New training approach aims to boost success rates for emergency intubation
NCT ID NCT07146984
First seen Jun 26, 2026 · Last updated Jun 26, 2026
Summary
This study tests whether a structured training program based on the Plan-Do-Check-Act (PDCA) cycle helps emergency medicine residents become better at inserting breathing tubes (tracheal intubation). The program includes lectures, simulations, supervised practice, and feedback. Researchers will compare first-attempt success rates and safety outcomes between residents trained with the PDCA method and those who received standard training.
What this could mean
Our plain-language read of the trial. This is informational only, not medical advice or a prediction.
- Active substance
- PDCA cycle-based educational training program
- What this could lead to
- If it works, this could point toward a more effective way to train doctors in a critical emergency procedure, potentially reducing patient complications.
- What could go wrong
- This is a small, single-center study comparing two time periods, so results may not apply to other hospitals. The training method may not significantly improve skills over standard approaches.
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Study facts
What this study's own registry entry says, in plain language.
- Participants
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About 100 people
The number the study aims to enrol. It can still change while the study runs.
- Started
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Oct 2024
- Expected to finish
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Sep 2025
An estimate. End dates often move.
- Lead sponsor
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Other sponsor
The registry's catch-all category, for sponsors it does not file as a company, a government agency, or a research network.
Who can take part
This study's own entry requirements. Only the study team can say for certain whether you qualify.
Who is studied
Emergency medicine residents from the Department of Emergency, Panyu Central Hospital, Guangzhou Medical University, China. Participants were postgraduate residents rotating in the emergency department during the study period and were required to perform tracheal intubation as part of their clinical training.
- Ages
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25 to 45 years
- Sex
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Anyone
- Healthy volunteers
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Not accepted
This study is not open to healthy volunteers. The entry requirements below say who it is open to.
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Copied word for word from the study's registry entry, so the wording is the study team's rather than ours.
Inclusion Criteria: * Emergency medicine residents rotating in the emergency department during the study period. * Residents who are required to perform tracheal intubation as part of clinical training. * Residents who have completed baseline theoretical and simulation-based airway management training. * Voluntary participation with written informed consent. Exclusion Criteria: * • Residents who refuse to participate or withdraw consent. * Residents with prior advanced airway fellowship training or extensive intubation experience (\>50 independent intubations). * Residents who are unable to complete the full PDCA-based training program due to absence or rotation schedule. * Any medical condition or circumstance deemed by investigators to interfere with participation or data integrity.
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Contacts and locations
Locations
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The Affiliated Panyu Central Hospital, Guangzhou Medical University
Guangzhou, Guangdong, 511000, China
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