Learning Anesthesia Procedures
Conditions
Brief summary
38 certified registered nurse anesthetist (CRNA) students will learn 5 different ultrasound-guided regional anesthesia blocks both with and without a novel device, the EDU which gives the student help finding the right needle path.
Detailed description
38 students enrolled in a course for ultrasound-guided nerve blocks will be participants in a study to evaluate the benefit of learning with ultrasound guidance. The EDU, a computer assisted guide for ultrasound interventions will be used for half the students for each of 5 nerve blocks/interventional procedures. Then the students will switch (crossover study) and perform the same interventions. Data will be recorded by dint of the tiny video cameras on the EDU and anonymized and evaluated.
Interventions
DEVICEWith EDU
using the EDU to perform the procedure
Sponsors
University of Miami
Clear Guide Medical
Study design
Allocation
NA
Intervention model
SINGLE_GROUP
Primary purpose
OTHER
Masking
NONE
Eligibility
Sex/Gender
ALL
Age
22 Years to 60 Years
Healthy volunteers
Yes
Inclusion criteria
All CRNA students in Dr. Hauglum's class on ultrasound-guided nerve blocks -
Exclusion criteria
Any CRNA students who drop Dr. Hauglum's class on ultrasound-guided nerve blocks \-
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Distance to target | Day 1 | how close did the student come to the instructor-specified target |
| number of redirects | Day 1 | how many times did the student withdraw the needle and start again |
Countries
United States
Outcome results
None listed