Training Medical Residents in the Use of the Venous Excess UltraSound (VExUS) Score for Bedside Volume Assessment.
Recruiting · NCT07541768 · Interventional (participants receive a specific treatment) · Lead sponsor: Insel Gruppe AG, University Hospital Bern
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In-person VExUS Training ProgramNo interventionRemote VExUS Training Program
What this trial is about
This randomized controlled trial evaluates the effectiveness of two training approaches (in-person versus remote) for teaching medical residents to apply the Venous Excess Ultrasound (VExUS) score for bedside volume assessment in patients with acute heart failure. Resident performance will be compared to that of expert physicians certified in abdominal and duplex sonography.
Who can take part
Age range
No age limits stated
Sex
All (male and female)
Healthy volunteers
Yes - healthy volunteers may be accepted
Phase
Not applicable (e.g. observational or device study)
Study type
Interventional (participants receive a specific treatment)
Inclusion criteria
- Medical residents in general internal medicine
- Basic ultrasound skills (POCUS component 1 or ≥200 scans)
- Working at study site during study period
Exclusion criteria
- SGUM certification in abdominal ultrasound
- Advanced duplex ultrasound experience
- Prior vascular/duplex training
Where it is running
1 location listed.
- Inselspital - Bern, Switzerland