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Training Medical Residents in the Use of the Venous Excess UltraSound (VExUS) Score for Bedside Volume Assessment.

NCT07541768 · Status: RECRUITING · Phase: NA · Type: INTERVENTIONAL · Enrollment: 23

Last updated 2026-04-21

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Summary

This randomized controlled trial evaluates the effectiveness of two training approaches (in-person versus remote) for teaching medical residents to apply the Venous Excess Ultrasound (VExUS) score for bedside volume assessment in patients with acute heart failure. Resident performance will be compared to that of expert physicians certified in abdominal and duplex sonography.

Conditions

  • Acute Heart Failure (AHF)
  • Fluid Over-load
  • Congestion
  • Congestion, Venous

Interventions

BEHAVIORAL

In-person VExUS Training Program

In-person training consisting of a 1-hour theoretical introduction followed by a 3-hour supervised hands-on ultrasound training session focusing on acquisition and interpretation of the VExUS score.

BEHAVIORAL

Remote VExUS Training Program

Remote training consisting of an e-learning module followed by independently performed ultrasound examinations with asynchronous expert feedback (via phone or email).

OTHER

No intervention

SGUM-certified physicians performing VExUS examinations as expert reference standard.

Sponsors & Collaborators

  • Insel Gruppe AG, University Hospital Bern

    lead OTHER

Study Design

Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Purpose
DIAGNOSTIC
Masking
SINGLE
Model
PARALLEL

Eligibility

Sex
ALL
Healthy Volunteers
Yes

Timeline & Regulatory

Start
2026-03-20
Primary Completion
2026-12-31
Completion
2026-12-31

Countries

  • Switzerland

Study Locations

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