Procedural Skills Transfer in Bronchoscopy Version 1
Research type
Research Study
Full title
A Feasibility Study of Procedural Skills Transfer in Bronchoscopy
IRAS ID
298512
Contact name
Adam Marshall
Contact email
Sponsor organisation
University of Edinburgh
Clinicaltrials.gov Identifier
N/A, N/A
Duration of Study in the UK
3 years, 0 months, 1 days
Research summary
Bronchoscopy is a procedure for visualizing the inside of the lung and airways. During bronchoscopy, a thin tube is passed through patient’s mouth or nose, down the throat and into the lungs. This allows the practitioner to examine the patient's airways for abnormalities such as inflammation. Additionally, samples may be taken from inside the lungs.
Success rate of bronchoscopy relies on practitioner’s experience. Patients undergoing bronchoscopy performed by novice bronchoscopists have an increased complication rate. Data from clinical practice suggest that bronchoscopy has a prolonged learning curve and trainees should perform a number of procedures, under supervision, to learn the technique.
In this study we aim to capture bronchoscopy data from patients (Group1) and bronchoscopists (Group 2) over a period of three years. Participants will be eligible for group 1 if they need a bronchoscopy as part of their standard care and no additional samples or time commitments are required from them. We wish to collect the pre-procedure CT scans and endoscopy videos of 300 patients. Up to 20 bronchoscopists will take part in the study by answering a short questionnaire on their experience and wearing sensorized gloves which will record their hand movements during the procedure. Participants will be eligible for group 2 if they perform bronchoscopy procedures at the Royal Infirmary Edinburgh and wish to take part in the study. All of the data will be collected at the Royal Infirmary Edinburgh.
We aim to use this data to develop computer algorithms and simulators that will assist in the training of new bronchoscopists, decreasing the time required to learn the technique and improving patient safety.
REC name
West of Scotland REC 5
REC reference
21/WS/0093
Date of REC Opinion
8 Oct 2021
REC opinion
Further Information Favourable Opinion