Study Dynamic Haptic Robotic Trainer (DHRT) and DHRT+ for CVC Insertion Training for Surgical Residents

Description

Human participants will include medical residents and patients. Each year the entering 1st year medical residents at Hershey Medical Center and Cedars-Sinai Medical Center will be taught to perform these procedures using the DHRT or the DHRT+ devices. The resident's performance will be measured and evaluated by these devices during the training. The technique of the training does not differ from what is currently taught at either of these institutions. In addition the residents will be required to pass the same skills assessment currently required at their institution. Upon successfully passing the skills assessment the residents will perform CVC interventions on under supervision. During this supervision the attending will fill out a short survey about the residents performance. After the procedure the investigators will examine patient files to determine any changes in central line related complications and infection rates due to new clinical educational practices.

Conditions

Central Line Complication, Central Line Infection

Study Overview

Study Details

Study overview

Human participants will include medical residents and patients. Each year the entering 1st year medical residents at Hershey Medical Center and Cedars-Sinai Medical Center will be taught to perform these procedures using the DHRT or the DHRT+ devices. The resident's performance will be measured and evaluated by these devices during the training. The technique of the training does not differ from what is currently taught at either of these institutions. In addition the residents will be required to pass the same skills assessment currently required at their institution. Upon successfully passing the skills assessment the residents will perform CVC interventions on under supervision. During this supervision the attending will fill out a short survey about the residents performance. After the procedure the investigators will examine patient files to determine any changes in central line related complications and infection rates due to new clinical educational practices.

Study Dynamic Haptic Robotic Trainer (DHRT) and DHRT+ for CVC Insertion Training for Surgical Residents

Study Dynamic Haptic Robotic Trainer (DHRT) and DHRT+ for CVC Insertion Training for Surgical Residents

Condition
Central Line Complication
Intervention / Treatment

-

Contacts and Locations

Los Angeles

Cedars Sinai Medical Center, Los Angeles, California, United States, 90048

Hershey

Hershey Medical Center, Hershey, Pennsylvania, United States, 17033

Participation Criteria

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Eligibility Criteria

  • * patient undergoing central venous catheterization
  • * patient that is not undergoing central venous catheterization

Ages Eligible for Study

18 Years to

Sexes Eligible for Study

ALL

Accepts Healthy Volunteers

Yes

Collaborators and Investigators

Milton S. Hershey Medical Center,

Scarlett R Miller, Ph.D., PRINCIPAL_INVESTIGATOR, Penn State University

Jason Z. Moore, Ph.D., PRINCIPAL_INVESTIGATOR, Penn State University

Study Record Dates

2025-07