# Improving Performance of Paracentesis in Medical Residency Training

> **NCT01403987** · NA · COMPLETED · sponsor: **Boston Medical Center** · enrollment: 136 (actual)

## Conditions studied

- Ascites
- Cirrhosis

## Interventions

- **BEHAVIORAL:** Residency Program Teaching
- **BEHAVIORAL:** Lecture
- **OTHER:** Pocket Card Reference
- **BEHAVIORAL:** Pager

## Key facts

- **NCT ID:** NCT01403987
- **Lead sponsor:** Boston Medical Center
- **Sponsor class:** OTHER
- **Phase:** NA
- **Study type:** INTERVENTIONAL
- **Status:** COMPLETED
- **Start date:** 2011-01
- **Primary completion:** 2012-03
- **Final completion:** 2012-03
- **Target enrollment:** 136 (ACTUAL)
- **Last updated:** 2012-10-31


## Primary source

ClinicalTrials.gov registry: https://clinicaltrials.gov/study/NCT01403987

## Citation

> US National Library of Medicine, ClinicalTrials.gov registration NCT01403987, "Improving Performance of Paracentesis in Medical Residency Training". Retrieved via AI Analytics 2026-06-03 from https://api.ai-analytics.org/clinical/NCT01403987. Licensed CC0.

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