scholarly journals Acquisition of Procedural Skills in Preregistration Physiotherapy Education Comparing Mental Practice Against No Mental Practice: The Learning of Procedures in Physiotherapy Education Trial – A Development of Concept Study

2020 ◽  
Vol 7 ◽  
pp. 238212052092738
Author(s):  
Karl Martin Sattelmayer ◽  
Kavi C. Jagadamma ◽  
Roger Hilfiker ◽  
Gillian Baer
Keyword(s):  
Pilot Study ◽  
Central Element ◽  
Transfer Task ◽  
Vestibular Rehabilitation ◽  
Mental Practice ◽  
Controlled Study ◽  
Procedural Skills ◽  
Convenience Sample ◽  
Moderate Effect ◽  
Physiotherapy Education

Introduction: Procedural skills are a central element in the education of physiotherapists. Procedural skills relate to the execution of a practical task. An educational intervention, which can be used to support skill acquisition of procedural skills, is mental practice (MP). Several studies have investigated the use of MP or imaging in medical education. This pilot study evaluated the application of MP on the acquisition of procedural skills in physiotherapy education. Methods: This pilot randomised controlled study recruited a convenience sample of 37 BSc physiotherapy student participants. Two different complex task procedures (transfer and vestibular rehabilitation) were trained during this study. Participants in both the transfer (task procedure 1) and the vestibular rehabilitation (task procedure 2) arm of the study were randomly assigned to either MP or no MP. Results: For the transfer task, median performance at post-acquisition testing showed a moderate effect size in favour of the group using MP ( r: −0.3), but the findings were not statistically significant ( P: 0.2). Similar results were found for the vestibular rehabilitation task ( r: 0.29; P: 0.21). In addition, the self-reported confidence was higher in the MP group. Conclusion: Moderate effect sizes were identified in favour of MP at post-acquisition testing. In addition, the between-group difference was higher than the minimally important difference. The feasibility of the study was high based on quantitative feasibility measures such as the recruitment rate. Both these findings suggest larger well-powered studies should be considered to confirm the findings of this pilot study.

A pilot study of physiotherapy education using videoconferencing

2004 ◽  
Vol 10 (1_suppl) ◽  
pp. 74-75 ◽  
Author(s):  
Ryutaro Maeno ◽  
Chikako Fujita ◽  
Hiroyasu Iwatsuki
Keyword(s):  
Pilot Study ◽  
Physiotherapy Education

scholarly journals A Pilot Study to Investigate the Efficacy of Nicotine Oral Soluble Film, Lozenge and Gum in Relief of Acute Smoking Cue-provoked Craving for Cigarette in Low Dependence Smokers

2014 ◽  
Vol 10 (2) ◽  
pp. 87-95 ◽  
Author(s):  
Daniel Du ◽  
James Borders ◽  
Alex Selmani ◽  
William Waverczak
Keyword(s):  
Pilot Study ◽  
Early Time ◽  
Controlled Study ◽  
Nicotine Gum ◽  
Open Label ◽  
Time Points ◽  
Smoking Cues ◽  
Significant Difference ◽  
Nicotine Lozenge

Introduction: A new nicotine film that releases nicotine quickly may lead to faster craving relief.Aims: This study compares the efficacy of 2.5 mg nicotine film with 2 mg nicotine lozenge and 2 mg nicotine gum on relieving provoked craving in low dependence smokers.Methods: A randomised, open-label, active comparators controlled study was conducted in 120 subjects. Subjects were abstinent from smoking for 4 hours prior to being provoked with smoking cues. After post-provocation craving assessment, subjects were administered one dose of the 3 treatments: nicotine film, lozenge, or gum. Craving intensity was then assessed at 50 seconds, 3, 5, 7, 15, 20, 25 and 30 minutes after administration.Results/Findings: Three treatments reduced craving with similar maximum effects. The effect was maintained up to 30 minutes. Nicotine film significantly reduced more craving than lozenge at 50 seconds, 3 and 5 minutes. It also significantly reduced more craving than gum at 50 seconds and 3 minutes. There was no significant difference between lozenge and gum.Conclusions: Nicotine film, lozenge and gum have similar maximum craving relief. Nicotine film significantly reduced more craving than lozenge and gum at early time points. Nicotine film may be particularly useful to provide acute craving relief.

