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| Name | Class |
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| Spital Limmattal Schlieren | OTHER |
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This study compares Point of Care Ultrasound (POCUS) training in two hospitals, one that uses an online application for supervision and one that does not use the application. The goal of this trial is to learn if POCUS supervision using the online application is associated with improved POCUS skills in residents in General Internal Medicine (GIM). The main question it aims to answer is:
- Do POCUS skills improve more during 6 months in GIM residents supervised using the application than in GIM residents who do not use the application?
Further questions the study aims to answer are:
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| Label | Type | Description | Intervention Names |
|---|---|---|---|
| POCUS supervision using application | This group is supervised using the online application. | ||
| Usual POCUS supervision | This group receives usual POCUS supervision, without using the application. |
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| Measure | Description | Time Frame |
|---|---|---|
| Change from baseline in POCUS skills | POCUS skills will be evaluated on healthy volunteers by video-recorded OSCE | Post-test 6 months (+/- 2 weeks) from pre-test |
| Measure | Description | Time Frame |
|---|---|---|
| Number of POCUS exams performed | In the cohort using the application, the number is automatically recorded. The usual supervision cohort will manually record the number of exams. | During 6 months after baseline assessment (pre-test) |
| Number of supervised POCUS exams performed |
| Measure | Description | Time Frame |
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| Usefulness of the online application | Assessed with a survey, only in the cohort using the application | 6 months (+/- 2 weeks) after baseline assessment |
| Change from baseline in POCUS skills within the individual cohorts |
Inclusion Criteria:
Exclusion Criteria:
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General internal medicine residents at two hospitals in Switzerland
| Name | Role | Phone | Extension | |
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| Tudor Cosma, MD | Contact | +41564862502 | tudor.cosma@ksb.ch |
| Name | Affiliation | Role |
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| Maria M Wertli, MD PhD | Kantonsspital Baden | Study Chair |
| Facility | Status | City | State | ZIP | Country | Contacts |
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| Kantonsspital Baden | Baden | Canton of Aargau | 5404 | Switzerland |
Data will be shared in compliance with the national and international privacy regulations and after appropriate approval.
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In the cohort using the application, the number is automatically recorded. The usual supervision cohort will manually record the number of exams. |
| During 6 months after baseline assessment (pre-test) |
| Number of directly supervised POCUS exams performed | Direct supervision means that the supervisor is present during the exam. In the cohort using the application, the number is automatically recorded. The usual supervision cohort will manually record the number of exams. | During 6 months after baseline assessment (pre-test) |
| Change in satisfaction and engagement with POCUS training | Measured with a survey | Follow-up assessment 6 months (+/- 2 weeks) after baseline assessment |
| Change in self-assessed POCUS competency | Assessed with a survey. Included since the objective evaluation (primary outcome) will not assess all regions that residents are trained to examine, in order to keep the evaluation feasible. | Follow-up assessment 6 months (+/- 2 weeks) after baseline assessment |
Evaluating how POCUS skills evolve during 6 months in each of the individual study arms.
| Post-test 6 month (+/- 2 weeks) from pre-test |
| Spital Limmattal Schlieren | Schlieren | Canton of Zurich | 8952 | Switzerland |
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