Clinical trial NCT02890914: Transvaginal Ultrasound Training for Obstetrics and Gynecology Residents
Official title: Transvaginal Ultrasound Training for the Obstetrics and Gynecology Resident: A Multi-Site Randomized Controlled Trial of Educational DVD
Study type: INTERVENTIONAL
Overall status: COMPLETED
Phase: NA
Conditions: Ovarian Cysts
Lead sponsor: Thomas Jefferson University
Sponsor class: OTHER
Collaborators: name: The Reading Hospital and Medical Center
name: Main Line Health
First posted: 2016-09-07
Enrollment: 57
Sex: ALL
Standard ages: CHILD
ADULT
OLDER_ADULT
Accepts healthy volunteers: yes
Allocation: RANDOMIZED
Intervention model: PARALLEL

Brief summary: Obstetrics and gynecology residents are deemed to be proficient in transvaginal ultrasound (TVUS) upon graduation from an accredited program, although TVUS education in residency is not standardized. The objective of this study is to assess for improvement in transvaginal ultrasound knowledge among residents after viewing an educational DVD.

Detailed description: This is a multi-site prospective parallel randomized controlled trial using an educational DVD from the American Institute of Ultrasound in Medicine, "Gynecology: Beginners Only"®, compared to routine education. All participants completed a pretest on transvaginal ultrasound images and principles. The intervention group repeated the test after viewing the DVD. During the trial, performing and logging transvaginal ultrasounds were encouraged. All enrolled residents repeated the test at 6-10 months after intervention.

Eligibility criteria: Inclusion Criteria:

* resident in obstetrics and gynecology at one of three sites

Exclusion Criteria:

* unable to consent

Primary outcomes:
measure: Difference in Pre and Post Study Mean Test Scores
timeFrame: 6-10 months
Secondary outcomes:
measure: Difference in Pre and Post Viewing Mean Test Scores
timeFrame: 1 hour
measure: Difference in Number of Post-Study Logged Transvaginal Ultrasounds
timeFrame: Through study completion, an average of 2 years
measure: Mean test score differences in specific question types (images and principles)
timeFrame: 6-10 months
measure: Difference in mean scores on "orange cards"
timeFrame: 6-10 months
Other outcomes:
Locations:
city: Philadelphia
country: United States
facility: Thomas Jefferson University
state: Pennsylvania
city: West Reading
country: United States
facility: The Reading Hospital
state: Pennsylvania
city: Wynnewood
country: United States
facility: Lankenau Medical Center
state: Pennsylvania
Study officials:
affiliation: Thomas Jefferson University
name: Rebekah McCurdy, MD
role: PRINCIPAL_INVESTIGATOR
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