An interventional study of Handheld Ultrasound Devices in Ultrasound, sponsored by Stanford University. Completed at 1 site in United States. Per ClinicalTrials.gov, last updated 2019-07-16.
Sponsored by Stanford University · Not applicable, Interventional, and Other
Point-of care-ultrasonography has the potential to transform healthcare delivery through its diagnostic and therapeutic utility. Its use has become more widespread across a variety of clinical settings as more investigations have demonstrated its impact on patient care. This includes the use of point-of-care ultrasound by trainees, who are now utilizing this technology as part of their diagnostic assessments of patients. However, there are few studies that examine how efficiently trainees can learn point-of-care ultrasound and which training methods are more effective. The primary objective of this study is to assess whether handheld ultrasound devices, along with a year-long lecture series, improve internal medicine interns' knowledge and image interpretation skills with point-of-care ultrasound. Participants shall be randomized to receive personal access to handheld ultrasound devices to be used for learning vs. no personal access. The primary outcome will assess their interpretive ability with ultrasound images/videos. Secondary outcomes will include rates of device usage and lecture attendance.
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Exclusion Criteria:
Other: Handheld Ultrasound Devices
Interns in the handheld ultrasound device arm shall carry a personal handheld ultrasound device to be used for self-directed learning
Mean Percent Correct On Image Assessments at 1 year
Image assessments will include videos and photographs of ultrasound images that will require the intern to interpret the image.
Time frame: 1 year
Mean Reported Device Usage Rates at 1 year
Self-reported usage rates of the ultrasound devices per week by the interns
Time frame: 1 year
Mean Lecture Attendance at 1 year
Mean Lecture Attendance per Study Arm
Time frame: 1 year
Plan to share: No
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