Peripheral Venous CatheterizationNCT06932822
Mental Imagery to Enhance Procedural Skills in Peripheral Venous Catheterization
A study testing Mental Imagery in people with Peripheral Venous Catheterization and Simulation Training, run by Centre Hospitalier Universitaire de Nīmes at 1 site in France.
Trial summary
Peripheral venous catheter insertion has a slow learning curve, and is rarely performed by medical students. Most medical interns do not master this procedure independently at the start of their residency. Read more about this study
- Who is it for?
- Ages 18 years and olderHealthy volunteers can take part
- Conditions the study is for
- Peripheral Venous Catheterization, Simulation Training, Mental Imagery
- What is being tested?
- Mental Imagery
- Could I receive a placebo?
- No, everyone receives an active treatment
- How many people
- 96 participants
- Where
- 1 siteFrance
- Study dates
- 1 May 2025to 1 Jul 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 18 years and older
- All sexes
- Healthy volunteers accepted
- Adult, Older adult
Who may be able to join
- 5th-year medical student at the Nîmes medical school taking part in the peripheral venous catheter insertion training workshop
- No other conditions required.
Who cannot join
- None
Trial locations and contacts
1 site in 1 country.
About this study
Official title: Mental Imagery to Enhance Procedural Skills in Peripheral Venous Catheterization: A Randomized Simulation Study in Medical Students
Peripheral venous catheter insertion has a slow learning curve, and is rarely performed by medical students. Most medical interns do not master this procedure independently at the start of their residency.
It's a painful procedure for the patients, and therefore unsuitable for "in vivo" training at the patient's bedside For this type of procedure, it would appear necessary to develop alternative teaching methods, as well as pedagogical tools that can modify the learning curve to make it faster.
Read more
Mental imagery is a technique that involves creating vivid, detailed mental images in the mind. It is often used in a variety of contexts, such as mental preparation, stress management, learning or goal achievement Initially used in mental preparation for sports, it made its appearance as a pedagogical tool in the medical field in the 2010s, with several studies demonstrating its value in learning procedural gestures (training in laparoscopic surgery, cystoscopy).
The aim of our study is to investigate the impact of a mental imagery session on peripheral venous catheter placement success in 5th-year medical students, on a simulation mannequin.
- Being tested
- Mental Imagery
What participants receive
What participants receive. In a randomised study each person is assigned to one group by chance.
Mental ImageryOther
Placement of a peripheral venous catheter on a simulation mannequin after a mental visualization session
| Study group | Role | What they receive |
|---|---|---|
| Control | No intervention | Insertion of a peripheral venous catheter on a simulation mannequin after theoretical video instruction |
| Mental Imagery | Experimental | Insertion of a peripheral venous catheter on a simulation mannequin after theoretical video instruction and mental visualization session Receives: Other: Mental Imagery |
What is being measured
The primary outcome is the main question the study is designed to answer.
First puncture success rate
Successful peripheral venous catheterization on first puncture, with no complications
Measured: 30 minutes
Secondary outcomes (4)
Revised Mental Imagery Questionnaire (MIQ)-3 variation
Change in Revised MIQ-3 score (mental visualization performance score) before and after the workshop. From 7 to 56.
Measured: 30 minutes
Revised Mental Imagery Questionnaire (MIQ)-3 comparison
Comparison of the revised Mental Imagery Questionnaire-3 score (mental visualization performance score) between "mental visualization" and "control" groups. From 7 to 56
Measured: 30 minutes
Puncture number
Comparison of puncture number between groups
Measured: 30 minutes
Procedure complications
Comparison of number of complications
- Arterial puncture
- Failure
- Non-functioning IV infusion
Measured: 30 minutes
Timeline
From the start of the study to its completion; the mark is today. Estimated dates are the sponsor’s plan.
- First posted17 Apr 2025
- Study start1 May 2025
- Primary completion1 Jul 2025
- Study completion1 Jul 2025
Resources
- Official record on ClinicalTrials.govThe registry entry this page is built from, with its full change history.
- Other trials for Peripheral Venous CatheterizationStudies of the same condition, open and under way.
