Central Line Complication, Central Line Infection
Conditions
Brief summary
Human participants will include medical residents. Each year the entering 1st year medical residents at Hershey Medical Center and Cedars-Sinai Medical Center will be taught to perform these procedures using the DHRT or the DHRT+ devices. The resident's performance will be measured and evaluated by these devices during the training. The technique of the training does not differ from what is currently taught at either of these institutions. In addition the residents will be required to pass the same skills assessment currently required at their institution. Upon successfully passing the skills assessment the residents will perform CVC interventions on under supervision. After the procedure the investigators will examine patient files to determine any changes in central line related complications and infection rates due to new clinical educational practices.
Interventions
OTHERDynamic Haptic Robotic Trainer (DHRT)
Device trains medical residents to safely perform the needle insertion portion of Central Venous Catheterization.
OTHERAdvanced Dynamic Haptic Robotic Trainer (DHRT+)
Device offers whole procedural training for medical residents to safely perform the procedure of Central Venous Catheterization.
Sponsors
Milton S. Hershey Medical Center
National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute (NHLBI)
Study design
Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Intervention model
PARALLEL
Primary purpose
OTHER
Masking
NONE
Eligibility
Sex/Gender
ALL
Age
18 Years to No maximum
Healthy volunteers
Yes
Inclusion criteria
* new resident undergoing central venous catheterization training
Exclusion criteria
* not a new resident undergoing central venous catheterization training
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Change in Central Line Related Complications due to new Resident Central Line Training Procedures | baseline (pre-intervention), post-intervention | Through patient files complication rates will be measured through study completion, an average of one year after having procedure performed. |
| Change in Central Line Related Infections due to new Resident Central Line Training Procedures | baseline (pre-intervention), post-intervention | Through patient files post procedural infection rate is measured through study completion, an average of one year after having procedure performed. |
Countries
United States
Contacts
PRINCIPAL_INVESTIGATORScarlett R Miller, Ph.D.
Penn State University
PRINCIPAL_INVESTIGATORJason Z. Moore, Ph.D.
Penn State University
STUDY_DIRECTORSanaz Motamedi, PhD
Penn State University
Outcome results
None listed