The Evaluation of Training an Emergency Reflex Action Drill in the Emergency Surgical Airway in Dutch Paramedics

Recruiting

• Conditions: Emergency Medical Services; Airway Management; Cricothyroidotomy; Prehospital; Prehospital Emergency Medical Services; Prehospital Setting; Self Confidence

• Registration Number: NCT06645288
• Lead Sponsor: Erasmus Medical Center

Brief Summary

The goal of this observational study is to learn about the effects of training an Emergency Reflex Action Drill (ERAD) for Emergency Surgical Airway (ESA) in Dutch paramedics. The main question it aims to answer is:

- Does training an ERAD improves self-confidence in performing an ESA in Dutch paramedics Participants will fill out a questionnaire directly before and after the training. To investigate long-term effects, they will be asked to fill out a questionnaire after 2 till 3 months and after one year.

Detailed Description

Not available

Study Timeline

• Study Start: 2024-09-09
• Status Verified: 2024-10
• Study First Submitted: 2024-10-11
• Study First Submitted QC: 2024-10-14
• Last Update Submitted: 2024-10-14
• Study First Posted: 2024-10-16
• Last Update Posted: 2024-10-16
• Primary Completion: 2026-09-30
• Study Completion: 2026-09-30

Recruitment & Eligibility

• Status: RECRUITING
• Sex: All
• Target Recruitment: 100

Inclusion Criteria

• Registered Dutch paramedic
• Ambulance driver on Advanced Life Support Ambulance
• Participant in the two-day trauma course.

Exclusion Criteria

• Medium care ambulance paramedic

Study & Design

• Study Type: OBSERVATIONAL
• Study Design: Not specified

Primary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
Self-confidence	Baseline, pre-training up to immediately after the training	Increase/decrease/no difference in self-confidence from baseline, assessed by a five-point Likert-scale of paramedics in performing an Emergency Surgical Airway

Secondary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
Training model	Immediately after the training	Difference in effect on self-confidence between two training models used during the ESA-ERAD training, assessed by a five-point Likert-scale.
Self-confidence real life cases	Through study completion, an average of 1 year	Increase/decrease/no difference in self-confidence assessed by a five-point Likert-scale and correctly placed emergency surgical airway in real-life cases reported by paramedics at any time point after the ESA-ERAD training, up to an average of 1 year

Trial Locations

Locations (1)

Academie van Ambulancezorg; 🇳🇱 Harderwijk, Gelderland, Netherlands