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Standardization of Mid-Level Providers Using Point of Care Ultrasound to Diagnose Pediatric Pneumonia

NCT03969342 · Status: UNKNOWN · Phase: NA · Type: INTERVENTIONAL · Enrollment: 7

Last updated 2019-05-31

No results posted yet for this study

Summary

The POCUS training program aims to bring sustainable, affordable access to POCUS to patients in need of diagnostic services in Uganda. This research study seeks to demonstrate that Clinical Officers (COs) in rural Uganda can be trained on POCUS for pediatric pneumonia, and that this training can be completed through remote monitoring and observation.

Conditions

  • Pneumonia
  • Pediatric Disorder
  • Diagnostic and Monitoring Radiological Devices Associated With Adverse Incidents

Interventions

DEVICE

Point of care ultrasound training

Five-day in-person training on point of care ultrasound using portable ultrasound devices followed by remote monitoring of practice scanning

Sponsors & Collaborators

  • University of Toronto

    collaborator OTHER

  • Kigezi Healthcare Foundation

    collaborator OTHER

  • Bridge to Health Medical and Dental

    lead OTHER

Principal Investigators

  • William Cherniak, BSc, MD, MPH, CCFP(EM), DABFM · Bridge to Health Medical and Dental

Study Design

Allocation
NA
Purpose
DIAGNOSTIC
Masking
NONE
Model
SINGLE_GROUP

Eligibility

Sex
ALL
Healthy Volunteers
Yes

Timeline & Regulatory

Start
2018-01-15
Primary Completion
2019-11-30
Completion
2019-11-30
FDA Device
Yes

Countries

  • Uganda

Study Locations

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Diseases

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