FAST Learning Methods
- Conditions
- Trauma
- Interventions
- Other: Didactic training in the FAST
- Registration Number
- NCT02289911
- Lead Sponsor
- International Institute of Rescue Research and Education
- Brief Summary
Training paramedics in new skills via classroom-based teaching has inherent costs and time constraints. The investigators sought to evaluate whether web-based didactics result in similar knowledge improvement and retention of FAST (Focused Assessment with Sonography for Trauma) compared with the traditional method.
- Detailed Description
Paramedics were randomized into a classroom group with traditional lectures and a web group that watched narrated lectures online. All participants completed a pre- and post-test, and a second post-test four weeks later. Both groups underwent hands-on training after the first post-test. A control group completed the two initial tests without didactic intervention.
Recruitment & Eligibility
- Status
- UNKNOWN
- Sex
- All
- Target Recruitment
- 100
- give voluntary consent to participate in the study emergency medical professionals (paramedics, nurses, physicians)
- not meet the above criteria
Study & Design
- Study Type
- INTERVENTIONAL
- Study Design
- PARALLEL
- Arm && Interventions
Group Intervention Description Web Didactic training in the FAST Didactic training using internet Class Didactic training in the FAST Traditional learning form
- Primary Outcome Measures
Name Time Method Knowledge (Mean test scores by didactic group for three consecutive multiple choice tests) 1 MONTH Mean test scores by didactic group for three consecutive multiple choice tests
- Secondary Outcome Measures
Name Time Method Self reported satisfaction 1 MONTH Participant satisfaction with training and reported comfort with ultrasound use after training
Trial Locations
- Locations (1)
International Institute of Rescue Research and Education
🇵🇱Warsaw, Masovia, Poland