Simulated - Based TrainingNCT06081790
Simulated-based Program for Peripheral Nerve Blocks in Anesthesia Residents
An observational study of Simulated - Based Training, run by Pontificia Universidad Catolica de Chile.
Trial summary
The goal of this Simulated Based Program for Peripheral Nerve Blocks is build learning curves in anesthesia residents. The research questions are: How behave the learning curves in a simulate based training program in peripheral nerve blocks in anesthesia residents? Does the learning achieved during the program… Read more about this study
- Who is it for?
- Any ageHealthy volunteers can take part
- Conditions the study is for
- Simulated - Based Training
- How many people
- 12 participants
- Where
- No sites listed yet
- Study dates
- 1 Nov 2023to 30 Sep 2024
- How long will I take part?
- 12 Months
- 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 Any age
- All sexes
- Healthy volunteers accepted
- Child, Adult, Older adult
Study population: First year Anesthesia Residents
Who may be able to join
- Anesthesia first year residents
Who cannot join
- Previous regional anesthesia rotation
- Previous training in ultrasound guided punction
Trial locations and contacts
No sites are listed yet.
About this study
Official title: Simulated-based Training Program for Peripheral Nerve Blocks Under Ultrasound, in Anesthesia Residents: Learning Curve and Transference
The goal of this Simulated Based Program for Peripheral Nerve Blocks is build learning curves in anesthesia residents.
The research questions are:
How behave the learning curves in a simulate based training program in peripheral nerve blocks in anesthesia residents? Does the learning achieved during the program transferred to the real patient's scenario?
Participants will be subjected to 10 simulated training sessions of a sciatic popliteal nerve block, subsequently their performance will be recorded and a global scale will be applied and movements will be measured. In a second stage, the same subjects will perform a block on a real patient to determine the transfer of this simulated learning.
- Conditions
- Simulated - Based Training
What is being measured
The primary outcome is the main question the study is designed to answer.
observational global rating scale scores (GRS)
At the end of the training, residents performance will be asses using a previous validated GRS (points 0-50)
Measured: Pre-intervention: first measurement before simulated-based training. During intervention: We will assess participants after each training session during 10 weeks. Post intervention: measurement once finished the protocol. Up to 12 weeks
Secondary outcomes (1)
Total path length (TPL)
At the end of the training, residents performance will be asses using a hands tracking motion device that measured TPL of both hand in meters
Measured: Pre-intervention: first measurement before simulated-based training. During intervention: We will assess participants after each training session during 10 weeks. Post intervention: measurement once finished the protocol. Up to 12 weeks
Timeline
From the start of the study to its completion; the mark is today. Estimated dates are the sponsor’s plan.
- First posted13 Oct 2023
- Study start1 Nov 2023 (estimated)
- Primary completion4 Apr 2024 (estimated)
- Study completion30 Sep 2024 (estimated)
Resources
- Official record on ClinicalTrials.govThe registry entry this page is built from, with its full change history.
- Publications (5)Papers the sponsor has linked to this study.
- Other trials for Simulated - Based TrainingStudies of the same condition, open and under way.
- What the trial phases meanHow a treatment moves from first tests in people to approval.
More details
For doctors and researchers: how the study is designed, who runs it, and its registry IDs.
Study design
- Study type
- Observational
- Observational model
- Cohort
- Time perspective
- Prospective
- Enrolment
- 12 participants (estimated)
- Target duration
- 12 Months
Sponsor and investigators
- Lead sponsor
- Pontificia Universidad Catolica de Chile
- Sponsor type
- University, hospital or other
- Responsible party
- Principal investigator, Pablo Miranda, Pontificia Universidad Catolica de Chile
IDs, dates and publications
- ClinicalTrials.gov ID
- NCT06081790
- Sponsor's protocol ID
- 230316005
- Status last verified
- Oct 2023
- First submitted
- 14 Sep 2023
- Last updated
- 18 Oct 2023
- Results posted
- No
- Data monitoring committee
- No
- FDA-regulated drug
- No
- FDA-regulated device
- No
- Individual data sharing
- No: After the end of the protocol the videos will be deleted
Publications
Neal JM, Gerancher JC, Hebl JR, Ilfeld BM, McCartney CJ, Franco CD, Hogan QH. Upper extremity regional anesthesia: essentials of our current understanding, 2008. Reg Anesth Pain Med. 2009 Mar-Apr;34(2):134-70. doi: 10.1097/AAP.0b013e31819624eb.
PubMed 19282714Hopkins PM. Does regional anaesthesia improve outcome? Br J Anaesth. 2015 Dec;115 Suppl 2:ii26-33. doi: 10.1093/bja/aev377.
PubMed 26658198Barrington MJ, Viero LP, Kluger R, Clarke AL, Ivanusic JJ, Wong DM. Determining the Learning Curve for Acquiring Core Sonographic Skills for Ultrasound-Guided Axillary Brachial Plexus Block. Reg Anesth Pain Med. 2016 Nov/Dec;41(6):667-670. doi: 10.1097/AAP.0000000000000487.
PubMed 27685348Corvetto MA, Pedemonte JC, Varas D, Fuentes C, Altermatt FR. Simulation-based training program with deliberate practice for ultrasound-guided jugular central venous catheter placement. Acta Anaesthesiol Scand. 2017 Oct;61(9):1184-1191. doi: 10.1111/aas.12937. Epub 2017 Jul 6.
PubMed 28685812Miranda PF, Araneda AL, Molina NP, Miranda FG, Morrison C, Corvetto MA, Altermatt FR. Simulated-based training for ultrasound-guided popliteal sciatic nerve block: determining the learning curve and transference to real patient. Adv Simul (Lond). 2025 Nov 11;10(1):55. doi: 10.1186/s41077-025-00389-5.
