Training medical students to perform thoracentesis using augmented reality

Is this trial a fit for you?

A plain-English reading of the study's rules. Only the study team can confirm whether you qualify.

What this trial studies

This observational study evaluates how medical students improve their skills in performing thoracentesis after training with an augmented reality simulator compared to traditional training methods. The study involves medical students from the University Hospital of Strasbourg who are performing their first thoracentesis on patients requiring the procedure. Surveys will be used post-procedure to assess patient pain, anxiety levels, and the students' performance during the procedure. The goal is to determine the effectiveness of augmented reality in enhancing medical training.

Why it matters

Who can join: the full rules

Medical students :

Inclusion criteria:

* Medical students between the 4th and 6th year of their medical course, working in the department of respirology at the University hospital of Strasbourg, France, without any prior experience of thoracocentesis.
* Older than 18 years old
* No opposition to participate to the study (signed consent form).

Exclusion criteria:

\- Student with a prior experience of pleural procedure (chest tube, thoracocentesis).

Patients :

Inclusion criteria:

* Patients requiring a first-time thoracentesis in routine care.
* Older than 18 years old.
* Speaking and understanding French.
* Valid health insurance.
* No opposition to participate to the study (signed consent form).

Exclusion criteria:

* Patient with previous experience of pleural procedure (thoracocentesis, chest tube…).
* Patient having a high-volume pleural effusion according to radiological/ultrasound criteria.
* Patient with low-volume pleural effusion according to radiological/ultrasound criteria.
* Patient with poor clinical tolerance of the pleural effusion(respiratory instability, dependence on ventilation machine with positive expiratory pressure…).
* Patients with higher risk of complication during the procedure (BMI \> 35 kg/m², with increased risk of bleeding…).
* Contraindication to the use of Lidocaine.
* Local infection.
* Impossibility to provide detailed information to the patient.
* Subject under legal protection.

Where it's running

• Hopitaux Universitaire de Strasbourg
  Strasbourg, Bas-Rhin, France Recruiting
• Hôpitaux Universitaires de Strasbourg
  Strasbourg, France Not yet recruiting

Study contacts

• Study coordinator: Benjamin RENAUD-PICARD
• Email: benjamin.renaudpicard@chru-strasbourg.fr
• Phone: +33 3.68.55.01.82

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How to take part

1. Review the eligibility criteria above with your treating physician.
2. Check the official listing on ClinicalTrials.gov for the latest contact details and recruitment status.
3. Contact the study coordinator or principal investigator to ask for pre-screening. Pre-screening is free and never obligates you to enroll.