Development and Validation of a Theoretical Test for Chest Tube Insertion

NCT ID: NCT05384327

Last Updated: 2023-05-09

Study Results

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Basic Information

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Recruitment Status

COMPLETED

Clinical Phase

NA

Total Enrollment

55 participants

Study Classification

INTERVENTIONAL

Study Start Date

2022-05-05

Study Completion Date

2023-04-18

Brief Summary

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The goal of the proposed study design is to develop and gather validity evidence of a theoretical test about cognitive skills which are important when performing Chest Tube Insertion (CTI). This study consists of two parts:

* The development of the theoretical test and its items. The test content will be based on a broad literature search, and on semi-structured interviews with content experts.
* The subsequent collection of validity evidence for this theoretical test and final selection of the test items, by testing groups that differ based on their expertise. The item analysis and observed difference in mean score between the groups will provide the validity evidence.

Detailed Description

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Conditions

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Chest Tubes Cognitive Skill

Study Design

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Allocation Method

NON_RANDOMIZED

Intervention Model

PARALLEL

Primary Study Purpose

OTHER

Blinding Strategy

SINGLE

Participants

Study Groups

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Interview

Content experts who will be interviewed in order to collect their opinion on theoretical knowledge.

Group Type OTHER

Interview

Intervention Type OTHER

Interviews consist of semi-structured interviews focused on the theoretical knowledge a physician should possess before placing chest tube insertions.

Novices

Medical students who will complete the test

Group Type OTHER

Multiple Choice Question (MCQ) Test

Intervention Type OTHER

The test contains multiple choice questions based on these interviews. Participants will complete this test.

Validity evidence will be collected based on the results of this test.

Intermediates

Junior residents (surgery, pneumology, emergency medicine) who will complete the test.

Group Type OTHER

Multiple Choice Question (MCQ) Test

Intervention Type OTHER

The test contains multiple choice questions based on these interviews. Participants will complete this test.

Validity evidence will be collected based on the results of this test.

Experienced

Faculty members (surgery, pneumology, emergency medicine) who will complete the test.

Group Type OTHER

Multiple Choice Question (MCQ) Test

Intervention Type OTHER

The test contains multiple choice questions based on these interviews. Participants will complete this test.

Validity evidence will be collected based on the results of this test.

Interventions

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Interview

Interviews consist of semi-structured interviews focused on the theoretical knowledge a physician should possess before placing chest tube insertions.

Intervention Type OTHER

Multiple Choice Question (MCQ) Test

The test contains multiple choice questions based on these interviews. Participants will complete this test.

Validity evidence will be collected based on the results of this test.

Intervention Type OTHER

Eligibility Criteria

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Inclusion Criteria

* Content experts will be recruited from the departments of surgery, pulmonology, and emergency medicine of various hospitals in Flanders and the Netherlands. They must have finished their residency training and be actively involved in training of junior physicians. A maximum of six experts will be recruited, and a minimum of one physician from each department will be included.
* The novice group will attract medical students at Ghent University, within their 5th or 6th year of undergraduate training, while having no experience with CTI.
* The intermediate group will include residents of the departments of surgery, pulmonology and emergency medicine of Ghent University Hospital, within their 1st - 3rd year of residency training and must have placed less than 20 chest tubes themselves.
* The experienced group will be recruited from the departments of surgery, pulmonology, and emergency medicine of Ghent University Hospital. They must have finished the residency training in their respective fields and must have performed more than 20 CTI independently. The content experts will not be eligible for participation.

Exclusion Criteria

* For the novice and intermediate group: having to much experience in CTI.
Minimum Eligible Age

18 Years

Eligible Sex

ALL

Accepts Healthy Volunteers

Yes

Sponsors

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University Ghent

OTHER

Sponsor Role lead

Responsible Party

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Responsibility Role SPONSOR

Principal Investigators

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Wouter Willaert, Prof. Dr.

Role: PRINCIPAL_INVESTIGATOR

University Ghent

Locations

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Ghent University Hospital

Ghent, Oost-Vlaanderen, Belgium

Site Status

Countries

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Belgium

Other Identifiers

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ID 5046

Identifier Type: -

Identifier Source: org_study_id

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