Evaluation of a Training Model for the Proficient Use of the Belmont Rapid Infuser

Not Applicable

Completed

• Conditions: Use of the Belmont Rapid Infuser
• Interventions: Procedure: Hands on Assembly of Belmont Rapid Infuser

• Registration Number: NCT02059109
• Lead Sponsor: Children's Hospital Medical Center, Cincinnati

Brief Summary

The Belmont Rapid Infuser is a device currently approved to replace larger volumes of necessary fluids such as blood in a fast and safe manner. The purpose of the study is to evaluate proficiency and the retention of knowledge of how to use the device based on current methods of training compared to revised training methods.

Hypotheses:

1. The use of the traditional method of training is not effective, predicting less then half of staff will pass on the first attempt.

2. Restructured test with hands-on training as opposed to oral presentation only with a written test will result in a pass rate of \> 80%.

3. Staff members who work in pairs will perform better than working alone when setting up the Belmont Rapid Infuser (BRI).

4. Retention at 3 months will be higher with the restructured training method than with the traditional training method.

Detailed Description

Participants will be recruited to complete a test after undergoing either the traditional or the restructured training method. This training will be completed on one day and takes about 1 hour.

All participants who pass via either method of training are evaluated again to test retention 3-4 months later .

Study Timeline

• Study Start: 2013-06
• Study First Submitted: 2014-01-29
• Study First Submitted QC: 2014-02-07
• Study First Posted: 2014-02-11
• Primary Completion: 2017-11
• Study Completion: 2017-11
• Status Verified: 2018-03
• Last Update Submitted: 2018-03-19
• Last Update Posted: 2018-03-21

Recruitment & Eligibility

• Status: COMPLETED
• Sex: All
• Target Recruitment: 56

Inclusion Criteria

• Participants will be recruited from the faculty, Certified Registered Nurse Anesthetists, and fellows from the Department of Anesthesia at Cincinnati Children's Hospital Medical Center.
• They may have had educational exposure or use of the Belmont Rapid Infuser without independent assembly.

Exclusion Criteria

• None

Study & Design

• Study Type: INTERVENTIONAL
• Study Design: CROSSOVER

Arm && Interventions

Group	Intervention	Description
Single	Hands on Assembly of Belmont Rapid Infuser	Staff will work alone to assemble the Belmont Rapid Infuser
Pair	Hands on Assembly of Belmont Rapid Infuser	Staff will work in pairs to assemble the Belmont Rapid Infuser

Primary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
Proficiency	Measured after the training session (approximately 1 hour).	The composite score of "pass-pass" on BRI assembly and on knowledge test .

Secondary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
Retention of proficiency	3 -4 months after delivery of the effective teaching model.

Trial Locations

Locations (1)

Cincinnati Children's Medical Center; 🇺🇸 Cincinnati, Ohio, United States