Medical Education in Emergency UltrasoundNCT02671201
Training Concepts in Emergency Ultrasonography
An observational study of Medical Education in Emergency Ultrasound, run by University of Cologne at 1 site in Germany.
Trial summary
Emergency ultrasound examinations are increasingly important diagnostic tools in emergency and critical care medicine. This study wants to analyze different types of education for undergraduate students. Any method of medical training will be proved theoretical and in clinical practice. Read more about this study
- Who is it for?
- Ages 18 years and olderHealthy volunteers can take part
- Conditions the study is for
- Medical Education in Emergency Ultrasound
- What is being tested?
- Education
- How many people
- 100 participants
- Where
- 1 siteGermany
- Study dates
- Jun 2019to Jul 2022
- Phase
- Observational
- Are there results?
- None posted in the registry
Key requirements
Who can take part, as listed by the sponsor. Only the study team can confirm whether you are eligible, so take this list to your doctor.
- Ages 18 years and older
- All sexes
- Healthy volunteers accepted
- Adult, Older adult
Study population: Undergraduate medical students
Who may be able to join
- Medical students
Who cannot join
- No
Trial locations and contacts
1 site in 1 country.
Germany1 site
Prof. Dr. Guido Michels
Cologne, 50937
Guido Michels, Prof. Dr., +49-221-478-32401, guido.michels@uk-koeln.de
About this study
Official title: Training Concepts in Emergency Ultrasonography for Medical Students
Emergency ultrasound examinations are increasingly important diagnostic tools in emergency and critical care medicine. This study wants to analyze different types of education for undergraduate students. Any method of medical training will be proved theoretical and in clinical practice.
Read the detailed description
This prospective educational study wants to analyze different methods of education for undergraduate medical students.
Method A: Theoretical training will be scheduled for 2 hours with lectures in basics of emergency ultrasound. After the theoretical education the students will obtain a bedside-teaching on intensive care unit for 4 hours.
Method B: Theoretical training will be scheduled for 3 hours and included lectures in echocardiography, lung ultrasound and abdominal ultrasound. After the theoretical education the students will obtain a bedside-teaching on intensive care unit for 3 hours.
Method C: Theoretical training will be scheduled for 3 hours and included lectures in echocardiography, lung ultrasound and abdominal ultrasound. After the theoretical education the students will obtain a hands-on-training in healthy volunteers for 3 hours. The acquired knowledge and practical skills will be analyzed by a multiple-choice exam (5 MC-questions, 5 video sequences) and a practical exam (five tasks).
Any method of training will be proved at the end theoretical and in clinical practice.
- Being tested
- Education
What participants receive
What participants receive. In a randomised study each person is assigned to one group by chance.
EducationOther
Also called Prospective educational study
Different methods in education of emergency ultrasound
| Study group | Role | What they receive |
|---|---|---|
| Group A | Theoretical training will be scheduled for 2 hours with lectures in basics of emergency ultrasound. After the theoretical education the students will obtain a bedside-teaching on intensive care unit for 4 hours. Receives: Other: Education | |
| Group B | Theoretical training will be scheduled for 3 hours and included lectures in echocardiography, lung ultrasound and abdominal ultrasound. After the theoretical education the students will obtain a bedside-teaching on intensive care unit for 3 hours. Receives: Other: Education | |
| Group C | Theoretical training will be scheduled for 3 hours and included lectures in echocardiography, lung ultrasound and abdominal ultrasound. Receives: Other: Education |
What is being measured
The primary outcome is the main question the study is designed to answer.
Improvement of the knowledge score with different training in emergency ultrasound
With different kinds of short trainings in ultrasound, students can quickly and accurately determine the main emergency ultrasound diagnosis (free fluid, pulmonary consolidation, pulmonary edema, pneumothorax, left and right ventricular failure, pericardial tamponade). The parameter of knowledge score will be used (ratio of multiple choice exam and practical exam).
Measured: 1 year
Timeline
From the start of the study to its completion; the mark is today. Estimated dates are the sponsor’s plan.
- First posted2 Feb 2016 (estimated)
- Study startJun 2019 (estimated)
- Primary completionJan 2022 (estimated)
- Study completionJul 2022 (estimated)
Resources
- Official record on ClinicalTrials.govThe registry entry this page is built from, with its full change history.
- Other trials for Medical Education in Emergency UltrasoundStudies of the same condition, open and under way.
- What the trial phases meanHow a treatment moves from first tests in people to approval.
More details
For doctors and researchers: how the study is designed, who runs it, and its registry IDs.
Study design
- Study type
- Observational
- Observational model
- Other
- Time perspective
- Prospective
- Enrolment
- 100 participants (estimated)
Sponsor and investigators
- Lead sponsor
- University of Cologne
- Sponsor type
- University, hospital or other
- Responsible party
- Principal investigator, Guido Michels, University of Cologne
- Investigators
- Guido Michels, Prof. Dr., Study chair, Univesity of Cologne, Germany
IDs, dates and publications
- ClinicalTrials.gov ID
- NCT02671201
- Sponsor's protocol ID
- 15-412
- Status last verified
- Oct 2018
- First submitted
- 27 Jan 2016
- Last updated
- 17 Oct 2018
- Results posted
- No
- Data monitoring committee
- No
- Individual data sharing
- No: No plan to share data.
Study at a glance
From the registry record, last updated by the sponsor on 17 Oct 2018. Recruitment status is as the sponsor reported it: confirm with the study team.
