Gaze training to improve performance during ultrasound-guided regional anaesthesia

The effect of gaze training on task performance, safety, and skill acquisition during ultrasound-guided regional anaesthesia: a randomised controlled trial

Status

Recruiting

Phases

Unknown

Study type

Interventional

Source

ISRCTN

Registry ID

ISRCTN95101668

Enrollment

Registered

2025-12-30

Start date

2026-01-12

Completion date

Unknown

Last updated

2026-02-02

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Conditions

Training and performance in ultrasound-guided regional anaesthesia among anaesthesia clinicians. Other

Interventions

Participants will attend a single study visit. All novice participants will first complete a simulated ultrasound-guided regional anaesthesia (UGRA) needle insertion task on a sciatic nerve model (Tas

this assessor will attend only the task assessments. In the gaze-training group, participants will watch a brief, standardised video demonstrating expert visual behaviour during an ultrasound-guided

Eligibility

Sex/Gender

All

Age

18 Years to 120 Years

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: 1. Aged 18 years or older. 2. Qualified medical doctors currently enrolled in a Royal College of Anaesthetists training programme for Stage 1 training. 3. Consultant anaesthetist with regular clinical exposure to Ultrasound-guided regional anaesthesia.

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria: Previous experience of gaze training or eye-tracking software applied to medical interventions.

Countries

England, United Kingdom

Contacts

Public ContactOsama Natto

OSAMA.NATTO1@nottingham.ac.uk+447949826880

Outcome results

None listed

Source: ISRCTN (via WHO ICTRP) · Data processed: Feb 7, 2026