Attempting to reconcile large differences in Improving Access to Psychological Therapies recovery rates

2018 ◽  
Vol 23 (9) ◽  
pp. 1153-1158
Author(s):  
Scott H Waltman
Keyword(s):  
Pilot Study ◽  
Recovery Rate ◽  
Convenience Sample ◽  
Public Funds ◽  
Recovery Rates ◽  
Psychological Therapies ◽  
Percent Recovery ◽  
Small N ◽  
High Degree ◽  
Limited Scope

The Improving Access to Psychological Therapies initiative has a reported 50 percent recovery rate. Recently, Scott published a scathing report asserting that 9.2 percent is the correct rate. This alarming assertion requires a closer look and further scrutiny of the Improving Access to Psychological Therapies. Scott’s study is fundamentally flawed in many ways; chiefly, the small ( n = 87), forensically involved, convenience sample is not representative of the Improving Access to Psychological Therapies population. Scott’s study is more a limited-scope non-representative-sampled audit (or pilot study audit) of the Improving Access to Psychological Therapies. Given the large amount of public funds involved in the project, further research and a high degree of transparency is warranted.

scholarly journals A Pilot Study of Clinicians' Perceptions of Feasibility, Client-Centeredness, and Usability of the Systematic Tailored Assessment for Responding to Suicidality Protocol

Crisis ◽  
2021 ◽  
Author(s):  
Jacinta Hawgood ◽  
Tamara Ownsworth ◽  
Helen Mason ◽  
Susan H. Spence ◽  
Ella Arensman ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Pilot Study ◽  
Online Survey ◽  
Community Setting ◽  
Ease Of Use ◽  
Diverse Populations ◽  
Semistructured Interview ◽  
Psychosocial Needs ◽  
Convenience Sample ◽  
Training Requirements ◽  
Assessment Protocol

Abstract. Background: The Systematic Tailored Assessment for Responding to Suicidality (STARS) is a client-centered, psychosocial needs-based assessment protocol. This semistructured interview obtains client prioritized indicators that contribute to suicidality and informs commensurate care responses for preventing suicide. Aim: To pilot the feasibility, client-centeredness, and usability of the STARS protocol, including clinicians' perceptions of ease of use; content validity; and administration within the community setting. Method: A convenience sample of clinicians who undertook assessment and/or intervention with suicidal persons and had used STARS between mid-2016 and early 2017 completed an online survey assessing feasibility, client-centeredness, and usability of STARS. Results: Of the 51 clinicians who entered the survey, 42 (82.3%; aged 25–74; 69% female) completed it. Overall, perceptions of feasibility and usability of STARS were positive, particularly regarding client-centeredness of the protocol and confidence in information obtained for screening suicidality and informing needs-based priority responses. Limitations: The pilot findings are limited by the use of a small convenience sample and the low completion rate of clinicians with STARS training. Conclusion: STARS was perceived as a feasible and useful psychosocial needs-based assessment protocol. Suggestions for improving STARS, training requirements, and application to diverse populations are outlined.

scholarly journals Demographic and clinical characteristics of individuals’ Intentions to attend cardiac rehabilitation following hospitalization for heart failure: a descriptive analysis

2021 ◽  
Author(s):  
Kristen Cunningham
Keyword(s):  
Heart Failure ◽  
Pilot Study ◽  
Cardiac Rehabilitation ◽  
Clinical Characteristics ◽  
Descriptive Analysis ◽  
Future Research ◽  
Post Discharge ◽  
Convenience Sample ◽  
Rehabilitation Centers ◽  
Quantitative Descriptive

