Ventriloscope Simulation Stethoscope Training in PT and AT Students (VENTAS)
Trial statusNot yet recruiting
Trial phaseNot applicable
Trial typeInterventional
Biological sexAll
Age18+
SponsorYoungstown State University
About this trial
This longitudinal, single-cohort, within-subjects study evaluates whether sequential exposure to Ventriloscope simulation stethoscope training, delivered after traditional auscultation instruction, enhances auscultation knowledge, clinical sound recognition skill, and self-reported confidence in Physical Therapy (PT) and Athletic Training (AT) students, and whether any enhancement is retained two months after training.
All participating students receive both training modalities in sequence. Knowledge, skill, and confidence are measured at five timepoints (T1-T5) across approximately five months. A qualitative component examines student perceptions of the two training modalities.
Eligibility criteria
Qualifiers
Currently enrolled in the YSU PT (DPT) or AT (MAT) professional program
Enrolled in Human Anatomy PHYT 8810 (PT) or Human Anatomy MAT 6908 (AT), in which auscultation instruction is delivered
Age 18 years or older
Able to provide voluntary written informed consent
Disqualifiers
Prior formal clinical auscultation training as part of a prior healthcare degree (e.g., nursing, respiratory therapy, medicine, physician assistant)
Inability to participate in both training sessions due to academic leave, course withdrawal, or scheduling conflict that cannot be reasonably accommodated
Trial design
Treatments tested in this trial
- Traditional Auscultation Training
- Ventriloscope Simulation Training
Treatment groups
60 Participants
are divided into 1 treatment groupSponsors and collaborators
Source ClinicalTrials.gov