Cardiac point-of Care Ultrasound Training Pathway for Emergency Department Advanced Practice Providers

Part of paid clinical trials in Durham, North Carolina.

Sponsor
Duke University
Study ID
NCT07159269
Status
Recruiting
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Conditions

  • Cardiac Tamponade
  • Cardiovascular Disease Acute
  • Diagnostic Imaging
  • Emergency Department Patient
  • Heart Failure Acute
  • Implementation Science
  • Medical Training
  • Pericardial Effusion
  • Point of Care Ultrasound (POCUS)
  • Pulmonary Embolism (Diagnosis)

Eligibility Criteria

Sex
ALL
Age
18 Years - N/A
Healthy Volunteers
Accepted

Interventions

  • Cardiac point-of-care ultrasound (POCUS) training and clinical pathway — BEHAVIORAL
    Participants will complete a cardiac POCUS simulation session and a hands-on observed structured clinical skill exam (OSCE) post-training led by ultrasound-trained faculty. Then as part of standard clinical care, advanced practice providers (APPs) will perform POCUS while supervised by emergency medicine (EM) attending physicians. To assess program feasibility and acceptability, participants will complete a pre/post and 6-month post-survey and semi-structured interview, as well as a knowledge and technical skills assessment.

Study Details

The aim of this study is to assess emergency medicine physician and advanced practice provider (APP) knowledge and technical skill in performance of a point-of-care ultrasound simulation and just-in-time training pathway to determine the feasibility, acceptability, and usability of the ultrasound training program. By performing this study, we hope to create a standardized training model which could potentially facilitate point-of-care ultrasound (POCUS) clinical performance and thereby improve patient care.

Key Dates

Start date
Nov 13, 2025
Status verified
Jun 2026
Primary completion
Dec 31, 2029
Completion
Jun 30, 2030

Study Design

Enrollment
75 participants (estimated)
Allocation
NA
Intervention model
SINGLE_GROUP
Primary purpose
DIAGNOSTIC

Arms

  • Experimental: Advanced Practice Provider (APP) Cohort
    Advanced Practice Providers (APPs) are nonphysicians essential to the emergency department workforce, especially in rural and community hospitals.

Primary Outcome Measure

Aim 1: Assess the feasibility of implementing a just-in-time cardiac point-of-care ultrasound (POCUS) clinical training pathway for advanced practice providers (APPs) using the Reach Effectiveness Adoption Implementation Maintenance (RE-AIM) framework. [ Time Frame: 1-2 years for each study site ]

Central Contacts

Locations (1)

FacilityCityStateZIPSite coordinators
Duke University Health SystemDurhamNorth Carolina27705
Rebecca G Theophanous, MD, MHSc
[email protected]
919-681-0196

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