Status:
COMPLETED
Improving Performance of Paracentesis in Medical Residency Training
Lead Sponsor:
Boston Medical Center
Conditions:
Ascites
Cirrhosis
Eligibility:
All Genders
Phase:
NA
Brief Summary
The investigators hypothesize that there is significant variability in management of patients with ascites despite guidelines provided by the American Association for the Study of Liver Diseases, the ...
Detailed Description
Since 2004 the American Association for the Study of Liver Disease (AASLD) has well-established guidelines for management of liver failure patients that is based on expert review of current literature...
Eligibility Criteria
Inclusion
- All house-staff in the Internal Medicine Residency training program at Boston Medical Center; House-staff participating in Internal Medicine inpatient rotations as part of preliminary training for other specialties
Exclusion
- House-staff participating in inpatient rotations not supervised by the Department of Internal Medicine
Key Trial Info
Start Date :
January 1 2011
Trial Type :
INTERVENTIONAL
Allocation :
ACTUAL
End Date :
March 1 2012
Estimated Enrollment :
136 Patients enrolled
Trial Details
Trial ID
NCT01403987
Start Date
January 1 2011
End Date
March 1 2012
Last Update
October 31 2012
Active Locations (1)
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Boston Medical Center
Boston, Massachusetts, United States, 02118