Nerve BlocksNCT06219005
Ultrasound-guided Nerve Block Training Model and Evaluation Method
A study testing ultrasound education and simulation workshop in people with Nerve Blocks and Medical Education, Simulation, Crisis Resource Management, run by Duke University at 1 site in United States.
Trial summary
The aim of this study is to assess emergency medicine physician knowledge and technical skill in performance of ultrasound-guided serratus anterior nerve block in a low-fidelity simulation model workshop and to determine the feasibility, acceptability, and usability of the training program. Read more about this study
- Who is it for?
- Any ageHealthy volunteers can take part
- Conditions the study is for
- Nerve Blocks, Medical Education, Simulation, Crisis Resource Management, Medical Education in Emergency Ultrasound
- What is being tested?
- ultrasound education and simulation workshop
- Type of treatment
- Lifestyle or therapy programme
- Could I receive a placebo?
- No, everyone receives an active treatment
- How many people
- 86 participants
- Where
- 1 siteUnited States
- Study dates
- 14 Nov 2024to 5 Jun 2025
- Phase
- Interventional
- 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 Any age
- All sexes
- Healthy volunteers accepted
- Child, Adult, Older adult
Who may be able to join
- Emergency medicine attending and resident physicians
Who cannot join
- ED nursing, ED technicians, and advanced practice physicians (APPs)
Trial locations and contacts
1 site in 1 country.
United States1 site
Duke University School of Medicine
Durham, North Carolina, 27710
About this study
Official title: Standardized Assessment of Emergency Physician Ultrasound-guided Nerve Block Training Using a Low-fidelity Simulation Model
The aim of this study is to assess emergency medicine physician knowledge and technical skill in performance of ultrasound-guided serratus anterior nerve block in a low-fidelity simulation model workshop and to determine the feasibility, acceptability, and usability of the training program. By performing this study, the investigators hope to create a standardized training model which could potentially facilitate POCUS and critical procedural performance and thereby improve patient care.
- Conditions
- Nerve Blocks, Medical Education, Simulation, Crisis Resource Management, Medical Education in Emergency Ultrasound
- Being tested
- ultrasound education and simulation workshop
What participants receive
What participants receive. In a randomised study each person is assigned to one group by chance.
ultrasound education and simulation workshopBehavioural
workshop testing emergency physician knowledge and technical skills in performing ultrasound-guided nerve blocks in a simulation model
| Study group | Role | What they receive |
|---|---|---|
| Emergency Medicine attending physicians and residents | Experimental | Not described Receives: Behavioral: ultrasound education and simulation workshop |
What is being measured
The primary outcome is the main question the study is designed to answer.
Physician knowledge assessment
The investigators will assess ultrasound-guided serratus anterior nerve block in a simulation model using surveys at 1 month pre-intervention, post-intervention, and 3 months post-intervention (Likert scale 0-5 with values of Strongly disagree, disagree, neutral, agree, strongly agree)
Measured: 4 months
Physician technical skills assessment
The investigators will assess ultrasound-guided serratus anterior nerve block in a simulation model using surveys at 1 month pre-intervention, post-intervention, and 3 months post-intervention (Likert scale 0-5 with values of Strongly disagree, disagree, neutral, agree, strongly agree).
Measured: 4 months
Secondary outcomes (3)
acceptability of our implementation strategy
The investigators will evaluate EM physician education and simulation workshop implementation strategy acceptability using a post-intervention survey (Likert scale 0-5 with values of Strongly disagree, disagree, neutral, agree, strongly agree).
Measured: 4 months
appropriateness of our implementation strategy
The investigators will evaluate EM physician education and simulation workshop implementation strategy appropriateness using a post-intervention survey (Likert scale 0-5 with values of Strongly disagree, disagree, neutral, agree, strongly agree).
Measured: 4 months
feasibility of our implementation strategy
The investigators will evaluate EM physician education and simulation workshop implementation strategy feasibility using a post-intervention survey (Likert scale 0-5 with values of Strongly disagree, disagree, neutral, agree, strongly agree).
Measured: 4 months
Timeline
From the start of the study to its completion; the mark is today. Estimated dates are the sponsor’s plan.
- First posted23 Jan 2024
- Study start14 Nov 2024
- Primary completion5 Jun 2025
- Study completion5 Jun 2025
Resources
- Official record on ClinicalTrials.govThe registry entry this page is built from, with its full change history.
- Publications (2)Papers the sponsor has linked to this study.
- Other trials for Nerve BlocksStudies of the same condition, open and under way.
- More trials run by Duke UniversityThe 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
- Interventional
- Phase
- Phase N/A
- Primary purpose
- Other
- Allocation
- Not applicable
- Intervention model
- Single group
- Model description
- prospective observational cohort study
- Masking
- None (open label)
- Enrolment
- 86 participants (actual)
Sponsor and investigators
- Lead sponsor
- Duke University
- Sponsor type
- University, hospital or other
- Responsible party
- Sponsor
IDs, dates and publications
- ClinicalTrials.gov ID
- NCT06219005
- Sponsor's protocol ID
- Pro00114989
- Status last verified
- Apr 2025
- First submitted
- 12 Jan 2024
- Last updated
- 26 Aug 2025
- Results posted
- No
- Data monitoring committee
- Yes
- FDA-regulated drug
- No
- FDA-regulated device
- No
- Individual data sharing
- No: All participant information will be confidential and restricted to the research study team. Deidentified summary data will be made available after study completion for public and scientific community dissemination and future clinical improvements.
