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Competency-based Assessment of Ultrasound-guided Joint Injection Skills

NCT05303974 · Status: COMPLETED · Phase: NA · Type: INTERVENTIONAL · Enrollment: 60

Last updated 2022-10-27

No results posted yet for this study

Summary

Ultrasound-guided joint injections and aspirations are frequently used in the treatment of rheumatological diseases. Studies have shown that intra-articular glucocorticoid injections (IAGCs) in the early treatment of rheumatoid arthritis is essential and leads to improved disease control and earlier achievement of remission. Unfortunately, many rheumatologists feel insecure performing IAGC due to poor and unstructured training opportunities, which can result in suboptimal treatment and potentially poorer patient outcome.

Nowadays, the gold standard training method has shifted towards competency-based education were objective assessment tools are necessary. A previous study has developed a scale for assessment of invasive ultrasound procedures, the Interventional Ultrasound Skills Evaluation (IUSE) tool. Although expert consensus supports evidence of content validity of the assessment tool, it is not known if the tool can discriminate differences in performance scores between the different levels of experience.

Conditions

  • Musculoskeletal Diseases

Interventions

OTHER

Ultrasound guided joint injection

The participants will perform two ultrasound guided joint injections on a mannequin. The performance of both procedures are videorecorded. All videos will be rated by two blinded raters using the modified IUSE assessment tool.

Sponsors & Collaborators

  • Rigshospitalet, Denmark

    lead OTHER

Principal Investigators

  • Stine Maya D Carstensen, MD · Afdeling for Rygkirurgi, Led- og Bindevævssygdomme, COPECARE (Copenhagen Center for Arthritis Research) Rigshospitalet, Glostrup Valdemar Hansens vej 17 2600 Glostrup

Study Design

Allocation
NON_RANDOMIZED
Purpose
DIAGNOSTIC
Masking
SINGLE
Model
PARALLEL

Eligibility

Sex
ALL
Healthy Volunteers
No

Timeline & Regulatory

Start
2022-05-29
Primary Completion
2022-06-04
Completion
2022-06-30

Countries

  • Denmark

Study Locations

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