Adding remote ultrasound "knobology" control to remote just-in-time telementored trauma ultrasound: a randomised controlled trial

Medical ultrasound remote access/control interface testing requirements for a graphic user interface (GUI)

Status

Active, not recruiting

Phases

Unknown

Study type

Interventional

Source

ISRCTN

Registry ID

ISRCTN88998033

Enrollment

100

Registered

2015-02-23

Start date

2014-10-29

Completion date

Unknown

Last updated

2020-07-06

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Conditions

Trauma Resuscitation Injury, Occupational Diseases, Poisoning

Interventions

Pre-hospital responders unfamiliar with trauma ultrasound will be randomized to perform a tele-mentored ultrasound examination on an ultrasound phantom to which fluid has been randomly added or not. T

Eligibility

Sex/Gender

All

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: 1. Pre-hospital care provider 2. Willingness to participate 3. Command of English

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria: 1. Any prior experience with ultrasound 2. Unwilling to participate 3. Unable to speak English

Design outcomes

Primary

Measure	Time frame
The accuracy of the mentored examination to detect any free fluid within the phantom (Binary yes/no determination) with and without GUI assistance.	—

Secondary

Measure	Time frame
The relative user satisfaction will be assessed using a previously verified post-examination satisfaction survey with the Likert scores compared for those using the GUI versus not.	—

Countries

Canada

Outcome results

None listed

Source: ISRCTN (via WHO ICTRP) · Data processed: Feb 4, 2026