About this trial
This single-center randomized controlled study aims to evaluate the effectiveness of Case-Based Learning (CBL) compared with traditional teaching in clinical training of bedside lung ultrasound (BLUE) for emergency medicine residents and medical students. The hypothesis is that CBL improves theoretical understanding, practical ultrasound skills, and clinical reasoning in emergency settings.
Eligibility criteria
Qualifiers
Standardized residency trainees currently rotating in the Intensive Care Unit (ICU), specializing in Internal Medicine, Surgery, Emergency Medicine, Anesthesiology, or General Practice.
Have completed institutional basic ultrasound theory training or possess preliminary ultrasound knowledge.
Voluntarily participate and provide written informed consent.
Able to complete the entire teaching and evaluation schedule (including written test and OSCE).
Disqualifiers
Prior formal training or certification in lung/critical care ultrasound.
Unable to complete the study period due to rotation scheduling or absence.
Decline or withdraw informed consent.
Trial design
Treatments tested in this trial
- Case-Based Learning (CBL)
- Traditional lecture-based teaching