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Trial reportBMC medical education2025

Simulator training in focus assessed transthoracic echocardiography (FATE) for undergraduate medical students: results from the FateSim randomized controlled trial.

Johannes Matthias Weimer, Franziska Marietta Sprengart, Thomas Vieth, Sebastian Göbel, Anna Dionysopoulou, Rebecca Krüger, Jan Beer, Andreas Michael Weimer, Holger Buggenhagen, Roman Kloeckner and 5 more

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5 · Who and what money

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15 authors.

Johannes Matthias WeimerRudolf Frey Learning Clinic, University Medical Center of the Johannes Gutenberg University Mainz, Mainz, Germany. weimer@uni-mainz.de.
Franziska Marietta SprengartRudolf Frey Learning Clinic, University Medical Center of the Johannes Gutenberg University Mainz, Mainz, Germany.
Thomas ViethRudolf Frey Learning Clinic, University Medical Center of the Johannes Gutenberg University Mainz, Mainz, Germany.
Sebastian GöbelRehabilitation Center Bayerisch Gmain, Bayerisch Gmain, Germany.
Anna DionysopoulouDepartment of Obstetrics and Gynecology, University Medical Center of the Johannes Gutenberg University Mainz, Mainz, Germany.
Rebecca KrügerRudolf Frey Learning Clinic, University Medical Center of the Johannes Gutenberg University Mainz, Mainz, Germany.
Jan BeerDepartment of Cardiac and Vascular Surgery, University Medical Center of the Johannes Gutenberg University Mainz, Mainz, Germany.
Andreas Michael WeimerDepartment of Orthopedics, Trauma Surgery and Spinal Cord Injury, Heidelberg Trauma Research Group, Heidelberg University Hospital, Heidelberg, Germany.
Holger BuggenhagenRudolf Frey Learning Clinic, University Medical Center of the Johannes Gutenberg University Mainz, Mainz, Germany.
Roman KloecknerInstitute of Interventional Radiology, University Hospital Schleswig-Holstein - Campus Lübeck, Lübeck, Germany.
Lukas PillongDepartment of Otorhinolaryngology, University of Saarland, 66123, Homburg, Germany.
Johanna HelfrichDepartment of Otorhinolaryngology, University of Saarland, 66123, Homburg, Germany.
Elias WaezsadaClinic for Electrophysiology, Heart and Diabetes Centre NRW, Ruhr University Bochum, Bad Oeynhausen, Germany.
Philipp WandDepartment of Visceral, Thoracic and Vascular Surgery, University Hospital Carl Gustav Carus, Dresden, Germany.
Julia Weinmann-MenkeDepartment of Internal Medicine I, University Medical Center of the Johannes Gutenberg University Mainz, Mainz, Germany.

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

introductionUltrasound is important in heart diagnostics, yet implementing effective cardiac ultrasound requires training. While current strategies incorporate digital learning and ultrasound simulators, the effectiveness of these simulators for learning remains uncertain. This study evaluates the effectiveness of simulator-based versus human-based training in Focused Assessed with Transthoracic Echocardiography (FATE). MATERIALS AND

methodsThis single-centre, prospective, randomised controlled study was conducted during an extracurricular FATE workshop (approximately 420 min) for third-year medical students. Participants were randomly assigned to the study group (training solely on simulators) or the control group (training on human subjects). Both groups completed a theory test and a self-assessment questionnaire before the course (T

resultsData from 128 participants were analysed (n = 63 study group; n = 65 control group). Both groups exhibited increased competency between the T

conclusionBoth simulator- and human-based training effectively developed theoretical and practical skills in FATE. However, the simulator group demonstrated significantly poorer performance when applying their skills to human subjects, indicating limitations in the transferability of this simulator-based training to real-life patient care. These limitations of simulator-based ultrasound training should be considered in future training concepts. CLINICAL TRIAL NUMBER: Not Applicable.

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Clinical CompetenceEchocardiographyEducation, Medical, UndergraduateSimulation TrainingStudents, MedicalAdultEducational MeasurementFemaleHumansMaleProspective StudiesYoung AdultFATEFOCUS‌High-Fidelity SimulationRandomized controlled trialsSimulation-based trainingUltrasound education

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PMID39755639
PMCPMC11699650

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