Advancing Skills and Confidence in Ultrasound-Guided Injection Techniques: the Impact of a Cadaveric Workshop

NCT ID: NCT06851455

Last Updated: 2025-02-28

Basic Information

• Recruitment Status: COMPLETED
• Clinical Phase: NA
• Total Enrollment: 109 participants
• Study Classification: INTERVENTIONAL
• Study Start Date: 2024-10-03
• Study Completion Date: 2024-11-30

Brief Summary

The goal of this study is to assess whether a cadaveric ultrasound-guided injection workshop improves procedural skills and confidence among participant physicians. It will also evaluate participants' satisfaction and perceived clinical applicability.

The main questions it aims to answer are:

Does the workshop enhance participants' accuracy and confidence in performing ultrasound-guided musculoskeletal injections? How do participants rate the workshop's effectiveness in improving their clinical skills?

Participants will:

Attend a structured cadaveric workshop on ultrasound-guided musculoskeletal injections.

Perform hands-on procedures under expert supervision. Complete pre- and post-workshop assessments to measure skill improvement and confidence levels.

Detailed Description

Ultrasound-guided musculoskeletal injections have become an essential skill in physical medicine and rehabilitation, orthopedic practice, and pain management. Despite their increasing use, mastering these techniques requires both theoretical knowledge and hands-on experience. Cadaveric training workshops provide a unique opportunity for physicians to refine their procedural skills in a controlled environment that closely mimics real-world clinical scenarios.

This study evaluates the effectiveness of a cadaveric musculoskeletal system ultrasound-guided injection workshop in enhancing the technical proficiency, confidence, and clinical readiness of physicians. By integrating structured didactic sessions with hands-on practice on cadaveric specimens, the workshop aims to bridge the gap between theoretical learning and clinical application.

Participants will undergo a comprehensive learning experience, beginning with instructional lectures covering the principles of ultrasound guidance, needle visualization techniques, and common musculoskeletal injection sites. Following this, they will engage in supervised hands-on practice on cadaveric specimens, allowing them to refine their accuracy in needle placement, optimize probe handling, and gain a deeper understanding of anatomical structures.

To assess the workshop's effectiveness, physicians will complete pre- and post-training evaluations, including objective assessments of their procedural accuracy and subjective self-reports on confidence levels. The study will analyze improvements in needle placement precision, injection efficiency, and participants' perceived ability to translate these skills into clinical practice.

By providing an immersive and interactive training experience, this study seeks to determine whether cadaveric workshops serve as a valuable tool in advancing physicians' competency in ultrasound-guided musculoskeletal injections. Findings from this research may contribute to the development of more structured training programs, ultimately improving patient outcomes in musculoskeletal care.

Conditions

Ultrasound-Guided Injection; Joint Diseases; Cadaveric Training

Study Design

• Allocation Method: NA
• Intervention Model: SINGLE_GROUP
• Primary Study Purpose: OTHER
• Blinding Strategy: NONE

Study Groups

Cadaveric Workshop Participants

The arm is participant physicians for the workshop that are working in the department of physical medicine and rehabilitation. They are from different academic degrees such as residents, specialists and professors.

Group Type: EXPERIMENTAL

Cadaveric Workshop on Ultrasound-guided Injections

Intervention Type: OTHER

Participant physicians will attend a structured cadaveric workshop on ultrasound-guided musculoskeletal injections.

Participants will perform hands-on procedures under expert supervision on lower extremity joints listed as hip, knee and ankle.

For the assessment participants will be asked to complete pre- and post-workshop assessments to measure skill improvement and confidence levels.

Interventions

Cadaveric Workshop on Ultrasound-guided Injections

Participant physicians will attend a structured cadaveric workshop on ultrasound-guided musculoskeletal injections.

Participants will perform hands-on procedures under expert supervision on lower extremity joints listed as hip, knee and ankle.

For the assessment participants will be asked to complete pre- and post-workshop assessments to measure skill improvement and confidence levels.

Intervention Type: OTHER

Eligibility Criteria

Inclusion Criteria

• Being a physician working in the field of Physical Medicine & Rehabilitation
• Participating in the cadaveric workshop
• Signed the informed consent to participate in the study

Exclusion Criteria

• Unwilling to provide data for this study

• Minimum Eligible Age: 18 Years
• Maximum Eligible Age: 70 Years
• Eligible Sex: ALL
• Accepts Healthy Volunteers: Yes

Sponsors

Saglik Bilimleri Universitesi

OTHER

Sponsor Role: collaborator

Koç University

OTHER

Sponsor Role: collaborator

Istanbul University

OTHER

Sponsor Role: lead

Responsible Party

Mert Zure

Ass. Prof. Mert Zure

Responsibility Role: PRINCIPAL_INVESTIGATOR

Locations

Istanbul Kanuni Sultan Süleyman Training and Research Hospital, University of Health Sciences

Istanbul, , Turkey (Türkiye)

Countries

Turkey (Türkiye)

Other Identifiers

University of Health Sciences

Identifier Type: -

Identifier Source: org_study_id