NCT03944746

Brief Summary

Patient commonly present with orthopedic injuries in the emergency department. Musculoskeletal education has not historically been emphasized in American medical schools, and the effectiveness of an orthopedic surgery rotation has not been well studied in emergency medicine (EM) training. Competency in musculoskeletal education has been tested previously with a validated instrument, the basic competency exam (BCE), to assess baseline knowledge in primary care and emergency physicians. Residents from 2 different EM residency training programs will be given the BCE to determine baseline musculoskeletal knowledge prior to their orthopedic surgery rotations. A post-test BCE will be given to the residents from both EM training programs upon completion of their orthopedic surgery rotation and compared.

Trial Health

43
At Risk

Trial Health Score

Automated assessment based on enrollment pace, timeline, and geographic reach

Trial has exceeded expected completion date
Enrollment
80

participants targeted

Target at P50-P75 for all trials

Timeline
Completed

Started Nov 2014

Longer than P75 for all trials

Geographic Reach
1 country

2 active sites

Status
unknown

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Trial Relationships

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Study Timeline

Key milestones and dates

Study Start

First participant enrolled

November 13, 2014

Completed
4.5 years until next milestone

First Submitted

Initial submission to the registry

May 3, 2019

Completed
6 days until next milestone

First Posted

Study publicly available on registry

May 9, 2019

Completed
2.1 years until next milestone

Primary Completion

Last participant's last visit for primary outcome

June 30, 2021

Completed
Same day until next milestone

Study Completion

Last participant's last visit for all outcomes

June 30, 2021

Completed
Last Updated

May 9, 2019

Status Verified

May 1, 2019

Enrollment Period

6.6 years

First QC Date

May 3, 2019

Last Update Submit

May 8, 2019

Conditions

Keywords

Emergency Department Education

Outcome Measures

Primary Outcomes (1)

  • Change in performance on the orthopedic basic competency exam

    The orthopedic basic competency exam is a validated scoring system meant to assess the learner's ability to evaluate both emergent and common orthopedic pathology. It is a 25 question test, and the test-taker will receive a score between 0 and 25.

    Assessed initially by taking the exam before completing a one month orthopedic rotation. The same exam is taken at the completion of the orthopedic rotation. The two test results are compared to each other between each individual and residency program.

Study Arms (2)

SAMMC Emergency Medicine Residents

Emergency Medicine Residents from San Antonio Military Medical Center in San Antonio, Texas.

Other: Education Curriculum

University Hospital Emergency Medicine Residents

Emergency Medicine Residents from University Hospital in San Antonio, Texas.

Other: Education Curriculum

Interventions

Different educational curriculums were applied to each cohort

SAMMC Emergency Medicine ResidentsUniversity Hospital Emergency Medicine Residents

Eligibility Criteria

Age18 Years - 50 Years
Sexall
Healthy VolunteersNo
Age GroupsAdult (18-64)
Sampling MethodNon-Probability Sample
Study Population

The population is whoever is an emergency medicine resident at the programs listed previously.

You may qualify if:

  • Emergency Medicine Residents at either San Antonio Military Medical Center or University Hospital

Contact the study team to confirm eligibility.

Sponsors & Collaborators

Study Sites (2)

San Antonio Military Medical Center

San Antonio, Texas, 78212, United States

RECRUITING

San Antonio Military Medical Center

San Antonio, Texas, 78212, United States

RECRUITING

MeSH Terms

Conditions

Musculoskeletal DiseasesEmergencies

Condition Hierarchy (Ancestors)

Disease AttributesPathologic ProcessesPathological Conditions, Signs and Symptoms

Study Design

Study Type
observational
Observational Model
COHORT
Time Perspective
PROSPECTIVE
Sponsor Type
FED
Responsible Party
SPONSOR INVESTIGATOR
PI Title
Emergency Medicine Physician

Study Record Dates

First Submitted

May 3, 2019

First Posted

May 9, 2019

Study Start

November 13, 2014

Primary Completion

June 30, 2021

Study Completion

June 30, 2021

Last Updated

May 9, 2019

Record last verified: 2019-05

Data Sharing

IPD Sharing
Will not share

Locations