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Enhancing Respiratory Auscultation Skills Among Medical Students: Digital Stethoscopes in Medical Education

NCT06359158 · Status: COMPLETED · Phase: NA · Type: INTERVENTIONAL · Enrollment: 84

Last updated 2024-04-11

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Summary

Objectives: This study aims to assess the effectiveness of a novel digital stethoscope curriculum integrated into respiratory auscultation training for medical students. It seeks to compare the auscultation proficiency gained through this innovative approach with that from traditional teaching methods, to understand the potential of digital stethoscopes in reinvigorating clinical skills training.

Methods: In a single-center, controlled, longitudinal, randomized experimental design, 84 medical students undergoing clinical clerkship rotations at Chung Shan Medical University Hospital were enrolled. Participants were randomly assigned to either the intervention group, receiving training with digital stethoscopes and the Eko auscultation software, or the control group, following a traditional curriculum. Pre- and post-intervention assessments measured auscultation skills, and student feedback on teaching quality was collected. The primary outcome was the improvement in auscultation proficiency, while secondary outcomes included student engagement and feedback on the educational approach.

Expected Results: The investigators hypothesize that the integration of digital stethoscopes into the curriculum will significantly improve the auscultation skills of medical students compared to traditional methods. Enhanced engagement and positive feedback from students are anticipated, underscoring the pedagogical value of incorporating digital health technologies in medical education.

Conditions

Interventions

DEVICE

Digital stethoscope use

In this interventional study, 84 medical students were randomly allocated to an intervention group utilizing a novel digital stethoscope curriculum or a control group receiving traditional instruction. The intervention leveraged digital stethoscopes, enabling visualization and analysis of recorded breath sounds. Pre- and post-assessments evaluated respiratory

Sponsors & Collaborators

  • Ministry of Education, Taiwan

    collaborator OTHER_GOV

  • Chung Shan Medical University

    lead OTHER

Principal Investigators

  • Frank CF Lin, MD, PhD · Chung Shan Medical University

Study Design

Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Purpose
DIAGNOSTIC
Masking
NONE
Model
PARALLEL

Eligibility

Min Age
21 Years
Max Age
30 Years
Sex
ALL
Healthy Volunteers
Yes

Timeline & Regulatory

Start
2023-08-01
Primary Completion
2024-01-31
Completion
2024-01-31

Countries

  • Taiwan

Study Locations

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