Digital tool may replace tutors for teaching lung ultrasound to medical students
NCT ID NCT07679698
First seen Jul 01, 2026 · Last updated Jul 02, 2026 · Updated 1 time
Summary
This study tests whether medical students can learn to recognize lung conditions on ultrasound just as well using a self-guided digital tool (MEDQUIZ) as with a tutor. About 385 third-year students at the University of Turin will be randomly assigned to either self-directed or tutor-guided learning. Their ability to identify normal and abnormal lung findings will be compared before and after training.
What this could mean
Our plain-language read of the trial. This is informational only, not medical advice or a prediction.
- Active substance
- Self-Directed Learning (MEDQUIZ digital tool)
- What this could lead to
- If self-directed learning proves equivalent to tutor guidance, it could allow more students to learn ultrasound skills without needing as many instructors.
- What could go wrong
- This is a single-center study with third-year medical students, so results may not apply to other learners or settings. The digital tool may not suit all learning styles.
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Study facts
What this study's own registry entry says, in plain language.
- Phase
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Not a phased trial
Phase numbers describe drug development. The registry uses this when they do not apply, as it does for trials of devices, procedures or behaviour changes, and for observational studies.
- Participants
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385 people
The number who actually took part.
- Started
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Mar 2026
- Finished
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Apr 2026
- 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.
- Ages
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Children (under 18), adults (18 to 64) and older adults (65 and over)
- Sex
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Anyone
- Healthy volunteers
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Accepted
You do not need to have the condition being studied to take part.
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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: * Third-year medical students enrolled in the "Approach to Ultrasound" curricular internship at the University of Turin * Limited or no prior ultrasound experience * No previous formal specialized ultrasound training * Provision of informed consent for data collection Exclusion Criteria: * Inability to attend the complete ultrasound training session and both assessment sessions * Physical or medical conditions limiting participation in hands-on ultrasound practice * Refusal to provide informed consent for data collection
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Contacts and locations
Locations
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Advanced Medical Simulation Center- SimTO, School of Medicine, Turin, Italy
Turin, Italy, 10126, Italy