3D Printing in Airway Anatomy and Bronchoscopy Education

Satisfaction, Personal Clinical Trial

Official title:

The Application of Three-dimensional Printing in Airway Anatomy and Bronchoscopy Education

Clinical Trial Details — Status: Completed

Administrative data

• NCT number: NCT05410236
• Other study ID #: PL202008018V
• Status: Completed
• Phase: N/A
• Start date: July 1, 2022
• Est. completion date: December 1, 2022

Study information

• Verified date: November 2023
• Source: Fu Jen Catholic University
• Contact: n/a
• Is FDA regulated: No
• Study type: Interventional

Clinical Trial Summary

The main purpose of this study is to use 3D printing technology to make a human anatomical bronchial tree model, which is applied in medical education for medical students and students of the department of respiratory therapy. Most of the clinical teaching material is expansive and inaccessible. To promote accessibility of anatomy models and student learning effects in our school and hospital, we use the 3D printing technology to print bronchial tree model and apply it to anatomy and bronchoscopy education. The present study expects some benefits that the use of printed bronchial trees for anatomy and bronchoscopy education. For example, it can reduce the cost of anatomy instruction, let students have their own anatomical model, and make the learning no longer limited to the anatomical classroom.

Description:

Three-dimensional (3D) printing is a technology used for the rapid production of customized physical objects. Bronchoscopy is a well-established, relatively safe procedure for both diagnostic and therapeutic interventions for a variety of pulmonary diseases. In this study, to enhance the quality of airway anatomy education and bronchoscopy training, we used 3D printing to develop a 3D bronchial tree model as a high-fidelity simulator for bronchoscopy and demonstrated its validity. We designed a 3D bronchial tree model containing 12 detachable parts and 11 adapter rings.

Recruitment information / eligibility

• Status: Completed
• Enrollment: 26
• Est. completion date: December 1, 2022
• Est. primary completion date: October 31, 2022
• Accepts healthy volunteers: Accepts Healthy Volunteers
• Gender: All
• Age group: 20 Years to 80 Years

Eligibility

Inclusion Criteria:

• Student of Fu Jen Catholic University.

Exclusion Criteria:

• Refused to participate in the study.

Related Conditions & MeSH terms

• Satisfaction, Personal

Intervention

Other:
• 3D bronchial tree model
A detachable 3D printed bronchial tree model

Locations

Country	Name	City	State
Taiwan	Fu Jen Catholic University Hospital, Fu Jen Catholic University	New Taipei City

Sponsors (1)

Lead Sponsor	Collaborator
Fu Jen Catholic University

Country where clinical trial is conducted

Taiwan, 

Outcome

Type	Measure	Description	Time frame	Safety issue
Primary	Examination score of pre-intervention	score of pre-intervention (maximun 100 and minimum 0), higher means a better outcome.	pre-intervention
Primary	Examination score of post-intervention	score of post-intervention (maximun 100 and minimum 0), higher means a better outcome.	immediately after the intervention