Improvement to Perform Thoracocentesis After a Specific Training in Medical Students With the Supervised Use of an Augmented Reality Simulator
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Conditions studied: Pleural Effusion, Frist Time Indication to Perform a Thoracentesis, Medical Student Training
In brief
Monocentric study, aiming to assess the improvement of medical students to perform a first-time thoracentesis after training using a specific training using an augmented virtual reality simulator, versus standard training. Study population: medical students from the department of Respirology (University hospital of Strasbourg), performing their first thoracocentesis in patients having an indication for a first-time thoracocentesis. This is not an interventional study, no change in patient course being induced because of the study. After the procedure: use of specific surveys for the patient and for medical students to assess the patient's pain, the patient and the medical student level of anxiety, and the student ability during the procedure.
Key facts
- Study ID
- NCT05960747
- Run by
- University Hospital, Strasbourg, France
- People needed
- 340
- Starts
- 2024-02-15
- Expected to finish
- 2026-02-01
- Last updated by the study team
- 2025-04-03
Who can join
Age: 18 and older. Sex: any. Healthy volunteers: not accepted.
You may qualify if…
- Medical students between the 4th and 6th year of their medical course, working in the department of respirology at the University hospital of Strasbourg, France, without any prior experience of thoracocentesis.
- Older than 18 years old
- No opposition to participate to the study (signed consent form).
You may not qualify if…
- Student with a prior experience of pleural procedure (chest tube, thoracocentesis).
- Patients :
- Inclusion criteria:
- Patients requiring a first-time thoracentesis in routine care.
- Older than 18 years old.
- Speaking and understanding French.
- Valid health insurance.
- No opposition to participate to the study (signed consent form).
- Exclusion criteria:
- Patient with previous experience of pleural procedure (thoracocentesis, chest tube…).
- Patient having a high-volume pleural effusion according to radiological/ultrasound criteria.
- Patient with low-volume pleural effusion according to radiological/ultrasound criteria.
- Patient with poor clinical tolerance of the pleural effusion(respiratory instability, dependence on ventilation machine with positive expiratory pressure…).
- Patients with higher risk of complication during the procedure (BMI > 35 kg/m², with increased risk of bleeding…).
- Contraindication to the use of Lidocaine.
- Local infection.
- Impossibility to provide detailed information to the patient.
- Subject under legal protection.
Where it is running
- Hopitaux Universitaire de Strasbourg — Strasbourg, Bas-Rhin, France (enrolling)
- Hôpitaux Universitaires de Strasbourg — Strasbourg, France
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