Educational ProblemsNCT03738033
Mobile Education for Emergency Ultrasound
An observational study of Educational Problems, run by National Taiwan University Hospital at 1 site in Taiwan.
Trial summary
The investigators aim to investigate the feasibility of using mobile application platform for sonographic education. Junior physicians at the National Taiwan University Hospital will be enrolled in this study. Read more about this study
- Who is it for?
- Ages 20 to 50 years
- Conditions the study is for
- Educational Problems
- What is being tested?
- educational platform
- How many people
- 300 participants
- Where
- 1 siteTaiwan
- Study dates
- Apr 2015to Nov 2019
- 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 20 to 50 years
- All sexes
- No healthy volunteers
- Adult
Study population: The junior physicians of the department of emergency medicine of the National Taiwan University Hospital.
Who may be able to join
- The junior physicians of the department of emergency medicine of the National Taiwan University Hospital.
Who cannot join
- The junior physicians of the department of emergency medicine of the National Taiwan University Hospital, refused to enter the study.
Trial locations and contacts
1 site in 1 country.
About this study
The investigators aim to investigate the feasibility of using mobile application platform for sonographic education.
Junior physicians at the National Taiwan University Hospital will be enrolled in this study. To design and develop a secure mobile application platform (consisting of mobile device and a cloud-based server) for interactive teaching, remote social-based consultation and discussion. The information exchange through the platform carries images and simulated cases.
This pioneer study can provide experience of mobile sonographic education and contribute to current medical education. Moreover, it can improve decision-making process and quality of care, and could lessen crowdedness at emergency departments. Furthermore, the integrated platform can be used in other educational programs in the future.
Read the detailed description
As usual, it takes time for junior emergency physicians to have good diagnostic accuracy through traditional sonographic education. Applying the technology built in this project, junior emergency physicians will be provided with intelligent learning programs anywhere and anytime.
Junior physicians at the National Taiwan University Hospital will be enrolled in this study.
- Conditions
- Educational Problems
- Being tested
- educational platform
- Keywords
- emergency medicine ,emergency ultrasound
What participants receive
What participants receive. In a randomised study each person is assigned to one group by chance.
educational platformOther
The platform would be opened before they entered the study.
| Study group | Role | What they receive |
|---|---|---|
| use of the educational platform | Before the hand-on practice and assessements, the participants use the platform for learning. Receives: Other: educational platform | |
| without use of the educational platform | Before the hand-on practice and assessements, the participants did not use the platform for learning. |
What is being measured
The primary outcome is the main question the study is designed to answer.
assessment for ultrasound scanning
use 5-point Likert scale (1 to 5 scores)
Measured: one week
Timeline
From the start of the study to its completion; the mark is today. Estimated dates are the sponsor’s plan.
- First posted13 Nov 2018
- Study startApr 2015
- Primary completionNov 2019
- Study completionNov 2019
Resources
- Official record on ClinicalTrials.govThe registry entry this page is built from, with its full change history.
- Publications (1)Papers the sponsor has linked to this study.
- Other trials for Educational ProblemsStudies of the same condition, open and under way.
- More trials run by National Taiwan University HospitalThe sponsor's other registered studies.
- 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
- Case-control
- Time perspective
- Prospective
- Enrolment
- 300 participants (actual)
Sponsor and investigators
- Lead sponsor
- National Taiwan University Hospital
- Sponsor type
- University, hospital or other
- Responsible party
- Sponsor
- Investigators
- Meng Che Wu, Dr, Principal investigator, NTUH
IDs, dates and publications
- ClinicalTrials.gov ID
- NCT03738033
- Sponsor's protocol ID
- 201412004RIND
- Status last verified
- Oct 2018
- First submitted
- 27 Apr 2016
- Last updated
- 4 Apr 2022
- Results posted
- No
- Data monitoring committee
- No
- Individual data sharing
- No
Publications
Lien WC, Lin P, Chang CH, Wu MC, Wu CY. The effect of e-learning on point-of-care ultrasound education in novices. Med Educ Online. 2023 Dec;28(1):2152522. doi: 10.1080/10872981.2022.2152522.
