Use of Simulation-Based Mastery Learning for Thoracentesis to Improve Outcomes
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Conditions studied: Misadventure During Thoracentesis
In brief
The goal of the proposed research is to investigate the use a medical simulation and mastery learning (where all learners must reach a high standard before completion of training) curriculum to improve internal medicine residents' skills when performing thoracentesis procedures (remove fluid from around the lung) on patients. Additionally, we will evaluate how these skills affect patient outcomes by comparing thoracenteses performed by simulator-trained residents to those who have "traditional" training. This project will evaluate these overall hypotheses: simulation-based training using the mastery learning approach improves medicine resident's thoracentesis skills and improves patient outcomes and satisfaction.
Key facts
- Study ID
- NCT01898247
- Run by
- Northwestern University
- People needed
- 1000
- Starts
- 2012-12-01
- Expected to finish
- 2016-05-01
- Last updated by the study team
- 2017-07-14
Who can join
Age: 18 and older. Sex: any. Healthy volunteers: not accepted.
You may qualify if…
- Patients:
- undergoing a thoracentesis procedure
- on internal medicine or hospitalist ward service
- English or Spanish Speaking
- 2nd and 3rd year internal medicine residents
You may not qualify if…
- Cognitive impairment
Where it is running
- Northwestern University — Chicago, Illinois, United States
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