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Use of Simulation-Based Mastery Learning for Thoracentesis to Improve Outcomes

NCT01898247 · Status: COMPLETED · Phase: NA · Type: INTERVENTIONAL · Enrollment: 1000

Last updated 2017-07-14

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Summary

The goal of the proposed research is to investigate the use a medical simulation and mastery learning (where all learners must reach a high standard before completion of training) curriculum to improve internal medicine residents' skills when performing thoracentesis procedures (remove fluid from around the lung) on patients. Additionally, we will evaluate how these skills affect patient outcomes by comparing thoracenteses performed by simulator-trained residents to those who have "traditional" training. This project will evaluate these overall hypotheses: simulation-based training using the mastery learning approach improves medicine resident's thoracentesis skills and improves patient outcomes and satisfaction.

Conditions

  • Misadventure During Thoracentesis

Interventions

OTHER

Simulation-based mastery learning

Internal Medicine residents are randomly selected to undergo simulation-based mastery learning.

Sponsors & Collaborators

Principal Investigators

  • Jeffrey H. Barsuk, MD · Northwestern University

Study Design

Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Purpose
OTHER
Masking
DOUBLE
Model
SINGLE_GROUP

Eligibility

Min Age
18 Years
Sex
ALL
Healthy Volunteers
No

Timeline & Regulatory

Start
2012-12-31
Primary Completion
2016-05-31
Completion
2016-05-31

Countries

  • United States

Study Locations

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