There is limited literature available that addresses heart failure patient attendance at cardiac rehabilitation centers. This quantitative descriptive pilot study used a convenience sample (n=30) to determine differences in socio-demographic and clinical characteristics and complications among individuals with heart failure who intended or did not intend to attend cardiac rehabilitation six weeks post-discharge. Findings suggest those intending to attend were significantly (p<0.05) older, unemployed/retired, received an income >$50,000, were able to drive, had lower functional classification scores, and experienced fewer complications over six weeks post-discharge. This descriptive pilot study provides an understanding of factors associated with intention to attend cardiac rehabilitation as well as the feasibility of the study design and procedures. Implications focus on strategies to increase potential attendance at cardiac rehabilitation in the heart failure population at the health care provider, organizational and policy levels as well as areas for future research.

Aversive inhibition in adult ADHD and its restoration by mindfulness-based cognitive therapy: A behavioral pilot study

2022 ◽  
Author(s):  
Dirk Geurts ◽  
Hanneke den Ouden ◽  
Lotte Janssens ◽  
Jennifer Swart ◽  
Monja Isabel Froböse ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Pilot Study ◽  
Cognitive Therapy ◽  
Inhibitory Control ◽  
Adult Adhd ◽  
Transfer Task ◽  
Instrumental Behavior ◽  
Treatment As Usual ◽  
Before And After

Background: Control over the tendency to make or withhold responses based on contextual Pavlovian information, might play a key role in understanding impulsivity/hyperactivity in ADHD. Here we set out to assess (1) the understudied relation between Pavlovian inhibitory control and hyperactivity/impulsivity in adults with ADHD and (2) whether this inhibition can be enhanced by mindfulness based cognitive therapy (MBCT).Methods: 50 Adult ADHD patients were assessed before and after 8 weeks of treatment as usual (TAU) with (n=24) or without (n=26) MBCT. We employed a sophisticated, well-established Pavlovian-to-instrumental transfer task that quantifies Pavlovian control over instrumental behavior. Results: Task results revealed (1) less aversive Pavlovian inhibition in patients with clinical hyperactivity/impulsivity; and (2) enhanced inhibition after TAU+MBCT compared with TAU. Conclusions: Aversive Pavlovian inhibition plays a role in clinically relevant hyperactivity/impulsivity in adult ADHD and MBCT can be used to enhance this form of inhibition.

Multimodal Mental Practice Versus Repetitive Task Practice Only to Treat Chronic Stroke: A Randomized Controlled Pilot Study

2021 ◽  
Vol 75 (6) ◽  
Author(s):  
Stephen J. Page ◽  
Peter Levine
Keyword(s):  
Pilot Study ◽  
Outcome Measures ◽  
Large Scale ◽  
Action Observation ◽  
Functional Limitation ◽  
Secondary Analysis ◽  
Chronic Stroke ◽  
Mental Practice ◽  
Randomized Controlled ◽  
Task Practice

Importance: Occupational therapists are the primary clinicians tasked with management of the more affected upper extremity (UE) after stroke. However, there is a paucity of efficacious, easy-to-use, inexpensive interventions to increase poststroke UE function. Objective: To compare the effect of a multimodal mental practice (MMMP) regimen with a repetitive task practice (RTP)–only regimen on paretic UE functional limitation. Design: Secondary analysis of randomized controlled pilot study data. Setting: Outpatient clinical rehabilitation laboratory. Participants: Eighteen chronic stroke survivors exhibiting moderate, stable UE impairment. Intervention: Participants administered RTP only participated in 45-min, one-on-one occupational therapy sessions 3 times per week for 10 wk; participants administered MMMP completed time-matched UE training sessions consisting of action observation, RTP, and mental practice, delivered in 15-min increments. Outcomes and Measures: The Action Research Arm Test, the UE section of the Fugl-Meyer Scale, and the Hand subscale of the Stroke Impact Scale (Version 3.0) were administered 1 wk before and 1 wk after intervention. Results: The MMMP group exhibited significantly larger (p &lt; .01) increases on all three outcome measures compared with the RTP group and surpassed minimal clinically important difference standards for all three UE outcome measures. Conclusions and Relevance: Because of the time-matched duration of MMMP and RTP, findings suggest that MMMP may be just as feasible as RTP to implement in clinical settings. Efforts to replicate results of this study in a large-scale trial are warranted. What This Article Adds: This study shows the efficacy of an easy-to-use protocol that significantly increased affected arm function even years after stroke.

