NCT06693804

Ophthalmoscope and Otoscope Training in Family Medicine Residency

Quality Improvement Initiative: Using Digital Ophthalmoscope and Otoscope Visual Arts Observation Training to Improve Family Medicine Residency Training

• Status: Completed
• Phase: N/A
• Study type: Interventional
• Enrollment: 46 (actual)
• Sponsor: Milton S. Hershey Medical Center · Academic / Other
• Sex: All
• Age: 18 Years
• Healthy volunteers: Not accepted

Summary

The purpose of the study is to evaluate the effectiveness of Welch Allyn PanOptic Plus Ophthalmoscope with smartphone adaptor, and assess residents' opinions on acceptability and usability of the device and curriculum vs the conventional non-digital device used in current clinical practice.

Conditions

• Resident Education
• Digital Technology

Interventions

Type	Name	Description
OTHER	Digital Otoscope and Ophthalmoscope	The otoscope and ophthalmoscope will be used by residents to examine the eyes and ears under illumination and magnification during physical examinations.
OTHER	Conventional otoscope and ophthalmoscope	The otoscope and ophthalmoscope will be used by residents to examine the eyes and ears under illumination during physical examinations.

Timeline

• Start date: 2025-02-05
• Primary completion: 2025-03-01
• Completion: 2025-06-01
• First posted: 2024-11-18
• Last updated: 2025-07-17

Locations

2 sites across 1 country: United States