Status:

COMPLETED

Validation of a New Assessment Tool for Chest Tube Insertion (ACTION) on Two Different Simulators

Lead Sponsor:

University Ghent

Conditions:

Educational Assessment

Chest Tube Insertion

Eligibility:

All Genders

24+ years

Brief Summary

The aim of this study is to collect validity evidence for the ACTION-tool on two different simulators: a porcine rib model, and Thiel embalmed human cadavers. Validity evidence will be collected follo...

Detailed Description

Educational assessments need a validity argument before they are being used to evaluate trainees. An assessment needs to show it can be used as an objective and reliable tool. Messick's framework of ...

Eligibility Criteria

Inclusion

  • Experienced participants must hold a degree of Master in Medicine, and must have finished the residency training specific to their field (attending physician).
  • Novice participants are defined as junior residents who are graduated as Master in Medicine and must be in their first two years of residency training, or be at least in their 3rd Master year of Medicine and be accepted as starting resident.

Exclusion

  • Experienced participants who lack experience or the appropriate diplomas will be excluded.
  • Novices who have performed more than five CTI or assisted in the placement of more than five procedures will be excluded.

Key Trial Info

Start Date :

November 18 2021

Trial Type :

OBSERVATIONAL

Allocation :

ACTUAL

End Date :

January 1 2023

Estimated Enrollment :

19 Patients enrolled

Trial Details

Trial ID

NCT05396768

Start Date

November 18 2021

End Date

January 1 2023

Last Update

April 7 2023

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Ghent University Hospital

Ghent, Oost-Vlaanderen, Belgium, 9000