The Effect of Theoretical Knowledge on Resident's Practical Performance in Musculoskeletal Ultrasound

NCT04959162 | Completed

• 1 other identifier: 2021-001
• Study Type: interventional
• Target: 28
• Locations: 1 country
• Sites: 1

Brief Summary

Musculoskeletal ultrasound( MSUS) is highly operator-dependent and proper training is needed to ensure appropriate use and minimize risk of incorrect image interpretation.To acquire skills in MSUS, it is mandatory to assure training in both the cognitive ability to recognize normal and pathological findings within the images and the psychomotor component of the examination. This study will examine the effect of a novel developed e-learning platform "The Ultrasound LearNing plAtform (ULNA)", on pre- and post-course musculoskeletal ultrasound performance of rheumatology residents. Moreover, to examine the resident's satisfaction with the e-learning platform ULNA.

Conditions

Musculoskeletal Diseases

Keywords

Training; Ultrasound; E-learning

Outcome Measures

Primary Outcomes (1)

• Difference in The Objective Structures Assessment of Ultrasound skills (OSAUS) score in percent between pre- and post-course assessment for the intervention group and the control group.

  Scale (5-25 points). 25 is the maximum score, i.e. the best score

  1 year

Secondary Outcomes (1)

• Difference in time used to complete the MSUS examination between the groups.

  1 year

Other Outcomes (2)

• Comparing the times used on the online platform and the performance score

  1 year

• Participant experience using the Intrinsic Motivation Inventory (IMI) scale

  1 year

Study Arms (2)

E-learning preparation

EXPERIMENTAL

Will receive e-learning prior to a hands-on course in musculoskeletal ultrasound

Device: E-learning

Conventional preparation

ACTIVE COMPARATOR

Will receive standard information (time, place etc) prior to a hands-on course in musculoskeletal ultrasound

Device: Conventional preparation

Interventions

E-learning DEVICE

Development of theoretical knowledge using a E-learning platform before attending a hands-on course in musculoskeletal ultrasound

E-learning preparation

Conventional preparation DEVICE

Attending a hands-on course in musculoskeletal ultrasound with no preparation before course start

Conventional preparation

Eligibility Criteria

• Sex: all
• Healthy Volunteers: Yes
• Age Groups: Child (0-17), Adult (18-64), Older Adult (65+)

You may not qualify if:

• No informed consent
• Existing The Danish Society for Rheumatology (DRS) level 1 or higher.
• Participation in prior studies involving musculoskeletal ultrasound training

Sponsors & Collaborators

• Rigshospitalet, Denmark: lead

Study Sites (1)

COPECARE (Copenhagen Center for Arthritis Research)

Glostrup Municipality, 2600, Denmark

Location

Related Publications (7)

• Widener BB, Cannella A, Martirossian L, Kissin EY. Modern Landscapes and Strategies for Learning Ultrasound in Rheumatology. Rheum Dis Clin North Am. 2020 Feb;46(1):61-71. doi: 10.1016/j.rdc.2019.09.002.

  PMID: 31757287 BACKGROUND

• Carstensen SMD, Terslev L, Jensen MP, Ostergaard M. Future use of musculoskeletal ultrasonography and magnetic resonance imaging in rheumatoid arthritis. Curr Opin Rheumatol. 2020 May;32(3):264-272. doi: 10.1097/BOR.0000000000000709.

  PMID: 32205568 BACKGROUND

• Brown AK, Roberts TE, O'connor PJ, Wakefield RJ, Karim Z, Emery P. The development of an evidence-based educational framework to facilitate the training of competent rheumatologist ultrasonographers. Rheumatology (Oxford). 2007 Mar;46(3):391-7. doi: 10.1093/rheumatology/kel415. Epub 2007 Jan 30.

  PMID: 17264091 BACKGROUND

• Brown AK, O'Connor PJ, Wakefield RJ, Roberts TE, Karim Z, Emery P. Practice, training, and assessment among experts performing musculoskeletal ultrasonography: toward the development of an international consensus of educational standards for ultrasonography for rheumatologists. Arthritis Rheum. 2004 Dec 15;51(6):1018-22. doi: 10.1002/art.20844.

  PMID: 15593176 BACKGROUND

• Kang TL, Berona K, Elkhunovich MA, Medero-Colon R, Seif D, Chilstrom ML, Mailhot T. Web-based teaching in point-of-care ultrasound: an alternative to the classroom? Adv Med Educ Pract. 2015 Mar 13;6:171-5. doi: 10.2147/AMEP.S72159. eCollection 2015.

  PMID: 25792863 BACKGROUND

• Filippucci E, Meenagh G, Ciapetti A, Iagnocco A, Taggart A, Grassi W. E-learning in ultrasonography: a web-based approach. Ann Rheum Dis. 2007 Jul;66(7):962-5. doi: 10.1136/ard.2006.064568. Epub 2007 Feb 28.

  PMID: 17329310 BACKGROUND

• Carstensen SMD, Just SA, Velander M, Konge L, Hubel MS, Rajeeth Savarimuthu T, Pfeiffer Jensen M, Ostergaard M, Terslev L. E-learning and practical performance in musculoskeletal ultrasound: a multicentre randomized study. Rheumatology (Oxford). 2023 Nov 2;62(11):3547-3554. doi: 10.1093/rheumatology/kead121.

  PMID: 36943374 DERIVED

MeSH Terms

Conditions

Musculoskeletal Diseases

Study Officials

• Stine Maya Carstensen, MD

  Copenhagen Center for Arthritis Research (COPECARE)

  PRINCIPAL INVESTIGATOR

Study Design

• Study Type: interventional
• Phase: not applicable
• Allocation: RANDOMIZED
• Masking: NONE
• Purpose: OTHER
• Intervention Model: PARALLEL
• Sponsor Type: OTHER
• Responsible Party: PRINCIPAL INVESTIGATOR
• PI Title: Principal investigator

Study Record Dates

• First Submitted: July 1, 2021
• First Posted: July 13, 2021
• Study Start: October 6, 2021
• Primary Completion: May 20, 2022
• Study Completion: May 20, 2022
• Last Updated: October 27, 2022

Record last verified: 2022-10

Locations

DK (1)