The Effect of Theoretical Knowledge on Resident's Practical Performance in Musculoskeletal Ultrasound

Musculoskeletal Diseases Clinical Trial

Official title:

The Effect of Theoretical Knowledge on Resident's Practical Performance in Musculoskeletal Ultrasound- A Randomized Trial

Clinical Trial Details — Status: Completed

Administrative data

• NCT number: NCT04959162
• Other study ID #: 2021-001
• Status: Completed
• Phase: N/A
• Start date: October 6, 2021
• Est. completion date: May 20, 2022

Study information

• Verified date: October 2022
• Source: Rigshospitalet, Denmark
• Contact: n/a
• Is FDA regulated: No
• Study type: Interventional

Clinical Trial Summary

Musculoskeletal ultrasound( MSUS) is highly operator-dependent and proper training is needed to ensure appropriate use and minimize risk of incorrect image interpretation.To acquire skills in MSUS, it is mandatory to assure training in both the cognitive ability to recognize normal and pathological findings within the images and the psychomotor component of the examination. This study will examine the effect of a novel developed e-learning platform "The Ultrasound LearNing plAtform (ULNA)", on pre- and post-course musculoskeletal ultrasound performance of rheumatology residents. Moreover, to examine the resident's satisfaction with the e-learning platform ULNA.

Recruitment information / eligibility

• Status: Completed
• Enrollment: 28
• Est. completion date: May 20, 2022
• Est. primary completion date: May 20, 2022
• Accepts healthy volunteers: Accepts Healthy Volunteers
• Gender: All
• Age group: N/A and older

Eligibility

Inclusion Criteria: Residents working in Denmark. Participants are required to have a medical license and provide informed consent before inclusion

Exclusion Criteria:

1. No informed consent

2. Existing The Danish Society for Rheumatology (DRS) level 1 or higher.

3. Participation in prior studies involving musculoskeletal ultrasound training

Related Conditions & MeSH terms

• Musculoskeletal Diseases

Intervention

Device:
• E-learning
Development of theoretical knowledge using a E-learning platform before attending a hands-on course in musculoskeletal ultrasound
• Conventional preparation
Attending a hands-on course in musculoskeletal ultrasound with no preparation before course start

Locations

Country	Name	City	State
Denmark	COPECARE (Copenhagen Center for Arthritis Research)	Glostrup

Sponsors (1)

Lead Sponsor	Collaborator
Rigshospitalet, Denmark

Country where clinical trial is conducted

Denmark, 

References & Publications (6)

Brown AK, O'Connor PJ, Wakefield RJ, Roberts TE, Karim Z, Emery P. Practice, training, and assessment among experts performing musculoskeletal ultrasonography: toward the development of an international consensus of educational standards for ultrasonography for rheumatologists. Arthritis Rheum. 2004 Dec 15;51(6):1018-22. — View Citation

Brown AK, Roberts TE, O'connor PJ, Wakefield RJ, Karim Z, Emery P. The development of an evidence-based educational framework to facilitate the training of competent rheumatologist ultrasonographers. Rheumatology (Oxford). 2007 Mar;46(3):391-7. Epub 2007 Jan 30. Review. — View Citation

Carstensen SMD, Terslev L, Jensen MP, Østergaard M. Future use of musculoskeletal ultrasonography and magnetic resonance imaging in rheumatoid arthritis. Curr Opin Rheumatol. 2020 May;32(3):264-272. doi: 10.1097/BOR.0000000000000709. Review. — View Citation

Filippucci E, Meenagh G, Ciapetti A, Iagnocco A, Taggart A, Grassi W. E-learning in ultrasonography: a web-based approach. Ann Rheum Dis. 2007 Jul;66(7):962-5. Epub 2007 Feb 28. — View Citation

Kang TL, Berona K, Elkhunovich MA, Medero-Colon R, Seif D, Chilstrom ML, Mailhot T. Web-based teaching in point-of-care ultrasound: an alternative to the classroom? Adv Med Educ Pract. 2015 Mar 13;6:171-5. doi: 10.2147/AMEP.S72159. eCollection 2015. — View Citation

Widener BB, Cannella A, Martirossian L, Kissin EY. Modern Landscapes and Strategies for Learning Ultrasound in Rheumatology. Rheum Dis Clin North Am. 2020 Feb;46(1):61-71. doi: 10.1016/j.rdc.2019.09.002. Review. — View Citation

Outcome

Type	Measure	Description	Time frame	Safety issue
Other	Comparing the times used on the online platform and the performance score		1 year
Other	Participant experience using the Intrinsic Motivation Inventory (IMI) scale	Scale (1-7) 1 = not at all true, 7=very true	1 year
Primary	Difference in The Objective Structures Assessment of Ultrasound skills (OSAUS) score in percent between pre- and post-course assessment for the intervention group and the control group.	Scale (5-25 points). 25 is the maximum score, i.e. the best score	1 year
Secondary	Difference in time used to complete the MSUS examination between the groups.		1 year