Rapid Examination of Acute CT

NCT06507124 | Completed

• 1 other identifier: 336924
• Study Type: interventional
• Target: 25
• Locations: 1 country
• Sites: 1

Brief Summary

CT scans are becoming increasingly prevalent in medicine. These are reviewed by radiologists and formal report provided. A recent survey suggests that non-radiologists are increasingly being expected to be able to interpret pathology on CT scans, however there is limited training provided in medical school and specialty training schemes. This study aims to qualitatively analyse how non-radiologists of different seniority and specialties approach CT body scan interpretation. This will be done by recording participants as they look at a pre-selected CT scan. The data will be reviewed with a thematic analysis. The eventual aim is to develop a CT interpretation system, which can be used by the non-radiologist to look for important pathology on a CT scan of the body

Conditions

Behavior

Keywords

Computed tomography; Medical education

Outcome Measures

Primary Outcomes (1)

• Observe the difference in CT interpretation technique between traditionally trained radiology consultants and other clinicians of varying seniorities

  Process of thematic analysis. The proposed study is using an inductive and latent level approach for the data analysis. This was selected as it allows the flexibility to look beyond what is being said. By combining the oral presentation with the manipulation of the image and the answering of key questions we feel there will be a better chance of appreciating the underlying cognitive approach being employed. Open coding will be used for the transcript analysis. This allows them to be modified under the influence of more data. Once preliminary themes have been proposed a review will be made to see which codes they address. Unlinked codes will prompt further analysis of the themes, considered of new themes or development of sub-themes. This iterative process continues with new data until a steady state is achieved and no new themes are being generated.

  1 year

Study Arms (1)

One arm

EXPERIMENTAL

Other: This is observational with no intervention

Interventions

This is observational with no intervention OTHER

This is observational with no intervention

One arm

Eligibility Criteria

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

You may qualify if:

• Doctors will be recruited from East Lancashire Hospitals NHS Trust (ELHT) and Participant Identification Centre (PIC) sites via a convenience sampling method.
• Participants must be currently working in UK NHS acute specialties (ED, Medicine, Surgery, etc).
• Includes doctor grades from Foundation to Consultant. Senior radiology trainees and consultants will also be recruited as an expert comparison.

You may not qualify if:

• Non-clinical doctors
• Radiologist

Sponsors & Collaborators

• University of Central Lancashire: collaborator
• East Lancashire Hospitals NHS Trust: lead

Study Sites (1)

East Lancashire Hospitals NHS Trust

Blackburn, BB23HH, United Kingdom

Location

MeSH Terms

Conditions

Behavior

Study Officials

• Joshua J Lauder, MBChB FRCR

  ELHT

  PRINCIPAL INVESTIGATOR

Study Design

• Study Type: interventional
• Phase: not applicable
• Allocation: NA
• Masking: NONE
• Masking Details: The identify of the participant will not be known to the analysis team
• Purpose: HEALTH SERVICES RESEARCH
• Intervention Model: SINGLE GROUP
• Sponsor Type: OTHER
• Responsible Party: SPONSOR

Model Details: Doctors of various grades will be Invited to take part in the study. Thematic analysis will be used to assess the recordings.

Study Record Dates

• First Submitted: March 1, 2024
• First Posted: July 18, 2024
• Study Start: March 1, 2024
• Primary Completion: October 8, 2025
• Study Completion: October 8, 2025
• Last Updated: February 9, 2026

Record last verified: 2026-02

Data Sharing

• IPD Sharing: Will not share

Locations

GB (1)