Ultrasound Heart Training for Emergency Department Advanced Practice Providers
Tests a heart ultrasound training pathway for emergency advanced practice providers caring for adults.
Plain-language title generated from the registry record
Registry title: Cardiac point-of Care Ultrasound Training Pathway for Emergency Department Advanced Practice Providers
Key facts
- Where
- Durham, United StatesSee the site
Where in United States
- Duke University Health SystemDurham, United StatesTaking people
Questions to ask the study team
- How often do I need to come in, and for how long each time?
- Are travel costs paid?
- Can I keep my own doctor?
- What happens if I want to stop?
Trial details
- Who runs it
- Duke University
- Trial code
- NCT07159269
- Record updated
- 3 June 2026
- Original description
The aim of this study is to assess emergency medicine physician and advanced practice provider (APP) knowledge and technical skill in performance of a point-of-care ultrasound simulation and just-in-time training pathway to determine the feasibility, acceptability, and usability of the ultrasound training program. By performing this study, we hope to create a standardized training model which could potentially facilitate point-of-care ultrasound (POCUS) clinical performance and thereby improve patient care.Read full original descriptionShow less
Cardiac Point-of-care Ultrasound Clinical Training Pathway Implementation and Impact Assessment for Advanced Practice Providers in the Emergency Department
The aim of this study is to assess emergency medicine physician and advanced practice provider (APP) knowledge and technical skill in performance of a point-of-care ultrasound simulation and just-in-time training pathway to determine the feasibility, acceptability, and usability of the ultrasound training program. By performing this study, we hope to create a standardized training model which could potentially facilitate point-of-care ultrasound (POCUS) clinical performance and thereby improve patient care.
Inclusion: advanced practice providers (APPs) currently working in our ED, with additional APPs as they are hired (expected to be about 75 APPs total within the next 3 years due to expanding staffing needs and coverage models).
Exclusion: non-APPs such as physicians, nurses, or other clinical staff.