ID: 2023/514
Other IDs: TDK-2023-8964
Status last verified: Sep 2026
First submitted: 16 Sep 2026
Last updated: 24 Sep 2026
Results posted: No
Data monitoring committee: No
FDA-regulated drug: No
FDA-regulated device: No
Individual data sharing: No: No formal plan for sharing individual participant data was established for this study.

Publications

Bajra R, Frazier W, Graves L, Jacobson K, Rodriguez A, Theobald M, Lin S. Feasibility and Acceptability of a US National Telemedicine Curriculum for Medical Students and Residents: Multi-institutional Cross-sectional Study. JMIR Med Educ. 2023 May 8;9:e43190. doi: 10.2196/43190.
PubMed 37155241
Bulik RJ, Shokar GS. Integrating telemedicine instruction into the curriculum: expanding student perspectives of the scope of clinical practice. J Telemed Telecare. 2010;16(7):355-8. doi: 10.1258/jtt.2010.090910. Epub 2010 Jul 19.
PubMed 20643847
Jonas CE, Durning SJ, Zebrowski C, Cimino F. An Interdisciplinary, Multi-Institution Telehealth Course for Third-Year Medical Students. Acad Med. 2019 Jun;94(6):833-837. doi: 10.1097/ACM.0000000000002701.
PubMed 30870152

Want to know more?

The sponsor has not listed a contact. The official record may have more details.

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Questions to ask the study team

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What are the possible risks and benefits for me?
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Can I keep seeing my own doctor during the study?
What happens when the study ends?

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Study at a glance

From the registry record, last updated by the sponsor on 24 Sep 2026. Recruitment status is as the sponsor reported it: confirm with the study team.

Official title: Preparing Future Physicians for Digital Practice: Evaluation of a Structured Telemedicine Education Program
ClinicalTrials.gov ID: NCT07838467
Acronym / sponsor ID: 2023/514
Conditions: Medical Education, Telemedicine
Keywords: medical education, telemedicine education, Simulation-Based Education, Curriculum Development
Study type: Interventional
Recruitment status: Completed
Enrolment: 68 participants (actual)
Lead sponsor: Selcuk UniversityUniversity, hospital or other
Study start: 18 Sep 2023 (actual)
Primary completion: 8 Jan 2024 (actual)
Study completion: 23 Feb 2024 (actual)
First posted: 24 Sep 2026 (actual)
Results: Not posted in the source record

Clinical summary

The research question as the sponsor registered it. This describes what the study plans to test, not what it found.

Detailed description

Study design

Primary purpose: Other
Allocation: Non-randomised
Intervention model: Parallel groups
Masking: None (open label)
Number of arms: 2
Model description: This study employed a quasi-experimental pretest-posttest control group design with parallel intervention and control groups.

Arm	Type	Receives
Structured Telemedicine Education Program	Experimental	Behavioral: Structured Telemedicine Education ProgramThird-year medical students in this arm participated in a 15-week structured telemedicine education program. The program included theoretical sessions, observation of real telemedicine consultations, simulated patient encounters, and structured feedback from instructors, simulated patients, and peers.
Control Group	No intervention	–Participants in the control group continued the routine medical curriculum and did not receive the structured telemedicine education program during the study period.

Who may qualify

Ages: 18 years and older
Sex: All
Healthy volunteers: Accepted
Age groups: Adult, Older adult

Key inclusion criteria (2 listed)

Third-year medical students enrolled at Selcuk University Faculty of Medicine during the 2023-2024 academic year.
Voluntary participation in the study. Provision of informed consent.

Key exclusion criteria (1 listed)

Students who did not complete the pretest or posttest assessments. Students who did not participate in the final simulated telemedicine consultation.

Eligibility is decided by the study team after screening; this overview does not establish that a patient qualifies. Full inclusion and exclusion criteria.

Interventions

Intervention	Type	Arms
Structured Telemedicine Education ProgramThe intervention was a 15-week structured telemedicine education program for third-year medical students. It included theoretical sessions on telemedicine, observation of real telemedicine consultations, simulated patient encounters, and structured feedback. The program was designed to develop students' knowledge of telemedicine and their skills in conducting telemedicine consultations.	Behavioural	Structured Telemedicine Education Program

Primary outcome

Telemedicine Knowledge Test Score
Time frame: Baseline and immediately after the 15-week intervention
Telemedicine knowledge was assessed using the Telemedicine Knowledge Test, a multiple-choice test developed for this study. The total score was calculated as the number of correct responses, with higher scores indicating greater telemedicine knowledge.
Telemedicine Consultation Performance
Time frame: Baseline and immediately after the 15-week intervention
Telemedicine consultation performance was assessed using a 20-item structured checklist during a standardized simulated patient encounter. Each item was scored as performed (1) or not performed (0), resulting in a total score ranging from 0 to 20. Higher scores indicated better telemedicine consultation performance.

Results and safety

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

Research links

Official record on ClinicalTrials.govLast updated by the sponsor 24 Sep 2026.
Background: PubMed 37155241Bajra R, Frazier W, Graves L, Jacobson K, Rodriguez A, Theobald M, Lin S. Feasibility and Acceptability of a US National Telemedicine Curriculum for Medical Students and Residents: Multi-institutional Cross-sectional Study. JMIR Med Educ. 2023 May 8;9:e43190. doi: 10.2196/43190.
Background: PubMed 20643847Bulik RJ, Shokar GS. Integrating telemedicine instruction into the curriculum: expanding student perspectives of the scope of clinical practice. J Telemed Telecare. 2010;16(7):355-8. doi: 10.1258/jtt.2010.090910. Epub 2010 Jul 19.
Background: PubMed 30870152Jonas CE, Durning SJ, Zebrowski C, Cimino F. An Interdisciplinary, Multi-Institution Telehealth Course for Third-Year Medical Students. Acad Med. 2019 Jun;94(6):833-837. doi: 10.1097/ACM.0000000000002701.
Individual participant dataSharing planned: No. No formal plan for sharing individual participant data was established for this study.

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Referral and contact

AzTrials does not enrol participants or take referrals. Contact the study team or a site listed below; they decide who can take part. This study is not recruiting at the moment.

The record lists no contact. Use the official record to reach the sponsor.

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Questions about this trial

What is this clinical trial studying?

A study testing Structured Telemedicine Education Program in people with Medical Education and Telemedicine, run by Selcuk University at 1 site in Turkey (Türkiye).

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 2 inclusion and 1 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 24 Sep 2026. 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 Turkey (Türkiye). 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?

Telemedicine Knowledge Test Score (time frame: Baseline and immediately after the 15-week intervention). 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 NCT07838467, 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 24 Sep 2026.