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NCT Number: NCT06693804

Ophthalmoscope and Otoscope Training in Family Medicine Residency

The purpose of the study is to evaluate the effectiveness of Welch Allyn PanOptic Plus Ophthalmoscope with smartphone adaptor, and assess residents' opinions on acceptability and usability of the device and curriculum vs the conventional non-digital device used in current clinical practice.

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Key information

Conditions

Resident Education Digital Technology

Age range

18 year and older

Sex eligibility

All sexes

Study type

Interventional

Phase

Not applicable

Primary location

Penn State Milton S. Hershey Medical Center, Harrisburg, Pennsylvania, United States

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Who can participate

Healthy volunteers accepted: No

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

Inclusion criteria

  • Resident in Penn States Family and Community Medicine Department

Exclusion criteria

  • N/A

Treatment and study plan

Digital Otoscope and Ophthalmoscope

Other

The otoscope and ophthalmoscope will be used by residents to examine the eyes and ears under illumination and magnification during physical examinations.

Conventional otoscope and ophthalmoscope

Other

The otoscope and ophthalmoscope will be used by residents to examine the eyes and ears under illumination during physical examinations.

Primary outcomes

  1. Resident Confidence Survey (Pre)

    Time frame: 0 months

    Survey will measure Resident's confidence. Survey will consist of 10 questions based on a Likert scale where a value of 1=not at all confident and 5=very confident. A score of 10 would indicate no confidence and a score of 50 would indicate complete confidence.

  2. Resident Knowledge Survey (Post)

    Time frame: 3 months

    Survey will measure Resident's knowledge. Survey will consist of 12 questions based on a Likert scale where a value of 1=not at all confident and 5=very confident. A score of 12 would indicate absence of knowledge and a score of 60 would indicate complete knowledge.

  3. Visual Identification of Images (Pre)

    Time frame: 0 months

    Residents will be shown 34 images of the eye and ear which they will need to correctly identify. Correct identification of 0 images = lowest score. Correct identification of 34 images = highest score.

  4. Visual Identification of Images (Post)

    Time frame: 3 months

    Residents will be shown 34 images of the eye and ear which they will need to correctly identify. Correct identification of 0 images = lowest score. Correct identification of 34 images = highest score.

Sponsors and collaborators

Lead sponsor

Milton S. Hershey Medical Center

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Registry information

Official study title

Quality Improvement Initiative: Using Digital Ophthalmoscope and Otoscope Visual Arts Observation Training to Improve Family Medicine Residency Training

Important dates

Study start
2025
Primary completion
2025
Study completion
2025
First posted
Nov 18, 2024
Registry last updated
Jul 17, 2025

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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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