- More trials run by Centre Hospitalier Universitaire de NīmesThe 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
- Randomised
- Intervention model
- Parallel groups
- Masking
- None (open label)
- Enrolment
- 96 participants (actual)
Sponsor and investigators
- Lead sponsor
- Centre Hospitalier Universitaire de Nīmes
- Sponsor type
- University, hospital or other
- Responsible party
- Principal investigator, Nicolas BOULET, Centre Hospitalier Universitaire de Nīmes
IDs, dates and publications
- ClinicalTrials.gov ID
- NCT06932822
- Sponsor's protocol ID
- MI-24.11.07
- Status last verified
- Apr 2025
- First submitted
- 10 Apr 2025
- Last updated
- 17 Mar 2026
- Results posted
- No
- Data monitoring committee
- No
- FDA-regulated drug
- No
- FDA-regulated device
- No
- Individual data sharing
- No
Study at a glance
From the registry record, last updated by the sponsor on 17 Mar 2026. Recruitment status is as the sponsor reported it: confirm with the study team.
- Official title
- Mental Imagery to Enhance Procedural Skills in Peripheral Venous Catheterization: A Randomized Simulation Study in Medical Students
- ClinicalTrials.gov ID
- NCT06932822
- Acronym / sponsor ID
- MI-24.11.07
- Study type
- Interventional
- Recruitment status
- Completed
- Enrolment
- 96 participants (actual)
- Lead sponsor
- Centre Hospitalier Universitaire de NīmesUniversity, hospital or other
- Study start
- 1 May 2025 (actual)
- Primary completion
- 1 Jul 2025 (actual)
- Study completion
- 1 Jul 2025 (actual)
- First posted
- 17 Apr 2025 (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.
Peripheral venous catheter insertion has a slow learning curve, and is rarely performed by medical students. Most medical interns do not master this procedure independently at the start of their residency.
It's a painful procedure for the patients, and therefore unsuitable for "in vivo" training at the patient's bedside For this type of procedure, it would appear necessary to develop alternative teaching methods, as well as pedagogical tools that can modify the learning curve to make it faster.
Mental imagery is a technique that involves creating vivid, detailed mental images in the mind. It is often used in a variety of contexts, such as mental preparation, stress management, learning or goal achievement Initially used in mental preparation for sports, it made its appearance as a pedagogical tool in the medical field in the 2010s, with several studies demonstrating its value in learning procedural gestures (training in laparoscopic surgery, cystoscopy).
The aim of our study is to investigate the impact of a mental imagery session on peripheral venous catheter placement success in 5th-year medical students, on a simulation mannequin.
Study design
- Primary purpose
- Other
- Allocation
- Randomised
- Intervention model
- Parallel groups
- Masking
- None (open label)
- Number of arms
- 2
| Arm | Type | Receives |
|---|---|---|
| Control | No intervention | –Insertion of a peripheral venous catheter on a simulation mannequin after theoretical video instruction |
| Mental Imagery | Experimental | Other: Mental ImageryInsertion of a peripheral venous catheter on a simulation mannequin after theoretical video instruction and mental visualization session |
Who may qualify
- Ages
- 18 years and older
- Sex
- All
- Healthy volunteers
- Accepted
- Age groups
- Adult, Older adult
Key inclusion criteria (2 listed)
- 5th-year medical student at the Nîmes medical school taking part in the peripheral venous catheter insertion training workshop
- No other conditions required.
Key exclusion criteria (1 listed)
- None
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 |
|---|---|---|
| Mental ImageryPlacement of a peripheral venous catheter on a simulation mannequin after a mental visualization session | Other | Mental Imagery |
Primary outcome
First puncture success rate
Time frame: 30 minutes
Successful peripheral venous catheterization on first puncture, with no complications
4 secondary outcomes
Revised Mental Imagery Questionnaire (MIQ)-3 variation
Time frame: 30 minutes
Revised Mental Imagery Questionnaire (MIQ)-3 comparison
Time frame: 30 minutes
Puncture number
Time frame: 30 minutes
Procedure complications
Time frame: 30 minutes
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 17 Mar 2026.
- 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.
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 Mental Imagery in people with Peripheral Venous Catheterization and Simulation Training, run by Centre Hospitalier Universitaire de Nīmes at 1 site in France.
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 2 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 17 Mar 2026. 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 France. 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?
First puncture success rate (time frame: 30 minutes). 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 Mar 2026.