NCT02952768

The Novel US-C-A-B Protocol: Curriculum Implementation and Evaluation of Proficiency

• Status: Unknown
• Phase: N/A
• Study type: Interventional
• Enrollment: 100 (estimated)
• Sponsor: National Taiwan University Hospital · Academic / Other
• Sex: All
• Age: 25 Years – 60 Years
• Healthy volunteers: Accepted

Summary

Ultrasound is a frequently used diagnostic tool in the emergency department and suggested to have a role during resuscitation. The aims of this study were to develop a novel, resuscitative ultrasound-circulation-airway-breathing (US-C-A-B) protocol, to implement a short curriculum and to assess the feasibility. The US-C-A-B protocol was built in an advanced life support-compliant manner. It involved a 3-part assessment: (1) C: subxiphoid 4-chamber view of the heart; (2) A: tracheal ultrasound; and (3) B: bilateral lung sliding. It could be used for direct confirmation for the C-A-B and searching the possible cause of cardiac arrest. A half-day curriculum was designed, and comprised of one-hour didactics and 3-hour small-group hand-on training. Assessments were performed, including a written test, the US image acquisition and a satisfaction survey. From August 1, 2014 to March 31, 2016, the multi-center emergency physicians who attended the US-C-A-B curricula were enrolled prospectively.

Detailed description

Ultrasound is a frequently used diagnostic tool in the emergency department and suggested to have a role during resuscitation. The aims of this study were to develop a novel, resuscitative ultrasound-circulation-airway-breathing (US-C-A-B) protocol, to implement a short curriculum and to assess the feasibility. The US-C-A-B protocol was built in an advanced life support-compliant manner. It involved a 3-part assessment: (1) C: subxiphoid 4-chamber view of the heart; (2) A: tracheal ultrasound; and (3) B: bilateral lung sliding. It could be used for direct confirmation for the C-A-B and searching the possible cause of

Conditions

• Ultrasound Therapy; Complications

Interventions

Type	Name	Description
BEHAVIORAL	ultrasound training	Through the ultrasound-circulation-airway-breathing training curriculum to integrate the ultrasound into clinical practice.

Timeline

• Start date: 2014-08-01
• Primary completion: 2017-12-01
• Completion: 2017-12-01
• First posted: 2016-11-02
• Last updated: 2017-02-23

Locations

1 site across 1 country: Taiwan