Can Hands-On hospital training beat online learning for future cardiologists?
NCT ID NCT07755878
First seen Aug 10, 2026 · Last updated Aug 11, 2026 · Updated 1 time
Summary
This trial asks whether supervised, in-person hospital practice improves cardiac rehabilitation knowledge and skills in cardiology residents more than matched online activities. Ninety-eight residents will be randomly assigned to either a blended group with hospital-based sessions or an online control group, both following the same seven-module curriculum. The main goal is to compare post-training knowledge scores, with secondary measures of clinical skills assessed by blinded examiners.
What this could mean
Our plain-language read of the trial. This is informational only, not medical advice or a prediction.
- Active substance
- Supervised hospital-based practice sessions versus matched online learning activities
- What this could lead to
- If hospital-based practice proves superior, it could shape how cardiac rehabilitation is taught to future cardiologists, potentially improving patient care.
- What could go wrong
- The trial is relatively small and focuses on short-term educational outcomes, which may not translate to long-term clinical proficiency or patient outcomes.
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Study facts
What this study's own registry entry says, in plain language.
- Phase
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Not a phased trial
Phase numbers describe drug development. The registry uses this when they do not apply, as it does for trials of devices, procedures or behaviour changes, and for observational studies.
- Participants
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98 people
The number who actually took part.
- Started
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Mar 2025
- Expected to finish
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Aug 2026
An estimate. End dates often move.
- Lead sponsor
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Other sponsor
The registry's catch-all category, for sponsors it does not file as a company, a government agency, or a research network.
Who can take part
This study's own entry requirements. Only the study team can say for certain whether you qualify.
- Ages
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18 years and older
- Sex
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Anyone
- Healthy volunteers
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Accepted
You do not need to have the condition being studied to take part.
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Copied word for word from the study's registry entry, so the wording is the study team's rather than ours.
Inclusion Criteria: * Resident physician currently participating in standardized residency training * Undertaking a rotation in the Department of Cardiology * Available to attend the cardiac rehabilitation course and study assessments * Provides written informed consent Exclusion Criteria: * Prior systematic cardiac rehabilitation training * Extensive clinical experience in a dedicated cardiac rehabilitation program * Unable to attend the course at the time eligibility is assessed * Declines participation
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Contacts and locations
Locations
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The Second Affiliated Hospital of Zhejiang University School of Medicine
Hangzhou, Zhejiang, 310009, China
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