Teaching bronchoscopy skills using glove sensors, videos, and CT scans
Procedural Skills Transfer in Bronchoscopy
This project will test whether collecting CT scans, bronchoscopy videos, and hand-motion data from up to 300 patients and about 20 bronchoscopists can help teach bronchoscopy skills.
Quick facts
| Study type | Observational |
|---|---|
| Enrollment | 320 (estimated) |
| Ages | 16 Years and up |
| Sex | All |
| Sponsor | University of Edinburgh Academic / other |
| Locations | 1 site (Edinburgh) |
| Trial ID | NCT07168408 on ClinicalTrials.gov |
What this trial studies
This observational feasibility project will collect pre-procedure CT scans, endoscopy videos, and clinician hand-motion data recorded with a sensorized glove during routine bronchoscopy over three years. Up to 300 patients (aged 16+) who have had a CT within the prior 8 weeks and around 20 bronchoscopists (including trainees) will take part, with clinicians also completing a brief questionnaire. No additional procedures are required beyond standard care, and data capture is limited to the clinical encounter. The investigators plan to combine these multimodal data to train machine learning models and develop simulators or knowledge tools to support bronchoscopy training.
Who should consider this trial
Good fit: Ideal candidates are patients aged 16 or older scheduled for clinically indicated bronchoscopy who have a CT scan from the prior eight weeks, plus bronchoscopists (including trainees) willing to wear the sensorized glove and complete a short questionnaire.
Not a fit: Patients without a CT from the prior eight weeks or procedures performed by clinicians who decline to wear the glove are not eligible and are unlikely to benefit directly from the study's training outputs in the near term.
Why it matters
Potential benefit: If successful, this work could shorten the bronchoscopy learning curve and improve patient safety by creating data-driven training tools.
How similar studies have performed: Related simulation and motion-tracking work in endoscopy and bronchoscopy training has shown promise, but integrating CT, procedural video, and glove-sensor datasets to build ML-driven bronchoscopy teaching tools is still relatively novel.
Eligibility criteria
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Inclusion Criteria Group 1 * over 16 years of age * patients identified as requiring a bronchoscopy by their clinician * patients must have had a CT scan in the 8 weeks prior to the procedure * capacity to consent Exclusion Criteria Group 1 - Patients who have not had a CT scan in the 8 weeks prior to the procedure Inclusion Criteria Group 2 \- Suitably qualified bronchoscopists, this may include trainee bronchoscopists Exclusion Criteria Group 2 * Clinicians who do not give consent to participate in the study * Clinicians who are not comfortable performing bronchoscopy while wearing the lightweight glove
Where this trial is running
Edinburgh
- Royal Infirmary of Edinburgh — Edinburgh, United Kingdom (Recruiting)
Study contacts
- Study coordinator: Adam Marshall
- Email: adam.marshall@nhslothian.scot.nhs.uk
- Phone: 0131 6518293
How to participate
- Review the eligibility criteria above with your treating physician.
- Visit the official trial page on ClinicalTrials.gov for the most current contact information and recruitment status.
- Contact the listed study coordinator or principal investigator to request pre-screening. Pre-screening is free and never obligates you to enroll.