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Can a video replace a teacher for ultrasound training?

NCT ID NCT07790497

Knowledge-focused Sponsor: Gorkem Alper Solakoglu Source: ClinicalTrials.gov ↗

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First seen Aug 27, 2026 · Last updated Aug 28, 2026 · Updated 1 time

Summary

This trial tests two ways of teaching final-year medical students the eFAST ultrasound exam, a quick scan used to find internal bleeding after trauma. Half the students watch a 60-minute instructional video, while the other half get a 60-minute lesson at the bedside with an instructor. Both groups cover the same material, and within an hour each student performs the exam on a healthy volunteer. An evaluator who does not know which training each student received scores their performance to see if the video method matches the hands-on approach.

What this could mean

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Active substance
Standardized video-based eFAST training or instructor-led bedside eFAST training
What this could lead to
If video-based training works as well as bedside teaching, it could offer a scalable, low-cost way to teach ultrasound skills to medical students.
What could go wrong
This is a small educational trial with 100 students at one medical school, so results may not apply broadly. It measures immediate skills, not long-term retention or patient outcomes.

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Study facts

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Phase

Not a phased trial

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Participants

100 people

The number who actually took part.

Started

Aug 2025

Finished

Nov 2025

Lead sponsor

Other sponsor

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Who can take part

This study's own entry requirements. Only the study team can say for certain whether you qualify.

Ages

Children (under 18), adults (18 to 64) and older adults (65 and over)

Sex

Anyone

Healthy volunteers

Accepted

You do not need to have the condition being studied to take part.

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Inclusion Criteria: Current enrollment as a final-year (sixth-year) medical student at İstanbul Medeniyet University Faculty of Medicine. Participation in the emergency medicine clerkship during the study period. Provision of written informed consent before randomization. Exclusion Criteria: Previous formal ultrasound training. Prior practical ultrasound experience. A physical condition that could interfere with performing an ultrasound examination. Declining or not providing written informed consent.

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EFAST Medical education Point of care ultrasound (pocus)

Contacts and locations

Locations

  • Istanbul Medeniyet University

    Kadıköy, Istanbul, Turkey (Türkiye)

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