Publications
Petrosoniak A, Herold J, Woolfrey K. Emergency medicine procedural skills: what are residents missing? CJEM. 2013 Jul;15(4):241-8. doi: 10.2310/8000.2013.130897.
PubMed 23777999Sherbino J, Bandiera G, Frank JR. Assessing competence in emergency medicine trainees: an overview of effective methodologies. CJEM. 2008 Jul;10(4):365-71. doi: 10.1017/s1481803500010381.
PubMed 18652729
Study at a glance
From the registry record, last updated by the sponsor on 26 Aug 2025. Recruitment status is as the sponsor reported it: confirm with the study team.
- Official title
- Standardized Assessment of Emergency Physician Ultrasound-guided Nerve Block Training Using a Low-fidelity Simulation Model
- ClinicalTrials.gov ID
- NCT06219005
- Acronym / sponsor ID
- Pro00114989
- Conditions
- Nerve Blocks, Medical Education, Simulation, Crisis Resource Management, Medical Education in Emergency Ultrasound
- Study type
- Interventional
- Recruitment status
- Completed
- Enrolment
- 86 participants (actual)
- Lead sponsor
- Duke UniversityUniversity, hospital or other
- Study start
- 14 Nov 2024 (actual)
- Primary completion
- 5 Jun 2025 (actual)
- Study completion
- 5 Jun 2025 (actual)
- First posted
- 23 Jan 2024 (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 aim of this study is to assess emergency medicine physician knowledge and technical skill in performance of ultrasound-guided serratus anterior nerve block in a low-fidelity simulation model workshop and to determine the feasibility, acceptability, and usability of the training program. By performing this study, the investigators hope to create a standardized training model which could potentially facilitate POCUS and critical procedural performance and thereby improve patient care.
Study design
- Primary purpose
- Other
- Allocation
- Not applicable
- Intervention model
- Single group
- Masking
- None (open label)
- Number of arms
- 1
- Model description
- prospective observational cohort study
| Arm | Type | Receives |
|---|---|---|
| Emergency Medicine attending physicians and residents | Experimental | Behavioral: ultrasound education and simulation workshop |
Who may qualify
- Sex
- All
- Healthy volunteers
- Accepted
- Age groups
- Child, Adult, Older adult
Key inclusion criteria (1 listed)
- Emergency medicine attending and resident physicians
Key exclusion criteria (1 listed)
- ED nursing, ED technicians, and advanced practice physicians (APPs)
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 |
|---|---|---|
| ultrasound education and simulation workshopworkshop testing emergency physician knowledge and technical skills in performing ultrasound-guided nerve blocks in a simulation model | Behavioural | Emergency Medicine attending physicians and residents |
Primary outcome
Physician knowledge assessment
Time frame: 4 months
The investigators will assess ultrasound-guided serratus anterior nerve block in a simulation model using surveys at 1 month pre-intervention, post-intervention, and 3 months post-intervention (Likert scale 0-5 with values of Strongly disagree, disagree, neutral, agree, strongly agree)
Physician technical skills assessment
Time frame: 4 months
The investigators will assess ultrasound-guided serratus anterior nerve block in a simulation model using surveys at 1 month pre-intervention, post-intervention, and 3 months post-intervention (Likert scale 0-5 with values of Strongly disagree, disagree, neutral, agree, strongly agree).
3 secondary outcomes
acceptability of our implementation strategy
Time frame: 4 months
appropriateness of our implementation strategy
Time frame: 4 months
feasibility of our implementation strategy
Time frame: 4 months
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 26 Aug 2025.
- Background: PubMed 23777999Petrosoniak A, Herold J, Woolfrey K. Emergency medicine procedural skills: what are residents missing? CJEM. 2013 Jul;15(4):241-8. doi: 10.2310/8000.2013.130897.
- Background: PubMed 18652729Sherbino J, Bandiera G, Frank JR. Assessing competence in emergency medicine trainees: an overview of effective methodologies. CJEM. 2008 Jul;10(4):365-71. doi: 10.1017/s1481803500010381.
- ACEP emergency ultrasound guidelinesLink provided by the sponsor.
- IFEM point-of-care-ultrasound guidelinesLink provided by the sponsor.
- Individual participant dataSharing planned: No. All participant information will be confidential and restricted to the research study team. Deidentified summary data will be made available after study completion for public and scientific community dissemination and future clinical improvements.
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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.
The record lists no contact. Use the official record to reach the sponsor.
1 site in 1 country: see every site and its status.
Questions about this trial
What is this clinical trial studying?
A study testing ultrasound education and simulation workshop in people with Nerve Blocks and Medical Education, Simulation, Crisis Resource Management, run by Duke University at 1 site in United States.
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 26 Aug 2025. 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 United States. 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?
Physician knowledge assessment (time frame: 4 months). The study lists 2 primary outcomes in all. 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 NCT06219005, which also lists 2 linked publications.
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 26 Aug 2025.