Ultrasound-guided Nerve Block Training Model and Evaluation Method

Not Applicable

Recruiting

• Conditions: Nerve Blocks; Medical Education in Emergency Ultrasound; Medical Education, Simulation, Crisis Resource Management
• Interventions: Behavioral: ultrasound education and simulation workshop

• Registration Number: NCT06219005
• Lead Sponsor: Duke University

Brief Summary

The aim of this study is to assess emergency medicine physician knowledge and technical skill in performance of ultrasound-guided serratus anterior nerve block in a low-fidelity simulation model workshop and to determine the feasibility, acceptability, and usability of the training program. By performing this study, the investigators hope to create a standardized training model which could potentially facilitate POCUS and critical procedural performance and thereby improve patient care.

Detailed Description

Not available

Study Timeline

• Study First Submitted: 2024-01-12
• Study First Submitted QC: 2024-01-12
• Study First Posted: 2024-01-23
• Study Start: 2024-11-14
• Status Verified: 2025-04
• Last Update Submitted: 2025-04-15
• Last Update Posted: 2025-04-16
• Primary Completion: 2025-07-31
• Study Completion: 2025-12-31

Recruitment & Eligibility

• Status: RECRUITING
• Sex: All
• Target Recruitment: 100

Inclusion Criteria

• Emergency medicine attending and resident physicians

Exclusion Criteria

• ED nursing, ED technicians, and advanced practice physicians (APPs)

Study & Design

• Study Type: INTERVENTIONAL
• Study Design: SINGLE_GROUP

Arm && Interventions

Group	Intervention	Description
Emergency Medicine attending physicians and residents	ultrasound education and simulation workshop	-

Primary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
Physician technical skills assessment	4 months	The investigators will assess ultrasound-guided serratus anterior nerve block in a simulation model using surveys at 1 month pre-intervention, post-intervention, and 3 months post-intervention (Likert scale 0-5 with values of Strongly disagree, disagree, neutral, agree, strongly agree).
Physician knowledge assessment	4 months	The investigators will assess ultrasound-guided serratus anterior nerve block in a simulation model using surveys at 1 month pre-intervention, post-intervention, and 3 months post-intervention (Likert scale 0-5 with values of Strongly disagree, disagree, neutral, agree, strongly agree)

Secondary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
acceptability of our implementation strategy	4 months	The investigators will evaluate EM physician education and simulation workshop implementation strategy acceptability using a post-intervention survey (Likert scale 0-5 with values of Strongly disagree, disagree, neutral, agree, strongly agree).
appropriateness of our implementation strategy	4 months	The investigators will evaluate EM physician education and simulation workshop implementation strategy appropriateness using a post-intervention survey (Likert scale 0-5 with values of Strongly disagree, disagree, neutral, agree, strongly agree).
feasibility of our implementation strategy	4 months	The investigators will evaluate EM physician education and simulation workshop implementation strategy feasibility using a post-intervention survey (Likert scale 0-5 with values of Strongly disagree, disagree, neutral, agree, strongly agree).

Trial Locations

Locations (1)

Duke University School of Medicine; 🇺🇸 Durham, North Carolina, United States