Delphi Study to Identify Crucial Steps and Errors in the Placement of Chest Tubes

November 18, 2022 updated by: University Ghent

Delphi Study to Identif Crucial Steps and Errors in the Placement of Chest Tubes

The goal of this Delphi study is to identify the crucial steps and the errors in Chest Tube Insertion (CTI). These steps and errors will be used for the development of a new assessment tool based on international consensus.

Study Overview

Status

Completed

Conditions

Intervention / Treatment

Study Type

Interventional

Enrollment (Actual)

29

Phase

  • Not Applicable

Contacts and Locations

This section provides the contact details for those conducting the study, and information on where this study is being conducted.

Study Locations

  • Belgium
    • Oost-Vlaanderen
      • Ghent, Oost-Vlaanderen, Belgium, 9000
        • Ghent University Hospital

Participation Criteria

Researchers look for people who fit a certain description, called eligibility criteria. Some examples of these criteria are a person's general health condition or prior treatments.

Eligibility Criteria

Ages Eligible for Study

  • ADULT
  • OLDER_ADULT
  • CHILD

Accepts Healthy Volunteers

Yes

Genders Eligible for Study

All

Description

Inclusion Criteria:

  • Must be experts in their respective fields.
  • Must hold a degree of Master in Medicine
  • Must have finished the residency training specific to their field (be an attending physician)
  • Must have 5 years post-residency experience
  • Must have performed at least 50 CTIs independently in their career
  • Must have an interest in educating and guiding junior residents in their training.

Exclusion Criteria:

  • Insufficient experience in CTI
  • Insufficient experience as an attending physician

Study Plan

This section provides details of the study plan, including how the study is designed and what the study is measuring.

How is the study designed?

Design Details

  • Primary Purpose: OTHER
  • Allocation: NA
  • Interventional Model: SINGLE_GROUP
  • Masking: NONE

Arms and Interventions

Participant Group / Arm
Intervention / Treatment
OTHER: Delphi study
Participants were asked to complete three rounds of surveys. These surveys collected information on which steps and errors can occur during CTI, and which of these should be included in an assessment tool.
Other: Survey
Surveys were distributed using REDCap, and participants were asked to complete these within 5 weeks of receiving the invitation.

What is the study measuring?

Primary Outcome Measures

Outcome Measure
Measure Description
Time Frame
Steps and errors presented in round 1
Time Frame: one year
The number of experts who propose a certain step or error
one year
Number of steps and errors passing round 2
Time Frame: one year
The number of experts who agree on the inclusion of each step or error in the assessment tool on a 5-point Likert scale (Strongly disagree - Disagree - Neutral - Agree - Strongly Agree).
one year
Inclusion of steps with their descriptive anchors
Time Frame: one year
The number of experts who agree on the inclusion of each step with their descriptive anchors in the assessment tool on a 5-point Likert scale (Strongly disagree - Disagree - Neutral - Agree - Strongly Agree).
one year

Collaborators and Investigators

This is where you will find people and organizations involved with this study.

Sponsor

University Ghent

Investigators

  • Principal Investigator: Wouter Willaert, Prof, Dr., University Ghent

Study record dates

These dates track the progress of study record and summary results submissions to ClinicalTrials.gov. Study records and reported results are reviewed by the National Library of Medicine (NLM) to make sure they meet specific quality control standards before being posted on the public website.

Study Major Dates

Study Start (ACTUAL)

March 30, 2021

Primary Completion (ACTUAL)

September 28, 2021

Study Completion (ACTUAL)

September 28, 2021

Study Registration Dates

First Submitted

November 8, 2022

First Submitted That Met QC Criteria

November 18, 2022

First Posted (ACTUAL)

November 21, 2022

Study Record Updates

Last Update Posted (ACTUAL)

November 21, 2022

Last Update Submitted That Met QC Criteria

November 18, 2022

Last Verified

November 1, 2022

More Information

Terms related to this study

Keywords

Additional Relevant MeSH Terms

Other Study ID Numbers

  • BC-09710

Drug and device information, study documents

Studies a U.S. FDA-regulated drug product

No

Studies a U.S. FDA-regulated device product

No

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