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Cardiac point-of Care Ultrasound Training Pathway for Emergency Department Advanced Practice Providers

NCT07159269 · Status: RECRUITING · Phase: NA · Type: INTERVENTIONAL · Enrollment: 75

Last updated 2025-12-09

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Summary

The aim of this study is to assess emergency medicine physician and advanced practice provider (APP) knowledge and technical skill in performance of a point-of-care ultrasound simulation and just-in-time training pathway to determine the feasibility, acceptability, and usability of the ultrasound training program. By performing this study, we hope to create a standardized training model which could potentially facilitate point-of-care ultrasound (POCUS) clinical performance and thereby improve patient care.

Conditions

  • Cardiovascular Disease Acute
  • Emergency Department Patient
  • Heart Failure Acute
  • Pulmonary Embolism (Diagnosis)
  • Point of Care Ultrasound (POCUS)
  • Cardiac Tamponade
  • Pericardial Effusion
  • Diagnostic Imaging
  • Medical Training
  • Implementation Science

Interventions

BEHAVIORAL

Cardiac point-of-care ultrasound (POCUS) training and clinical pathway

Participants will complete a cardiac POCUS simulation session and a hands-on observed structured clinical skill exam (OSCE) post-training led by ultrasound-trained faculty. Then as part of standard clinical care, advanced practice providers (APPs) will perform POCUS while supervised by emergency medicine (EM) attending physicians. To assess program feasibility and acceptability, participants will complete a pre/post and 6-month post-survey and semi-structured interview, as well as a knowledge and technical skills assessment.

Sponsors & Collaborators

Principal Investigators

  • Rebecca G Theophanous, MD, MHSc · Duke University

Study Design

Allocation
NA
Purpose
DIAGNOSTIC
Masking
NONE
Model
SINGLE_GROUP

Eligibility

Min Age
18 Years
Sex
ALL
Healthy Volunteers
Yes

Timeline & Regulatory

Start
2025-11-13
Primary Completion
2029-12-31
Completion
2030-06-30

Countries

  • United States

Study Locations

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