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Endoscopic Retrograde Cholangiopancreatography(ERCP)-Related Discussion Through a Mobile Social App by a Group of Doctors

An observational study of Healthy, run by Air Force Military Medical University, China at 1 site in China.

Completed

Finished. The study has ended and is not enrolling. Results may be posted on the official record.

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Trial summary

Group chat through the platform of mobile social networking provides an easily accessible, real-time and interactive channel for communication. With the help of mobile social app, a group of doctors with similar interests can share valuable cases, important papers and opinions through multiple media types (texts… Read more about this study

Who is it for?
Ages 18 to 70 years
Conditions the study is for
Healthy
What is being tested?
joining in the platform
How many people
60 participants
Where
1 siteChina
Study dates
Jun 2015to Jan 2016
Phase
Observational
Are there results?
None posted in the registry

Key requirements

Who can take part, as listed by the sponsor. Only the study team can confirm whether you are eligible, so take this list to your doctor.

  • Ages 18 to 70 years
  • All sexes
  • No healthy volunteers
  • Adult, Older adult

Study population: Doctors who received and finished their ERCP training in Xijing Hospital of Digestive Diseases and joined in a chatting group through a mobile social app

Who may be able to join

  • Doctors who received and finished their ERCP training in Xijing Hospital of Digestive Diseases and joined in a chatting group in a mobile social app (Wechat).

Who cannot join

  • Unable to join in the chatting group
  • Unable to finish the questionaire
  • Denying participating in the study

Trial locations and contacts

1 site in 1 country.

China1 site
  • Xijing Hospital of Digestive Diseases

    Xi'an, Shaanxi

Other trials in China

About this study

Official title: Endoscopic Retrograde Cholangiopancreatography(ERCP)-Related Discussion Through a Mobile Social App by Trainees After Finishing ERCP Training

Group chat through the platform of mobile social networking provides an easily accessible, real-time and interactive channel for communication. With the help of mobile social app, a group of doctors with similar interests can share valuable cases, important papers and opinions through multiple media types (texts, images, and videos). It remains unknown what activities of Endoscopic Retrograde Cholangiopancreatography(ERCP) doctors on a group-chat platform are.

In the beginning of 2013, a chatting group on Wechat (the most popular mobile social app in China), focusing on ERCP, was created. All the doctors who received and finished their ERCP training in Xijing Hospital of Digestive Diseases were invited to join in the platform. The contents in the chatting group were analyzed. The relationships between the chatting activities of ERCP doctors and the performance of ERCP (such as case volume, cannulation success rate and PEP etc.) were investigated.

Conditions
Healthy
Being tested
joining in the platform
Keywords
Endoscopic Retrograde Cholangiopancreatography, social networking, group chat

What participants receive

What participants receive. In a randomised study each person is assigned to one group by chance.

  • joining in the platformOther

    The activities (contents, chatting frequency etc.) of ERCP doctors on the chatting group were retrospectively extracted. The data related to the performance of ERCP (such as case volume, cannulation success rate and PEP etc.) by ERCP doctors were collected by a questionaire.

Study groups in NCT02537301
Study groupRoleWhat they receive
ERCP-chat groupAll the doctors who finished their ERCP training in Xijing Hospital of Digestive Diseases and were invited to join in a chatting group in a mobile social app (Wechat).
Receives: Other: joining in the platform

What is being measured

The primary outcome is the main question the study is designed to answer.

  1. Chatting frequency

    Measured: 1 year

Secondary outcomes (3)
  1. Difficulty grade of the discussed case

    Measured: 1 year

  2. Number of biliary duct-related cases

    Measured: 1 year

  3. ERCP performance volumes

    Measured: 1 year

Timeline

From the start of the study to its completion; the mark is today. Estimated dates are the sponsor’s plan.

  1. First posted1 Sep 2015 (estimated)
  2. Study startJun 2015
  3. Primary completionJan 2016
  4. Study completionJan 2016

Resources

More details

For doctors and researchers: how the study is designed, who runs it, and its registry IDs.

Study design
Study type
Observational
Time perspective
Retrospective
Enrolment
60 participants (estimated)
IDs, dates and publications
ClinicalTrials.gov ID
NCT02537301
Sponsor's protocol ID
20150611-4
Status last verified
Jan 2016
First submitted
13 Aug 2015
Last updated
12 Jan 2016
Results posted
No
Data monitoring committee
Yes

Publications

  • Blackmur JP, Clement RG, Brady RR, Oliver CW. Surgical training 2.0: How contemporary developments in information technology can augment surgical training. Surgeon. 2013 Apr;11(2):105-12. doi: 10.1016/j.surge.2012.12.001. Epub 2013 Jan 9.

    PubMed 23312553
  • Ang TL, Cheng J, Khor JL, Mesenas SJ, Vu KF, Wong WK; Endoscopic Retrograde Cholangiopancreatography (ERCP). Guideline on training and credentialing in endoscopic retrograde cholangiopancreatography. Singapore Med J. 2011 Sep;52(9):654-7.

    PubMed 21947141
  • Pan Y, Zhao L, Leung J, Zhang R, Luo H, Wang X, Liu Z, Wan B, Tao Q, Yao S, Hui N, Fan D, Wu K, Guo X. Appropriate time for selective biliary cannulation by trainees during ERCP--a randomized trial. Endoscopy. 2015 Aug;47(8):688-95. doi: 10.1055/s-0034-1391564. Epub 2015 Mar 6.

    PubMed 25750038

Questions about this trial

What is this clinical trial studying?

An observational study of Healthy, run by Air Force Military Medical University, China at 1 site in China.

The full registered description is in the About this study section and the official record.

Who may be eligible to take part?

The sponsor lists 1 inclusion and 3 exclusion criteria. Eligibility is decided by the study team after screening, so read the full criteria and contact a listed site.

Is this clinical trial currently recruiting?

The record says: finished, as of the sponsor's last update on 12 Jan 2016. Status can change between updates, so confirm with the study contact before making plans.

Where is the study taking place?

The record lists 1 site in China. Whether a site is taking part right now should be confirmed with that site. See every site.

What are the possible benefits and risks?

They depend on the study and the treatment, and no study can promise a benefit. The study team explains the known risks during informed consent, before anyone joins; the record itself does not list them.

Are results available for this study?

The study is completed, but results are not available in the source record. That does not mean the treatment did or did not work.

How can a doctor refer a patient or contact the research team?

The record lists no contact. The official record names the sponsor, who can be asked directly. AzTrials does not enrol participants or take referrals.

What does the primary outcome measure?

Chatting frequency (time frame: 1 year). It is what the study was designed to measure, not a finding.

Where can I read the original study information?

On the ClinicalTrials.gov record for NCT02537301, which also lists 3 linked publications.

Does a listing mean the treatment is approved or proven to work?

No. A listing means the study is registered. It does not show that the treatment is safe, works, or is approved by a regulator.

How often is this information updated?

AzTrials copies changed records from ClinicalTrials.gov every night and reloads the whole registry every week. The sponsor last updated this record on 12 Jan 2016.

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