scholarly journals Oxford Video Informed Consent Tool (OxVIC): a pilot study of informed video consent in spinal surgery and preoperative patient satisfaction

BMJ Open ◽  
2019 ◽  
Vol 9 (7) ◽  
pp. e027712 ◽  
Author(s):  
Gerard Mawhinney ◽  
Chrishan Thakar ◽  
Victoria Williamson ◽  
Dominique A Rothenfluh ◽  
Jeremy Reynolds
Keyword(s):  
Patient Satisfaction ◽  
Pilot Study ◽  
Spinal Surgery ◽  
Median Number ◽  
Patient Reported Outcome Measures ◽  
Patient Reported Outcome ◽  
Controlled Study ◽  
Patient Reported ◽  
Service To Others ◽  
Preoperative Patient

ObjectivesThe British Association of Spinal Surgeons recently called for updates in consenting practice. This study investigates the utility and acceptability of a personalised video consent tool to enhance patient satisfaction in the preoperative consent giving process.DesignA single-centre, prospective pilot study using questionnaires to assess acceptability of video consent and its impacts on preoperative patient satisfaction.SettingA single National Health Service centre with individuals undergoing surgery at a regional spinal centre in the UK.Outcome measureAs part of preoperative planning, study participants completed a self-administered questionnaire (CSQ-8), which measured their satisfaction with the use of a video consent tool as an adjunct to traditional consenting methods.Participants20 participants with a mean age of 56 years (SD=16.26) undergoing spinal surgery.ResultsMean patient satisfaction (CSQ-8) score was 30.2/32. Median number of video views were 2–3 times. Eighty-five per cent of patients watched the video with family and friends. Eighty per cent of participants reported that the video consent tool helped to their address preoperative concerns. All participants stated they would use the video consent service again. All would recommend the service to others requiring surgery. Implementing the video consent tool did not endure any significant time or costs.ConclusionsIntroduction of a video consent tool was found to be a positive adjunct to traditional consenting methods. Patient–clinician consent dialogue can now be documented. A randomised controlled study to further evaluate the effects of video consent on patients’ retention of information, preoperative and postoperative anxiety, patient reported outcome measures as well as length of stay may be beneficial.

scholarly journals Pilot study: Decreasing parental anxiety during peanut oral immunotherapy

2019 ◽  
Vol 10 (3) ◽  
pp. 65
Author(s):  
Kinga P. Olson ◽  
Ruth Rosenblum
Keyword(s):  
Pilot Study ◽  
Pediatric Population ◽  
Oral Immunotherapy ◽  
Careful Consideration ◽  
Food Allergies ◽  
Children And Families ◽  
Convenience Sample ◽  
Parent Survey ◽  
Parents And Children ◽  
Fda Approval

Objective: Peanut allergies are common in the pediatric population. Peanut oral immunotherapy (OIT) can cause anxiety for children and families. A pilot study was conducted to determine what elements parents consider most useful in reducing anxiety within a newly implemented OIT program.Methods: A convenience sample of parents (n = 15) was surveyed to measure perceptions of specific anxiety-reducing elements at a private allergy practice.Results: The 10-question parent survey utilized a Likert Scale measuring how various elements of the OIT program reduced their anxiety. All elements that were provided directly by the clinic received favorable ratings.Discussion and conclusions: Commercially prepared peanut OIT will soon receive FDA approval, and allergy clinics will consider implementing this new therapy for peanut allergic patients. Food allergies invariably cause anxiety for parents and children, therefore careful consideration of how to decrease anxiety during OIT therapy was examined in this pilot study.

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