FAST Examination During Emergency Practice
FAST
Knowledge, Attitude and Practice About Focused Assessment With Sonography in Trauma Among Paramedics. Randomized Crossover Manikin Trial
1 other identifier
interventional
100
1 country
1
Brief Summary
The study evaluates the knowledge, attitude and practice about Focused Assessment with Sonography in Trauma among emergency medicine practitioners in Poland.
Trial Health
Trial Health Score
Automated assessment based on enrollment pace, timeline, and geographic reach
participants targeted
Target at P50-P75 for not_applicable
Started Nov 2014
Shorter than P25 for not_applicable
1 active site
Health score is calculated from publicly available data and should be used for screening purposes only.
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Study Timeline
Key milestones and dates
Study Start
First participant enrolled
November 1, 2014
CompletedFirst Submitted
Initial submission to the registry
November 7, 2014
CompletedFirst Posted
Study publicly available on registry
November 13, 2014
CompletedPrimary Completion
Last participant's last visit for primary outcome
December 1, 2014
CompletedStudy Completion
Last participant's last visit for all outcomes
December 1, 2014
CompletedNovember 13, 2014
November 1, 2014
1 month
November 7, 2014
November 10, 2014
Conditions
Keywords
Outcome Measures
Primary Outcomes (1)
Tests of Knowledge of the FAST Examination
knowledge-based measures used to evaluate participants' knowledge of FAST-examination-related concepts (Survey)
1 day
Secondary Outcomes (4)
FAST Performance Test
1 day
Window acquisition time
1 day
Window quality
1 day
Diagnostic accuracy
1 day
Study Arms (2)
normal model patient
EXPERIMENTALImages of the ultrasound window were captured to disk and later evaluated by an expert in emergency medicine. In this study, the FAST examination was measured to the perihepatic space (also called Morison's pouch or the hepatorenal recess), perisplenic space, pericardium, and the pelvis.
ascites positive model patient
EXPERIMENTALImages of the ultrasound window were captured to disk and later evaluated by an expert in emergency medicine. In this study, the FAST examination was measured to the perihepatic space (also called Morison's pouch or the hepatorenal recess), perisplenic space, pericardium, and the pelvis.
Interventions
Ultrasonography device
Eligibility Criteria
You may qualify if:
- Paramedics currently practicing in a Polish emergency department units and emergency medical services
- Age ≥ 18 years
You may not qualify if:
- Inability to participate in all aspects of the study prior to study begin
Contact the study team to confirm eligibility.
Sponsors & Collaborators
Study Sites (1)
International Institute of Rescue Research and Education
Warsaw, 04-628, Poland
MeSH Terms
Conditions
Study Officials
- PRINCIPAL INVESTIGATOR
Lukasz Szarpak
Institute of Cardiology
Central Study Contacts
Study Design
- Study Type
- interventional
- Phase
- not applicable
- Allocation
- RANDOMIZED
- Masking
- SINGLE
- Who Masked
- PARTICIPANT
- Purpose
- TREATMENT
- Intervention Model
- CROSSOVER
- Sponsor Type
- OTHER
- Responsible Party
- PRINCIPAL INVESTIGATOR
- PI Title
- Lukasz Szarpak
Study Record Dates
First Submitted
November 7, 2014
First Posted
November 13, 2014
Study Start
November 1, 2014
Primary Completion
December 1, 2014
Study Completion
December 1, 2014
Last Updated
November 13, 2014
Record last verified: 2014-11