PubMed 41219804
Study at a glance
From the registry record, last updated by the sponsor on 18 Oct 2023. Recruitment status is as the sponsor reported it: confirm with the study team.
- Official title
- Simulated-based Training Program for Peripheral Nerve Blocks Under Ultrasound, in Anesthesia Residents: Learning Curve and Transference
- ClinicalTrials.gov ID
- NCT06081790
- Acronym / sponsor ID
- 230316005
- Conditions
- Simulated - Based Training
- Study type
- Observational
- Recruitment status
- Unknown status
- Enrolment
- 12 participants (estimated)
- Lead sponsor
- Pontificia Universidad Catolica de ChileUniversity, hospital or other
- Study start
- 1 Nov 2023 (estimated)
- Primary completion
- 4 Apr 2024 (estimated)
- Study completion
- 30 Sep 2024 (estimated)
- First posted
- 13 Oct 2023 (actual)
- Results
- Not posted in the source record
Clinical summary
The research question as the sponsor registered it. This describes what the study plans to test, not what it found.
The goal of this Simulated Based Program for Peripheral Nerve Blocks is build learning curves in anesthesia residents.
The research questions are:
How behave the learning curves in a simulate based training program in peripheral nerve blocks in anesthesia residents? Does the learning achieved during the program transferred to the real patient's scenario?
Participants will be subjected to 10 simulated training sessions of a sciatic popliteal nerve block, subsequently their performance will be recorded and a global scale will be applied and movements will be measured. In a second stage, the same subjects will perform a block on a real patient to determine the transfer of this simulated learning.
Study design
- Observational model
- Cohort
- Time perspective
- Prospective
- Target follow-up
- 12 Months
Who may qualify
- Sex
- All
- Healthy volunteers
- Accepted
- Age groups
- Child, Adult, Older adult
- Study population
- First year Anesthesia Residents
Key inclusion criteria (1 listed)
- Anesthesia first year residents
Key exclusion criteria (2 listed)
- Previous regional anesthesia rotation
- Previous training in ultrasound guided punction
Eligibility is decided by the study team after screening; this overview does not establish that a patient qualifies. Full inclusion and exclusion criteria.
Primary outcome
observational global rating scale scores (GRS)
Time frame: Pre-intervention: first measurement before simulated-based training. During intervention: We will assess participants after each training session during 10 weeks. Post intervention: measurement once finished the protocol. Up to 12 weeks
At the end of the training, residents performance will be asses using a previous validated GRS (points 0-50)
1 secondary outcome
Total path length (TPL)
Time frame: Pre-intervention: first measurement before simulated-based training. During intervention: We will assess participants after each training session during 10 weeks. Post intervention: measurement once finished the protocol. Up to 12 weeks
Results and safety
Results are not available in the source record.
Research links
- Official record on ClinicalTrials.govLast updated by the sponsor 18 Oct 2023.
- Results publication: PubMed 19282714Neal JM, Gerancher JC, Hebl JR, Ilfeld BM, McCartney CJ, Franco CD, Hogan QH. Upper extremity regional anesthesia: essentials of our current understanding, 2008. Reg Anesth Pain Med. 2009 Mar-Apr;34(2):134-70. doi: 10.1097/AAP.0b013e31819624eb.
- Results publication: PubMed 26658198Hopkins PM. Does regional anaesthesia improve outcome? Br J Anaesth. 2015 Dec;115 Suppl 2:ii26-33. doi: 10.1093/bja/aev377.
- Results publication: PubMed 27685348Barrington MJ, Viero LP, Kluger R, Clarke AL, Ivanusic JJ, Wong DM. Determining the Learning Curve for Acquiring Core Sonographic Skills for Ultrasound-Guided Axillary Brachial Plexus Block. Reg Anesth Pain Med. 2016 Nov/Dec;41(6):667-670. doi: 10.1097/AAP.0000000000000487.
- Results publication: PubMed 28685812Corvetto MA, Pedemonte JC, Varas D, Fuentes C, Altermatt FR. Simulation-based training program with deliberate practice for ultrasound-guided jugular central venous catheter placement. Acta Anaesthesiol Scand. 2017 Oct;61(9):1184-1191. doi: 10.1111/aas.12937. Epub 2017 Jul 6.
- Derived from this study: PubMed 41219804Miranda PF, Araneda AL, Molina NP, Miranda FG, Morrison C, Corvetto MA, Altermatt FR. Simulated-based training for ultrasound-guided popliteal sciatic nerve block: determining the learning curve and transference to real patient. Adv Simul (Lond). 2025 Nov 11;10(1):55. doi: 10.1186/s41077-025-00389-5.
- Individual participant dataSharing planned: No. After the end of the protocol the videos will be deleted
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Referral and contact
AzTrials does not enrol participants or take referrals. Contact the study team or a site listed below; they decide who can take part. This study is not recruiting at the moment.
Questions about this trial
What is this clinical trial studying?
An observational study of Simulated - Based Training, run by Pontificia Universidad Catolica de Chile.
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 2 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: status not confirmed, as of the sponsor's last update on 18 Oct 2023. Status can change between updates, so confirm with the study contact before making plans.
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?
Results are not available in the source record.
How can a doctor refer a patient or contact the research team?
Contact Pablo F Miranda Hiriart, MD (997062125, pablofmh@gmail.com), or a site near the patient. AzTrials does not enrol participants or take referrals.
What does the primary outcome measure?
observational global rating scale scores (GRS) (time frame: Pre-intervention: first measurement before simulated-based training. During intervention: We will assess participants after each training session during 10 weeks. Post intervention: measurement once finished the protocol. Up to 12 weeks). 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 NCT06081790, which also lists 5 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 18 Oct 2023.