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NCT Number: NCT04541446

Study Dynamic Haptic Robotic Trainer (DHRT) and DHRT+ for Central Venous Catherization Insertion Training for Surgical Residents

Human participants will include medical residents. Each year the entering 1st year medical residents at Hershey Medical Center and Cedars-Sinai Medical Center will be taught to perform these procedures using the DHRT or the DHRT+ devices. The resident's performance will be measured and evaluated by these devices during the training. The technique of the training does not differ from what is currently taught at either of these institutions. In addition the residents will be required to pass the same skills assessment currently required at their institution. Upon successfully passing the skills assessment the residents will perform CVC interventions on under supervision. After the procedure the investigators will examine patient files to determine any changes in central line related complications and infection rates due to new clinical educational practices.

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Key information

Conditions

Central Line Complication Central Line Infection

Age range

18 year and older

Sex eligibility

All sexes

Study type

Interventional

Phase

Not applicable

Primary location

Hershey Medical Center

Hershey, Pennsylvania, 17033, United States

Who can participate

Healthy volunteers accepted: Yes

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

Inclusion criteria

  • new resident undergoing central venous catheterization training

Exclusion criteria

  • not a new resident undergoing central venous catheterization training

Treatment and study plan

Dynamic Haptic Robotic Trainer (DHRT)

Other

Device trains medical residents to safely perform the needle insertion portion of Central Venous Catheterization.

Advanced Dynamic Haptic Robotic Trainer (DHRT+)

Other

Device offers whole procedural training for medical residents to safely perform the procedure of Central Venous Catheterization.

Primary outcomes

  1. Change in Central Line Related Complications due to new Resident Central Line Training Procedures

    Time frame: baseline (pre-intervention), post-intervention

    Through patient files complication rates will be measured through study completion, an average of one year after having procedure performed.

  2. Change in Central Line Related Infections due to new Resident Central Line Training Procedures

    Time frame: baseline (pre-intervention), post-intervention

    Through patient files post procedural infection rate is measured through study completion, an average of one year after having procedure performed.

Sponsors and collaborators

Lead sponsor

Milton S. Hershey Medical Center

Other

Collaborators

  • National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute (NHLBI)

Registry information

Official study title

Study Dynamic Haptic Robotic Trainer (DHRT) and DHRT+ for Central Venous Catheterization Insertion Training for Surgical Residents

Important dates

Study start
2020
Primary completion
2025
Study completion
2025
First posted
Sep 9, 2020
Registry last updated
Jul 2, 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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