PubMed 36433837
Study at a glance
From the registry record, last updated by the sponsor on 4 Apr 2022. Recruitment status is as the sponsor reported it: confirm with the study team.
- Official title
- Mobile Education for Emergency Ultrasound
- ClinicalTrials.gov ID
- NCT03738033
- Acronym / sponsor ID
- 201412004RIND
- Conditions
- Educational Problems
- Keywords
- emergency medicine ,emergency ultrasound
- Study type
- Observational
- Recruitment status
- Completed
- Enrolment
- 300 participants (actual)
- Lead sponsor
- National Taiwan University HospitalUniversity, hospital or other
- Study start
- Apr 2015 (actual)
- Primary completion
- Nov 2019 (actual)
- Study completion
- Nov 2019 (actual)
- First posted
- 13 Nov 2018 (actual)
- 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.
The investigators aim to investigate the feasibility of using mobile application platform for sonographic education.
Junior physicians at the National Taiwan University Hospital will be enrolled in this study. To design and develop a secure mobile application platform (consisting of mobile device and a cloud-based server) for interactive teaching, remote social-based consultation and discussion. The information exchange through the platform carries images and simulated cases.
This pioneer study can provide experience of mobile sonographic education and contribute to current medical education. Moreover, it can improve decision-making process and quality of care, and could lessen crowdedness at emergency departments. Furthermore, the integrated platform can be used in other educational programs in the future.
Detailed description
As usual, it takes time for junior emergency physicians to have good diagnostic accuracy through traditional sonographic education. Applying the technology built in this project, junior emergency physicians will be provided with intelligent learning programs anywhere and anytime.
Junior physicians at the National Taiwan University Hospital will be enrolled in this study.
Study design
- Observational model
- Case-control
- Time perspective
- Prospective
- Number of arms
- 2
| Arm | Type | Receives |
|---|---|---|
| use of the educational platform | – | Other: educational platformBefore the hand-on practice and assessements, the participants use the platform for learning. |
| without use of the educational platform | – | –Before the hand-on practice and assessements, the participants did not use the platform for learning. |
Who may qualify
- Ages
- 20 to 50 years
- Sex
- All
- Healthy volunteers
- Not accepted
- Age groups
- Adult
- Study population
- The junior physicians of the department of emergency medicine of the National Taiwan University Hospital.
Key inclusion criteria (1 listed)
- The junior physicians of the department of emergency medicine of the National Taiwan University Hospital.
Key exclusion criteria (1 listed)
- The junior physicians of the department of emergency medicine of the National Taiwan University Hospital, refused to enter the study.
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 |
|---|---|---|
| educational platformThe platform would be opened before they entered the study. | Other | use of the educational platform |
Primary outcome
assessment for ultrasound scanning
Time frame: one week
use 5-point Likert scale (1 to 5 scores)
Results and safety
The study is completed, but results are not available in the source record. That does not mean the treatment did or did not work.
Research links
- Official record on ClinicalTrials.govLast updated by the sponsor 4 Apr 2022.
- Derived from this study: PubMed 36433837Lien WC, Lin P, Chang CH, Wu MC, Wu CY. The effect of e-learning on point-of-care ultrasound education in novices. Med Educ Online. 2023 Dec;28(1):2152522. doi: 10.1080/10872981.2022.2152522.
- Individual participant dataSharing planned: No
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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.
Meng Che Wu, Dr principal investigator
NTUH
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 Educational Problems, run by National Taiwan University Hospital at 1 site in Taiwan.
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: finished, as of the sponsor's last update on 4 Apr 2022. 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 Taiwan. 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?
The study is completed, but results are not available in the source record. That does not mean the treatment did or did not work.
How can a doctor refer a patient or contact the research team?
The record lists no contact. The official record names the sponsor, who can be asked directly. AzTrials does not enrol participants or take referrals.
What does the primary outcome measure?
assessment for ultrasound scanning (time frame: one week). It is what the study was designed to measure, not a finding.
Where can I read the original study information?
On the ClinicalTrials.gov record for NCT03738033, which also lists 1 linked publication.
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 4 Apr 2022.