Delphi Study to Identify Crucial Steps and Errors in the Placement of Chest Tubes

NCT05623631 | Completed

• 1 other identifier: BC-09710
• Study Type: interventional
• Target: 29
• Locations: 1 country
• Sites: 1

Brief Summary

The goal of this Delphi study is to identify the crucial steps and the errors in Chest Tube Insertion (CTI). These steps and errors will be used for the development of a new assessment tool based on international consensus.

Conditions

Thoracic Injury

Keywords

Assessment; Chest Tube Insertion; Rating Scale

Outcome Measures

Primary Outcomes (3)

• Steps and errors presented in round 1

  The number of experts who propose a certain step or error

  one year

• Number of steps and errors passing round 2

  The number of experts who agree on the inclusion of each step or error in the assessment tool on a 5-point Likert scale (Strongly disagree - Disagree - Neutral - Agree - Strongly Agree).

  one year

• Inclusion of steps with their descriptive anchors

  The number of experts who agree on the inclusion of each step with their descriptive anchors in the assessment tool on a 5-point Likert scale (Strongly disagree - Disagree - Neutral - Agree - Strongly Agree).

  one year

Study Arms (1)

Delphi study

OTHER

Participants were asked to complete three rounds of surveys. These surveys collected information on which steps and errors can occur during CTI, and which of these should be included in an assessment tool.

Other: Survey

Interventions

Survey OTHER

Surveys were distributed using REDCap, and participants were asked to complete these within 5 weeks of receiving the invitation.

Delphi study

Eligibility Criteria

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

You may qualify if:

• Must be experts in their respective fields.
• Must hold a degree of Master in Medicine
• Must have finished the residency training specific to their field (be an attending physician)
• Must have 5 years post-residency experience
• Must have performed at least 50 CTIs independently in their career
• Must have an interest in educating and guiding junior residents in their training.

You may not qualify if:

• Insufficient experience in CTI
• Insufficient experience as an attending physician

Sponsors & Collaborators

• University Ghent: lead

Study Sites (1)

Ghent University Hospital

Ghent, Oost-Vlaanderen, 9000, Belgium

Location

MeSH Terms

Conditions

Thoracic Injuries

Interventions

Surveys and Questionnaires

Condition Hierarchy (Ancestors)

Wounds and Injuries

Intervention Hierarchy (Ancestors)

Data Collection; Epidemiologic Methods; Investigative Techniques; Health Care Evaluation Mechanisms; Quality of Health Care; Health Care Quality, Access, and Evaluation; Public Health; Environment and Public Health

Study Officials

• Wouter Willaert, Prof, Dr.

  University Ghent

  PRINCIPAL INVESTIGATOR

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: November 8, 2022
• First Posted: November 21, 2022
• Study Start: March 30, 2021
• Primary Completion: September 28, 2021
• Study Completion: September 28, 2021
• Last Updated: November 21, 2022

Record last verified: 2022-11

Locations

BE (1)