U.S., May 1 -- ClinicalTrials.gov registry received information related to the study (NCT07559422) titled 'Ventriloscope Simulation Stethoscope Training in PT and AT Students (VENTAS)' on April 23.
Brief Summary: 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 me...