Validation of a New Assessment Tool for Chest Tube Insertion (ACTION) on Two Different Simulators

NCT05396768 | Completed

• 1 other identifier: BC-10905
• Study Type: observational
• Target: 19
• Locations: 1 country
• Sites: 1

Brief Summary

The aim of this study is to collect validity evidence for the ACTION-tool on two different simulators: a porcine rib model, and Thiel embalmed human cadavers. Validity evidence will be collected following Messick's framework.

Conditions

Educational Assessment; Chest Tube Insertion; Validity

Outcome Measures

Primary Outcomes (1)

• Score on on the ACTION-tool

  The main goal is the collection of validity evidence for the ACTION-tool following Messick's framework. This is done by recording the score each participant receives while being assessed using the ACTION-tool. The minimum score on the rating scale is 17, the maximum 85 (a higher score indicates a better performance). On the error checklist the minimum score is 0, maximum score is 16 (where a lower score is less observed errors).

  Immediately after performing a CTI on the simulator.

Study Arms (2)

Novices

Junior residents from the departments of surgery, pneumology or emergency medicine. These participants are in their first or second year of residency, and have observed or placed less than 5 CTIs in their career.

Other: Assessment using the ACTION-tool.

Experienced

Faculty members from Ghent University Hospital from the departments of surgery, pneumology or emergency medicine. These participants must have finished their residency training, and must be involved in resident education.

Other: Assessment using the ACTION-tool.

Interventions

Assessment using the ACTION-tool. OTHER

Participants will be assessed using the ACTION-tool while they are performing a CTI on a porcine rib model and Thiel embalmed human cadavers.

Experienced; Novices

Eligibility Criteria

• Age: 24 Years+
• Sex: all
• Healthy Volunteers: Yes
• Age Groups: Adult (18-64), Older Adult (65+)
• Sampling Method: Non-Probability Sample

Study Population

All participants will be recruited from Ghent University Hospital. Experienced participants are faculty members, and the novice group is recruited from the resident population.

You may qualify if:

• Experienced participants must hold a degree of Master in Medicine, and must have finished the residency training specific to their field (attending physician).
• Novice participants are defined as junior residents who are graduated as Master in Medicine and must be in their first two years of residency training, or be at least in their 3rd Master year of Medicine and be accepted as starting resident.

You may not qualify if:

• Experienced participants who lack experience or the appropriate diplomas will be excluded.
• Novices who have performed more than five CTI or assisted in the placement of more than five procedures will be excluded.

Sponsors & Collaborators

• University Ghent: lead

Study Sites (1)

Ghent University Hospital

Ghent, Oost-Vlaanderen, 9000, Belgium

Location

Study Officials

• Wouter Willaert, Prof. Dr.

  University Ghent

  PRINCIPAL INVESTIGATOR

Study Design

• Study Type: observational
• Observational Model: COHORT
• Time Perspective: CROSS SECTIONAL
• Sponsor Type: OTHER
• Responsible Party: SPONSOR

Study Record Dates

• First Submitted: May 16, 2022
• First Posted: May 31, 2022
• Study Start: November 18, 2021
• Primary Completion: January 1, 2023
• Study Completion: January 1, 2023
• Last Updated: April 7, 2023

Record last verified: 2023-04

Data Sharing

• IPD Sharing: Will not share

Locations

BE (1)