Tele-Ultrasound: VIrtual Hands-on Education for Novice Users

NCT05013476 | Completed

• 1 other identifier: 21-3964
• Study Type: interventional
• Target: 49
• Locations: 1 country
• Sites: 1

Brief Summary

This study is intended to perform a comparative analysis of novice ultrasound users when taught in person versus virtually. This study aims to show that students will not demonstrate a statistical difference in scores learning in in a virtual environment, guided by professionals, when compared to students learning ultrasound in a traditional, in-person format. Utilizing a Butterfly ultrasound machine, a hand held personal ultrasound device, students wil be guided through a FAST (Focused assessment with sonography in trauma) examination and imaging of the carpal tunnel using modules and instructor aid. The FAST (Focused assessment with sonography in trauma) exam images the heart and abdomen for free flowing blood. The carpal tunnel is a region in the wrist that houses the tendons for finger movement. Participants will be assessed on the ability to identify key regions, anatomical landmarks and confidence in utilize the ultrasound machine.

Conditions

Ultrasound; Education; Virtual

Keywords

tele-education; ultrasound; FAST; Carpal Tunnel

Outcome Measures

Primary Outcomes (1)

• Comparison of participant assesment scores when asked to identify key features of the FAST and Carpal Tunnel between in person learners and virtual learners.

  Scores are measured on a pass (1) or fail (0) grading system with a total number of 17 points per participant. An Anderson-Darling test will determine if the data is normally distributed. If the data demonstrates normal distribution, either a parametric analysis via a two-way ANOVA or non-parametric equivalent analysis via pairwise Mann-Whitney U will be performed to compare responses from the different groups. Further a Bran-Altman Test will be considered.

  10 minutes

Secondary Outcomes (2)

• Student comparative confidence levels in ultrasound between virtual learners and in-person learners.

  1.5 hours

• Student comparative satisfaction levels in ultrasound between virtual learners and in-person learners.

  1.5 hours

Study Arms (2)

In-Person ultrasound participants

ACTIVE COMPARATOR

In-Person ultrasound participant's will receive ultrasound training that is guided by online modules (identical to virtual) with trained faculty in the same room with a ration of 4 students to 1 instructor.

Combination Product: Butterfly handheld ultrasound machine

Virtual ultrasound participants

ACTIVE COMPARATOR

Virtual ultrasound participants will receive ultrasound training that is guided by online modules (identical to in-person) with trained faculty present in a private zoom classroom. Faculty will be rotating between breakout rooms and will share the same ratio of participants to staff.

Combination Product: Butterfly handheld ultrasound machine

Interventions

Butterfly handheld ultrasound machine COMBINATION_PRODUCT

Both arms of study will utilize the Butterfly ultrasound machine. Only the virtual learners will utilize zoom for their virtual education

Also known as: Zoom

In-Person ultrasound participants; Virtual ultrasound participants

Eligibility Criteria

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

You may qualify if:

• First year medical students enrolled at the University of Colorado, Anschutz Medical Campus with minimal previous ultrasound experience.
• First year graduate students enrolled in the Modern Human Anatomy program (MHA) at the University of Colorado, Anschutz Medical Campus with minimal previous ultrasound experience.

You may not qualify if:

• individuals younger than the age of 18.
• individuals not enrolled in the medical school or Modern Human Anatomy program (MHA) programs at Anschutz Medical Campus
• Individuals with greater than minimal ultrasound experience.

Sponsors & Collaborators

• University of Colorado, Denver: lead

Study Sites (1)

logan T scott

Englewood, Colorado, 80110, United States

Location

Related Publications (3)

• Drake AE, Hy J, MacDougall GA, Holmes B, Icken L, Schrock JW, Jones RA. Innovations with tele-ultrasound in education sonography: the use of tele-ultrasound to train novice scanners. Ultrasound J. 2021 Feb 14;13(1):6. doi: 10.1186/s13089-021-00210-0.

  PMID: 33586112 BACKGROUND

• Royer DF, Kessler R, Stowell JR. Evaluation of an innovative hands-on anatomy-centered ultrasound curriculum to supplement graduate gross anatomy education. Anat Sci Educ. 2017 Jul;10(4):348-362. doi: 10.1002/ase.1670. Epub 2016 Nov 21.

  PMID: 27870531 BACKGROUND

• Dietrich CF, Hoffmann B, Abramowicz J, Badea R, Braden B, Cantisani V, Chammas MC, Cui XW, Dong Y, Gilja OH, Hari R, Nisenbaum H, Nicholls D, Nolsoe CP, Nurnberg D, Prosch H, Radzina M, Recker F, Sachs A, Saftoiu A, Serra A, Sweet L, Vinayak S, Westerway S, Chou YH, Blaivas M. Medical Student Ultrasound Education: A WFUMB Position Paper, Part I. Ultrasound Med Biol. 2019 Feb;45(2):271-281. doi: 10.1016/j.ultrasmedbio.2018.09.017. Epub 2018 Nov 27.

  PMID: 30497768 BACKGROUND

MeSH Terms

Conditions

Median Neuropathy

Condition Hierarchy (Ancestors)

Mononeuropathies; Peripheral Nervous System Diseases; Neuromuscular Diseases; Nervous System Diseases

Study Officials

• logan T scott, B.S.

  Graduate Student, Masters in Modern Human Anatomy

  PRINCIPAL INVESTIGATOR

Study Design

• Study Type: interventional
• Phase: not applicable
• Allocation: RANDOMIZED
• Masking: NONE
• Masking Details: Participants and staff will be aware of each of the study conditions.
• Purpose: OTHER
• Intervention Model: PARALLEL
• Sponsor Type: OTHER
• Responsible Party: SPONSOR

Model Details: Participants will be divided into 2 groups which will experience different experimental conditions.

Study Record Dates

• First Submitted: August 16, 2021
• First Posted: August 19, 2021
• Study Start: September 30, 2021
• Primary Completion: October 4, 2023
• Study Completion: October 4, 2023
• Last Updated: January 31, 2024

Record last verified: 2024-01

Data Sharing

• IPD Sharing: Will not share

Locations

US (1)