Learning Outcomes With Point-of-Care Ultrasound

Ultrasound Clinical Trial

Official title:

Does Improved Access to a Portable Ultrasound Device Improve Trainee Learning With Point-of-care Ultrasonography: A Randomized Trial

Clinical Trial Details — Status: Completed

Administrative data

• NCT number: NCT04021693
• Other study ID #: 42094
• Status: Completed
• Phase: N/A
• Start date: August 16, 2017
• Est. completion date: June 30, 2018

Study information

• Verified date: July 2019
• Source: Stanford University
• Contact: n/a
• Is FDA regulated: No
• Study type: Interventional

Clinical Trial Summary

Point-of care-ultrasonography has the potential to transform healthcare delivery through its diagnostic and therapeutic utility. Its use has become more widespread across a variety of clinical settings as more investigations have demonstrated its impact on patient care. This includes the use of point-of-care ultrasound by trainees, who are now utilizing this technology as part of their diagnostic assessments of patients. However, there are few studies that examine how efficiently trainees can learn point-of-care ultrasound and which training methods are more effective. The primary objective of this study is to assess whether handheld ultrasound devices, along with a year-long lecture series, improve internal medicine interns' knowledge and image interpretation skills with point-of-care ultrasound. Participants shall be randomized to receive personal access to handheld ultrasound devices to be used for learning vs. no personal access. The primary outcome will assess their interpretive ability with ultrasound images/videos. Secondary outcomes will include rates of device usage and lecture attendance.

Recruitment information / eligibility

• Status: Completed
• Enrollment: 47
• Est. completion date: June 30, 2018
• Est. primary completion date: June 30, 2018
• Accepts healthy volunteers: Accepts Healthy Volunteers
• Gender: All
• Age group: N/A and older

Eligibility

Inclusion Criteria:

• Internal Medicine Intern Physicians at Stanford University

Exclusion Criteria:

• None

Related Conditions & MeSH terms

• Ultrasound

Intervention

Other:
• Handheld Ultrasound Devices
Interns in the handheld ultrasound device arm shall carry a personal handheld ultrasound device to be used for self-directed learning

Locations

Country	Name	City	State
United States	Stanford University	Stanford	California

Sponsors (1)

Lead Sponsor	Collaborator
Stanford University

Country where clinical trial is conducted

United States, 

References & Publications (2)

Kumar A, Kugler J, Jensen T. Evaluation of Trainee Competency with Point-of-Care Ultrasonography (POCUS): a Conceptual Framework and Review of Existing Assessments. J Gen Intern Med. 2019 Jun;34(6):1025-1031. doi: 10.1007/s11606-019-04945-4. — View Citation

Moore CL, Copel JA. Point-of-care ultrasonography. N Engl J Med. 2011 Feb 24;364(8):749-57. doi: 10.1056/NEJMra0909487. Review. — View Citation

Outcome

Type	Measure	Description	Time frame	Safety issue
Primary	Mean Percent Correct On Image Assessments at 1 year	Image assessments will include videos and photographs of ultrasound images that will require the intern to interpret the image.	1 year
Secondary	Mean Reported Device Usage Rates at 1 year	Self-reported usage rates of the ultrasound devices per week by the interns	1 year
Secondary	Mean Lecture Attendance at 1 year	Mean Lecture Attendance per Study Arm	1 year