The Effect of Theoretical Knowledge on Resident's Practical Performance in Musculoskeletal Ultrasound

Rigshospitalet

Status: Completed

Conditions: Musculoskeletal Diseases

Treatments: Device: E-learning; Device: Conventional preparation

Study type: Interventional

Funder types: Other

Identifiers

NCT04959162

2021-001

Details and patient eligibility

About

Musculoskeletal ultrasound( MSUS) is highly operator-dependent and proper training is needed to ensure appropriate use and minimize risk of incorrect image interpretation.To acquire skills in MSUS, it is mandatory to assure training in both the cognitive ability to recognize normal and pathological findings within the images and the psychomotor component of the examination. This study will examine the effect of a novel developed e-learning platform "The Ultrasound LearNing plAtform (ULNA)", on pre- and post-course musculoskeletal ultrasound performance of rheumatology residents. Moreover, to examine the resident's satisfaction with the e-learning platform ULNA.

Enrollment: 28 patients

Sex: All

Volunteers: Accepts Healthy Volunteers

Inclusion and exclusion criteria

Inclusion Criteria: Residents working in Denmark. Participants are required to have a medical license and provide informed consent before inclusion

Exclusion Criteria:

1. No informed consent
2. Existing The Danish Society for Rheumatology (DRS) level 1 or higher.
3. Participation in prior studies involving musculoskeletal ultrasound training

Trial design

Primary purpose: Other

Allocation: Randomized

Interventional model: Parallel Assignment

Masking: None (Open label)

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28 participants in 2 patient groups

E-learning preparation

Experimental group

Description:

Will receive e-learning prior to a hands-on course in musculoskeletal ultrasound

Treatment:

Device: E-learning

Conventional preparation

Active Comparator group

Description:

Will receive standard information (time, place etc) prior to a hands-on course in musculoskeletal ultrasound

Treatment:

Device: Conventional preparation