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Can a smartphone app make doctors better at ultrasound?

NCT ID NCT07372053

Knowledge-focused Sponsor: Kantonsspital Baden Source: ClinicalTrials.gov ↗

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First seen Jun 27, 2026 · Last updated Jun 27, 2026

Summary

This study looks at whether an online app can help medical residents learn to use ultrasound better. About 56 doctors in training will take part. One group uses the app for supervision, the other does not. The goal is to see if the app helps them improve their ultrasound skills over six months.

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Study facts

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Participants

About 56 people

The number the study aims to enrol. It can still change while the study runs.

Expected to start

Feb 2026

An estimate. Start dates often move.

Expected to finish

Jan 2028

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Lead sponsor

Other sponsor

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Who can take part

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Who is studied

General internal medicine residents at two hospitals in Switzerland

Ages

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

Sex

Anyone

Healthy volunteers

Accepted

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Inclusion Criteria: * General Internal Medicine resident employed at one of the study sites for at least 2 months * Probably or definitely interested in achieving POCUS certification (mandatory for the General Internal Medicine specialisation in Switzerland) * Basic ultrasound course completed (Basic course Abdominal ultrasound or Emergency ultrasound) * Will spend at least 3 months within a rotation where POCUS training is offered during the 6 months after baseline assessment Exclusion Criteria: * Definitely or probably not interested in achieving POCUS certification * Has already performed more than 80 supervised and more than 160 total POCUS exams * Will end employment at the study site less than 7 months after baseline assessment

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As listed by the trial registrant

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Point of care ultrasound (pocus) Ultrasound evaluation Ultrasound exam in emergency/medical care

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  1. The places running it

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Contacts and locations

Locations

  • Kantonsspital Baden

    Baden, Canton of Aargau, 5404, Switzerland

  • Spital Limmattal Schlieren

    Schlieren, Canton of Zurich, 8952, Switzerland

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