Transesophageal Echocardiography (TEE) and Simulation : a Preferred Learning Path

NCT06164171 | Unknown

• 1 other identifier: 7646
• Study Type: observational
• Target: 26
• Locations: 1 country
• Sites: 1

Brief Summary

Transesophageal echocardiography (TEE) has gradually become the technique of choice for continuous functional examination of the heart despite the significant training required for its interpretation. It has proven to be the safest, fastest, and most reliable technique for diagnosing most intra- and postoperative hemodynamic problems. Indeed, the transesophageal route is particularly well adapted to the situation of intubated patients, whether in the operating room, in the outpatient department or in intensive care. It offers images that are easier to obtain and of better quality than the transthoracic route; it can be performed without interfering with surgical activity or resuscitation. However, TEE training is often poor during the DES training in anesthesia and resuscitation, reserved for the few interns who will learn in a specific department where TEE is used on a daily basis. Thus, simulation is a logical and recognized means by which technical aspects, mechanisms involved in the understanding of a situation, reasoning and decision making can be analyzed and improved. The RFE SFAR 2019 recommendations suggest the use of simulation for the learning of technical gestures in initial training in order to improve their acquisition. This study is therefore part of a technical and diagnostic improvement of a practice, which appears to be essential in several fields in anesthesia and intensive care, for a technique still not sufficiently acquired by many future practitioners.

Conditions

Cardiac Disease

Keywords

Cardiac disease; Transesophageal echocardiography; TEE; High definition simulator

Outcome Measures

Primary Outcomes (1)

• Ability of a population of medical students to perform a TEE thanks to the contribution of simulation to their learning compared to a population of interns not trained on a high definition simulator Time in seconds required to make the 11 cuts

  1 hour after operation

Eligibility Criteria

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

Study Population

1st or 2nd year DESAR interns who participated in the continuing education program

You may qualify if:

• st or 2nd year DESAR interns who participated in the continuing education program
• Interns who agreed to participate in the professional practice evaluation study

You may not qualify if:

• Interns who did not participate in the training
• Residents who do not agree to take the final test

Sponsors & Collaborators

• University Hospital, Strasbourg, France: lead

Study Sites (1)

Service de Réanimation Chirurgicale - CHU de Strasbourg - France

Strasbourg, 67091, France

RECRUITING

MeSH Terms

Conditions

Heart Diseases

Condition Hierarchy (Ancestors)

Cardiovascular Diseases

Central Study Contacts

Walid OULEHRI, MD

CONTACT

33 3 69 55 12 71; walid.oulehri@chru-strasbourg.fr

Study Design

• Study Type: observational
• Observational Model: OTHER
• Time Perspective: PROSPECTIVE
• Sponsor Type: OTHER
• Responsible Party: SPONSOR

Study Record Dates

• First Submitted: November 8, 2022
• First Posted: December 11, 2023
• Study Start: June 9, 2020
• Primary Completion: December 1, 2023
• Study Completion: December 31, 2023
• Last Updated: December 11, 2023

Record last verified: 2023-12

Locations

FR (1)