The Novel US-C-A-B Protocol: Curriculum Implementation and Evaluation of Proficiency

NCT02952768 | Unknown DMC

• 1 other identifier: 201505089RINA
• Study Type: interventional
• Target: 100
• Locations: 1 country
• Sites: 1

Brief Summary

Ultrasound is a frequently used diagnostic tool in the emergency department and suggested to have a role during resuscitation. The aims of this study were to develop a novel, resuscitative ultrasound-circulation-airway-breathing (US-C-A-B) protocol, to implement a short curriculum and to assess the feasibility. The US-C-A-B protocol was built in an advanced life support-compliant manner. It involved a 3-part assessment: (1) C: subxiphoid 4-chamber view of the heart; (2) A: tracheal ultrasound; and (3) B: bilateral lung sliding. It could be used for direct confirmation for the C-A-B and searching the possible cause of cardiac arrest. A half-day curriculum was designed, and comprised of one-hour didactics and 3-hour small-group hand-on training. Assessments were performed, including a written test, the US image acquisition and a satisfaction survey. From August 1, 2014 to March 31, 2016, the multi-center emergency physicians who attended the US-C-A-B curricula were enrolled prospectively.

Conditions

Ultrasound Therapy; Complications

Outcome Measures

Primary Outcomes (1)

• The time of the US image acquisition

  The 6-month evaluation was performed in cardiac arrest patients. The ultrasound operation time was from the time to initiate the ultrasound exam to when the sonographers to inteprete the results, using the ultrasound recorder.

  6 months

Secondary Outcomes (3)

• Learning efficacy was assessed with a written test with 10 multi-choice questions.

  through study completion, an average of 1 year

• A satisfaction survey with a 5-point Likert scale.

  through study completion, an average of 1 year

• The time of the US image acquisition

  through study completion, an average of 1 year

Study Arms (1)

ultrasound training

OTHER

The aims were to develop a novel, resuscitative ultrasound-circulation-airway-breathing (US-C-A-B) protocol, to implement a short curriculum for ultrasound training and to assess the feasibility.

Behavioral: ultrasound training

Interventions

ultrasound training BEHAVIORAL

Through the ultrasound-circulation-airway-breathing training curriculum to integrate the ultrasound into clinical practice.

ultrasound training

Eligibility Criteria

• Age: 25 Years - 60 Years
• Sex: all
• Healthy Volunteers: Yes
• Age Groups: Adult (18-64)

You may qualify if:

• The enrolled participants were emergency physicians of the National Taiwan University Hospital (NTUH), the Far-Eastern Memorial Hospital (FEMH) and the Chang-Kung Memorial Hospital (CKMH), three teaching hospitals in Taiwan.

You may not qualify if:

• Not emergency physicians.

Sponsors & Collaborators

• National Taiwan University Hospital: lead

Study Sites (1)

National Taiwan University Hospital

Taipei, Taiwan, 100, Taiwan

RECRUITING

Study Officials

• Wan-Ching Lien, Ph.D.

  National Taiwan University Hospital

  STUDY DIRECTOR

Central Study Contacts

Wan-Ching Lien, Ph. D.

CONTACT

886-2-23123456; wanchinglien@ntu.edu.tw

Study Design

• Study Type: interventional
• Phase: not applicable
• Allocation: NA
• Masking: NONE
• Purpose: OTHER
• Intervention Model: SINGLE GROUP
• Sponsor Type: OTHER
• Responsible Party: SPONSOR

Study Record Dates

• First Submitted: October 26, 2016
• First Posted: November 2, 2016
• Study Start: August 1, 2014
• Primary Completion: December 1, 2017
• Study Completion: December 1, 2017
• Last Updated: February 23, 2017

Record last verified: 2016-10

Data Sharing

• IPD Sharing: Will not share

Locations

TW (1)