Repeated Versus Varied Simulation Scenarios to Teach Medical Students the Management of a Pediatric Asthma Exacerbation: A Randomized Controlled Study
Trial Snapshot
- Phase
- Not Applicable
- Status
- Completed
- Sponsor
- Enrollment
- 85
- Locations
- 1
- Primary Endpoint
- Management Score on Transfer Scenario n°1
Study Overview
Brief Summary
Repeated exposure to simulated cases has been shown to improve performance, but repeating the same scenario may impair the ability of learners to transfer their knowledge and skills to slightly different situations. The objective of this study is to compare the use of repeated versus varied simulation cases for teaching the management of pediatric asthma exacerbation to 3rd year medical students.
Study Design
- Study Type
- Interventional
- Allocation
- Randomized
- Intervention Model
- Parallel
- Primary Purpose
- Other
- Masking
- Single (Outcomes Assessor)
Eligibility Criteria
- Ages
- 18 Years to — (Adult, Older Adult)
- Sex
- All
- Accepts Healthy Volunteers
- Yes
Inclusion Criteria
- •Third year medical students from Paris Descartes and Paris Diderot medical faculties.
- •Who are not opposed to participated in the study
Exclusion Criteria
- •Opposition to participate in the study
Arms & Interventions
Repeated scenarios
Participants in the repeated scenario group will learn the management of a pediatric asthma exacerbation on the same scenario repeated three times. The scenario is a pediatric moderate asthma exacerbation not responding to treatment, .
Intervention: Repeated scenarios (Other)
Varied scenarios
Participants in the varied scenarios group will learn the management of a pediatric asthma exacerbation on three different scenarios: a moderate asthma exacerbation, a mild one, and a severe one, for the same length of time than the "repeated scenarios" group. In this group, there is a variation of scenarios.
Intervention: Variation of scenarios (Other)
Outcomes
Primary Outcomes
Management Score on Transfer Scenario n°1
Time Frame: One week
The transfer scenario n°1 is a new scenario that learners face for the first time. It is a pediatric asthma exacerbation rapidly worsening. The scale "Asthma exacerbation rapidly worsening" includes different items related to the sequence, the dose, and the administration technique of the treatments. The score ranges between 0 and 10, 10 meaning perfect management of the medical condition. The detailed scale can be found in the supplementary material of the article published here: https://link.springer.com/article/10.1007/s00431-017-3054-1.
Secondary Outcomes
- Management Score on Transfer Scenario n°2(One week)
- Management Score on Evaluation Scenario n°1(4 months)
- Management Score on Evaluation Scenario n°2(4 months)
- Management Score on Transfer Scenario n°4(4 months)
- Management Score on Transfer Scenario n°3(4 months)
- Management Score on Evaluation Scenario n°1(One week)
- Management Score on Evaluation Scenario n°2(One week)
Investigators
David Drummond
Dr David Drummond
Ilumens