Virtual Reality (VR) Paediatric Tracheostomy Training

Not Applicable

Not yet recruiting

• Conditions: Educational Study

• Registration Number: NCT06350708
• Lead Sponsor: University of Manchester

Brief Summary

This study aims to evaluate the use of an unsupervised virtual reality training tool. This tool is used to teach nurses, doctors and other healthcare workers and their students how to manage tracheostomy emergencies in children.

Detailed Description

Not available

Study Timeline

• Study First Submitted: 2024-03-25
• Status Verified: 2024-04
• Study Start: 2024-04-01
• Study First Submitted QC: 2024-04-01
• Last Update Submitted: 2024-04-01
• Study First Posted: 2024-04-05
• Last Update Posted: 2024-04-05
• Primary Completion: 2024-07-10
• Study Completion: 2024-07-10

Recruitment & Eligibility

• Status: NOT_YET_RECRUITING
• Sex: All
• Target Recruitment: 69

Inclusion Criteria

• Healthcare student
• Clinical experience needed
• Healthcare staff
• Based at Manchester University Foundation Trust, or The University of Manchester

Exclusion Criteria

• Not a healthcare student
• Not a healthcare student - have no clinical experience
• Not healthcare staff but working in the National Health Service
• Not based at Manchester University Foundation Trust, or The University of Manchester

Study & Design

• Study Type: INTERVENTIONAL
• Study Design: SINGLE_GROUP

Primary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
Performance in simulation (time to key specific intervention, time to completion of scenario, and number of correct interventions completed)	Measured at the beginning of study and 1 week.	Test the improvement in simulated performance in a pre- and post-test method.; Time to key specific intervention and total scenario times will be measured in seconds, with a smaller number indicating better performance.; Number of correct interventions will be simple numerical with higher number indicating better performance.

Secondary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
Usability using the validated system usability scale	1 week post initiation of intervention	Measure of usability using the validated System Usability Scale; Calculation of the score is complex, and will follow the guidance in the below academic work: https://www.researchgate.net/publication/228593520_SUS_A_quick_and_dirty_usability_scale
Knowledge using a bespoke knowledge multiple choice questionnaire adapted from a validated question bank.	Measured at the beginning of study,1 week and 4 weeks post intervention.	Measurement of knowledge in a pre- and post-test method. The a higher score will indicate more knowledge. Minimum values are 0, maximum value of 23.
Virtual Reality Sickness	1 week post initiation of intervention	Measure of participant comfort using the validated Virtual Reality Sickness Questionnaire.; Lower score is better. The score can range from 0-27.
Participant satisfaction measured using a bespoke data collection tool.	1 week post initiation of intervention	Likert questionnaire

Trial Locations

Locations (1)

University of Manchester; 🇬🇧 Manchester, Greater Manchester, United Kingdom