Three-dimensional Printing in Cardiac Catheterization

Study Overview
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Brief Summary
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Our purpose is to use 3D printing technology to make human anatomical cardiovascular model, which could apply in the medical education for medical students, in order to improve the effectiveness of the learning process to access.

Detailed Description
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Background： The medical teaching models are expansive and rare. We try to use the 3D printing technology to print cardiovascular model. By using the 3D cardiovascular model, we try to facilitate the leaning curve of understanding the cardiac catheterization. Study Design： This is a single-site prospective randomized controlled trial of medical education. We expect to enrolled 50 participants. Both group will receive same teaching program. Traditional education model will be used in control group, and 3D printed model will be used in the experimental group. Methods： We use 3D printing technology to create cardiovascular model from the CT scanning, which are drawn by professional 3D drawing staff. The students will be divided into 2 groups: the first group receive lecture/image teaching first then trained by the 3D cardiovascular model; the second group are receiving the reverse order. The satisfaction and the learning outcomes would be evaluated by the questionnaire. Effect： We expect the 3D cardiovascular model will bring better learning efficiency and satisfaction. Furthermore, we will construct the individual learning project by using the 3D printing model. Key words： 3D printing, anatomy instruction, cardiovascular system, cardiac catheterization, high-fidelity simulation.

Official Title
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The Improvement of Medical Education by Using the Application of Three-dimensional Printing in Cardiac Catheterization

Conditions
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Satisfaction, Personal

Intervention / Treatment
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* Other: 3D printed educational model
* Other: Slide-based presention


Participation Criteria
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Eligibility Criteria
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Inclusion Criteria: Medical student, nurse practitioner and Resident in Fu Jen Catholic University Hospital Exclusion Criteria: Refused to participate in the study.

Ages Eligible for Study
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Minimum Age: 20 Years
Maximum Age: 50 Years

Sexes Eligible for Study
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All

Accepts Healthy Volunteers
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Accepts Healthy Volunteers

Study Plan
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How is the study designed?
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Design Details

Primary Purpose: Other
Allocation: Randomized
Intervention Model: Parallel Assignment
Masking: Single


Arms and Interventions

| Participant Group/Arm | Intervention/Treatment |
| --- | --- |
| Active Comparator: Slide-based presention group<br>Received a regular learning | Other: Slide-based presention<br>* Slide-based presention<br>|
| Experimental: 3D-printed presention group<br>Received a regular learning plus 3D printing model | Other: 3D printed educational model<br>* 3D printed cardiac catheterization model<br>|

What is the study measuring?
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Primary Outcome Measures

| Outcome Measure | Measure Description | Time Frame |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Examination score of pre-intervention | score of pre-intervention (maximun 100 and minimum 0), higher means a better outcome | pre-intervention | 
| Examination score of post-intervention | score of post-intervention (maximun 100 and minimum 0), higher means a better outcome | immediately after the intervention | 

 Terms related to the study
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Keywords Provided by Centre Hospitalier Valida
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3D printed, medical education, cardiac catheterization, Heart disease