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NCT Number: NCT07372053

Evaluation of an Online Application for Point of Care Ultrasound Training in General Internal Medicine Residents

This study compares Point of Care Ultrasound (POCUS) training in two hospitals, one that uses an online application for supervision and one that does not use the application. The goal of this trial is to learn if POCUS supervision using the online application is associated with improved POCUS skills in residents in General Internal Medicine (GIM). The main question it aims to answer is:

- Do POCUS skills improve more during 6 months in GIM residents supervised using the application than in GIM residents who do not use the application?

Further questions the study aims to answer are:

* Do residents using the application perform more POCUS exams during 6 months than residents not using the application? * Are residents using the application more satisfied with their POCUS training than residents not using the application?

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Key information

Conditions

Point of Care Ultrasound (POCUS) Ultrasound Evaluation Ultrasound Exam in Emergency/Medical Care

Sex eligibility

All sexes

Study type

Observational

Primary location

Kantonsspital Baden, Baden, Canton of Aargau, Switzerland

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Who can participate

Healthy volunteers accepted: Yes

Only the study team can determine whether someone qualifies for participation.

Inclusion criteria

  • General Internal Medicine resident employed at one of the study sites for at least 2 months
  • Probably or definitely interested in achieving POCUS certification (mandatory for the General Internal Medicine specialisation in Switzerland)
  • Basic ultrasound course completed (Basic course Abdominal ultrasound or Emergency ultrasound)
  • Will spend at least 3 months within a rotation where POCUS training is offered during the 6 months after baseline assessment

Exclusion criteria

  • Definitely or probably not interested in achieving POCUS certification
  • Has already performed more than 80 supervised and more than 160 total POCUS exams
  • Will end employment at the study site less than 7 months after baseline assessment

Treatment and study plan

Primary outcomes

  1. Change from baseline in POCUS skills

    Time frame: Post-test 6 months (+/- 2 weeks) from pre-test

    POCUS skills will be evaluated on healthy volunteers by video-recorded OSCE

Secondary outcomes

  1. Number of POCUS exams performed

    Time frame: During 6 months after baseline assessment (pre-test)

    In the cohort using the application, the number is automatically recorded. The usual supervision cohort will manually record the number of exams.

  2. Number of supervised POCUS exams performed

    Time frame: During 6 months after baseline assessment (pre-test)

    In the cohort using the application, the number is automatically recorded. The usual supervision cohort will manually record the number of exams.

  3. Number of directly supervised POCUS exams performed

    Time frame: During 6 months after baseline assessment (pre-test)

    Direct supervision means that the supervisor is present during the exam. In the cohort using the application, the number is automatically recorded. The usual supervision cohort will manually record the number of exams.

  4. Change in satisfaction and engagement with POCUS training

    Time frame: Follow-up assessment 6 months (+/- 2 weeks) after baseline assessment

    Measured with a survey

  5. Change in self-assessed POCUS competency

    Time frame: Follow-up assessment 6 months (+/- 2 weeks) after baseline assessment

    Assessed with a survey. Included since the objective evaluation (primary outcome) will not assess all regions that residents are trained to examine, in order to keep the evaluation feasible.

Other outcomes

  1. Usefulness of the online application

    Time frame: 6 months (+/- 2 weeks) after baseline assessment

    Assessed with a survey, only in the cohort using the application

  2. Change from baseline in POCUS skills within the individual cohorts

    Time frame: Post-test 6 month (+/- 2 weeks) from pre-test

    Evaluating how POCUS skills evolve during 6 months in each of the individual study arms.

Study contacts

Contact information is provided by the study sponsor or research team.

Tudor Cosma, MD

CONTACT

[email protected]

+41564862502

Sponsors and collaborators

Lead sponsor

Kantonsspital Baden

Other

Collaborators

  • Spital Limmattal Schlieren

Registry information

Important dates

Study start
2026
Primary completion
2028
Study completion
2028
First posted
Jan 28, 2026
Registry last updated
Jan 28, 2026

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This listing is for discovery and informational purposes only. It is not medical advice, does not guarantee that a study is recruiting, and does not determine eligibility. Contact the study team and a qualified healthcare professional when considering participation.

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