Training for thoracentesis using an augmented reality simulator
Part of Lungs & breathing clinical trials.
This study tests whether a specific training using an augmented reality (AR) simulator helps medical students perform thoracentesis more safely and effectively. It also involves patients getting a first-time thoracentesis as part of routine care.
Summary written for real people, not researchers, by Clin2.
Who can take part
- You are a medical student in 4th to 6th year and are at the Strasbourg university hospital respirology department
- You are 18 or older
- You have never had a pleural procedure before (like thoracentesis or a chest tube)
- If you are a patient: you need your first thoracentesis in routine care
- If you are a patient: you are 18 or older, understand French, and agree in writing
- If you are a patient: certain conditions must not apply (like very high/low fluid levels, poor tolerance, lidocaine allergy, local infection, or legal protection)
Quick eligibility check
Answer a few plain-language questions, based on this study's own requirements, to get a preliminary sense of fit.
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