Ophthalmoscope and Otoscope Training in Family Medicine Residency

Not Applicable

Active, not recruiting

• Conditions: Resident Education; Digital Technology

• Registration Number: NCT06693804
• Lead Sponsor: Milton S. Hershey Medical Center

Brief Summary

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.

Detailed Description

Not available

Study Timeline

• Study First Submitted: 2024-11-10
• Study First Submitted QC: 2024-11-15
• Study First Posted: 2024-11-18
• Status Verified: 2025-02
• Study Start: 2025-02-05
• Last Update Submitted: 2025-02-05
• Last Update Posted: 2025-02-10
• Primary Completion: 2025-06
• Study Completion: 2025-06

Recruitment & Eligibility

• Status: ACTIVE_NOT_RECRUITING
• Sex: All
• Target Recruitment: 60

Inclusion Criteria

• Resident in Penn States Family and Community Medicine Department

Exclusion Criteria

• N/A

Study & Design

• Study Type: INTERVENTIONAL
• Study Design: PARALLEL

Primary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
Resident Confidence Survey (Pre)	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.
Resident Knowledge Survey (Post)	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.
Visual Identification of Images (Pre)	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.
Visual Identification of Images (Post)	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.

Trial Locations

Locations (2)

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

Penn State Health St. Joseph Medical Center; 🇺🇸 Reading, Pennsylvania, United States