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NCT Number: NCT06543693

The Core Ultrasound Applications for Nurse Practitioners

This project aims to establish point-of-care ultrasound (PoCUS) training course for nurse practitioners in Taiwan, and standardized evaluation modules. The study subjects are nurse practitioners across different hospital levels.

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Key information

Age range

20 year–65 year

Sex eligibility

All sexes

Study type

Observational

Primary location

Wan-Ching Lien

Taipei, Taiwan, 100

About this study

This project aims to establish point-of-care ultrasound (PoCUS) training course for nurse practitioners in Taiwan, and standardized evaluation modules. The study subjects are nurse practitioners across different hospital levels.

Who can participate

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

Inclusion criteria

nursing practitioners who are interested in PoCUS.

Exclusion criteria

nursing practitioners who are not interested in PoCUS.

Treatment and study plan

ultrasound training

Other

PoCUS training

Primary outcomes

  1. written test

    Time frame: 1day

    10 multi-choice questionaire

  2. hands-on performance

    Time frame: 1 day

    using 5-point Likert scale. Point 1 indicated no recognizable structures; point 2 indicated minimally recognizable structures but insufficient for diagnosis; point 3 indicated minimal criteria met for diagnosis, recognizable structures but with some technical flaws; point 4 indicated all structures imaged well and diagnosis easily supported; point 5 indicated all structures imaged with excellent image quality and diagnosis completely supported

Secondary outcomes

  1. written test at the 3-month assessment

    Time frame: 3 months

    10 multi-choice questionaire

  2. hands-on performance at the 3-month assessment

    Time frame: 3 months

    using 5-point Likert scale. Point 1 indicated no recognizable structures; point 2 indicated minimally recognizable structures but insufficient for diagnosis; point 3 indicated minimal criteria met for diagnosis, recognizable structures but with some technical flaws; point 4 indicated all structures imaged well and diagnosis easily supported; point 5 indicated all structures imaged with excellent image quality and diagnosis completely supported

Sponsors and collaborators

Lead sponsor

National Taiwan University Hospital

Other

Registry information

Official study title

The Development and Assessment of the Core Ultrasound Applications for Nurse Practitioners in Taiwan

Important dates

Study start
2022
Primary completion
2026
Study completion
2026
First posted
Aug 9, 2024
Registry last updated
Sep 22, 2025

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