- Official title
- Training Concepts in Emergency Ultrasonography for Medical Students
- ClinicalTrials.gov ID
- NCT02671201
- Acronym / sponsor ID
- 15-412
- Study type
- Observational
- Recruitment status
- Unknown status
- Enrolment
- 100 participants (estimated)
- Lead sponsor
- University of CologneUniversity, hospital or other
- Study start
- Jun 2019 (estimated)
- Primary completion
- Jan 2022 (estimated)
- Study completion
- Jul 2022 (estimated)
- First posted
- 2 Feb 2016 (estimated)
- Results
- Not posted in the source record
Clinical summary
The research question as the sponsor registered it. This describes what the study plans to test, not what it found.
Emergency ultrasound examinations are increasingly important diagnostic tools in emergency and critical care medicine. This study wants to analyze different types of education for undergraduate students. Any method of medical training will be proved theoretical and in clinical practice.
Detailed description
This prospective educational study wants to analyze different methods of education for undergraduate medical students.
Method A: Theoretical training will be scheduled for 2 hours with lectures in basics of emergency ultrasound. After the theoretical education the students will obtain a bedside-teaching on intensive care unit for 4 hours.
Method B: Theoretical training will be scheduled for 3 hours and included lectures in echocardiography, lung ultrasound and abdominal ultrasound. After the theoretical education the students will obtain a bedside-teaching on intensive care unit for 3 hours.
Method C: Theoretical training will be scheduled for 3 hours and included lectures in echocardiography, lung ultrasound and abdominal ultrasound. After the theoretical education the students will obtain a hands-on-training in healthy volunteers for 3 hours. The acquired knowledge and practical skills will be analyzed by a multiple-choice exam (5 MC-questions, 5 video sequences) and a practical exam (five tasks).
Any method of training will be proved at the end theoretical and in clinical practice.
Study design
- Observational model
- Other
- Time perspective
- Prospective
- Number of arms
- 3
| Arm | Type | Receives |
|---|---|---|
| Group A | – | Other: EducationTheoretical training will be scheduled for 2 hours with lectures in basics of emergency ultrasound. After the theoretical education the students will obtain a bedside-teaching on intensive care unit for 4 hours. |
| Group B | – | Other: EducationTheoretical training will be scheduled for 3 hours and included lectures in echocardiography, lung ultrasound and abdominal ultrasound. After the theoretical education the students will obtain a bedside-teaching on intensive care unit for 3 hours. |
| Group C | – | Other: EducationTheoretical training will be scheduled for 3 hours and included lectures in echocardiography, lung ultrasound and abdominal ultrasound. |
Who may qualify
- Ages
- 18 years and older
- Sex
- All
- Healthy volunteers
- Accepted
- Age groups
- Adult, Older adult
- Study population
- Undergraduate medical students
Key inclusion criteria (1 listed)
- Medical students
Key exclusion criteria (1 listed)
- No
Eligibility is decided by the study team after screening; this overview does not establish that a patient qualifies. Full inclusion and exclusion criteria.
Interventions
| Intervention | Type | Arms |
|---|---|---|
| EducationAlso: Prospective educational studyDifferent methods in education of emergency ultrasound | Other | Group A, Group B, Group C |
Primary outcome
Improvement of the knowledge score with different training in emergency ultrasound
Time frame: 1 year
With different kinds of short trainings in ultrasound, students can quickly and accurately determine the main emergency ultrasound diagnosis (free fluid, pulmonary consolidation, pulmonary edema, pneumothorax, left and right ventricular failure, pericardial tamponade). The parameter of knowledge score will be used (ratio of multiple choice exam and practical exam).
Results and safety
Results are not available in the source record.
Research links
- Official record on ClinicalTrials.govLast updated by the sponsor 17 Oct 2018.
- Individual participant dataSharing planned: No. No plan to share data.
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Referral and contact
AzTrials does not enrol participants or take referrals. Contact the study team or a site listed below; they decide who can take part. This study is not recruiting at the moment.
Guido Michels, Prof. Dr. study chair
Univesity of Cologne, Germany
1 site in 1 country: see every site and its status.
Questions about this trial
What is this clinical trial studying?
An observational study of Medical Education in Emergency Ultrasound, run by University of Cologne at 1 site in Germany.
The full registered description is in the About this study section and the official record.
Who may be eligible to take part?
The sponsor lists 1 inclusion and 1 exclusion criteria. Eligibility is decided by the study team after screening, so read the full criteria and contact a listed site.
Is this clinical trial currently recruiting?
The record says: status not confirmed, as of the sponsor's last update on 17 Oct 2018. Status can change between updates, so confirm with the study contact before making plans.
Where is the study taking place?
The record lists 1 site in Germany. Whether a site is taking part right now should be confirmed with that site. See every site.
What are the possible benefits and risks?
They depend on the study and the treatment, and no study can promise a benefit. The study team explains the known risks during informed consent, before anyone joins; the record itself does not list them.
Are results available for this study?
Results are not available in the source record.
How can a doctor refer a patient or contact the research team?
Contact Guido Michels, Prof. Dr. (+49-221-478-32401, guido.michels@uk-koeln.de), or a site near the patient. AzTrials does not enrol participants or take referrals.
What does the primary outcome measure?
Improvement of the knowledge score with different training in emergency ultrasound (time frame: 1 year). It is what the study was designed to measure, not a finding.
Where can I read the original study information?
Does a listing mean the treatment is approved or proven to work?
No. A listing means the study is registered. It does not show that the treatment is safe, works, or is approved by a regulator.
How often is this information updated?
AzTrials copies changed records from ClinicalTrials.gov every night and reloads the whole registry every week. The sponsor last updated this record on 17 Oct 2018.