The Impact of Different Simulator Characteristics on Transfer of Learning

Not Applicable

Withdrawn

• Conditions: Ultrasound Simulation; Education, Professional; Simulation-based Medical Education
• Interventions: Other: simulation types

• Registration Number: NCT03280199
• Lead Sponsor: Rigshospitalet, Denmark

Brief Summary

This study aims to explore the impact of different simulator characteristics on transfer of learning.

Detailed Description

During an ISUOG basic training course, participants will be randomly assigned to 30 minutes of simulator training during which time they will practice the 2nd trimester US scan. A total of four different simulators are being used for training. After completing the practical basic training session, they shift the type of simulator that they trained on to one of the remaining three simulators. On this simulator, they are required to perform selected planes for the 2nd-trimester scan. The planes produced are recorded and evaluated by fetal medicine specialists using the ISUOG 20 planes checklist. The performances of participants coming from each of the four simulators are examined and the role of 1) type of simulator interaction (physical mannequin vs. virtual abdomen vs. fixed-point scan) and 2) the type of image acquisition (real US images vs. computer-generated images) are examined.

Study Timeline

• Study Start: 2017-09
• Primary Completion: 2017-09
• Study First Submitted: 2017-09-10
• Study First Submitted QC: 2017-09-11
• Study First Posted: 2017-09-12
• Study Completion: 2017-10
• Status Verified: 2024-04
• Last Update Submitted: 2024-04-09
• Last Update Posted: 2024-04-11

Recruitment & Eligibility

• Status: WITHDRAWN
• Sex: All
• Target Recruitment: Not specified

Inclusion Criteria

ISUOG course participants

Exclusion Criteria

More than 50 independent 2nd trimester US scan before attending the course.

Study & Design

• Study Type: INTERVENTIONAL
• Study Design: FACTORIAL

Arm && Interventions

Group	Intervention	Description
Type of simulator - 1	simulation types	VR simulator with physical mannequin and probe. PLEASE NOTE THAT THE INTERVENTIONS BEING COMPARED ARE DIFFERENT TYPES OF SIMULATORS - NOT A DRUG!
Type of image acquisition - 3	simulation types	US images are acquired through real US volumes from patients PLEASE NOTE THAT THE INTERVENTIONS BEING COMPARED ARE DIFFERENT TYPES OF SIMULATORS - NOT A DRUG!
Type of image acquisition - 4	simulation types	US images are acquired through computer-generated images. PLEASE NOTE THAT THE INTERVENTIONS BEING COMPARED ARE DIFFERENT TYPES OF SIMULATORS - NOT A DRUG!
Type of simulator - 2	simulation types	VR simulator with virtual mannequin / abdomen PLEASE NOTE THAT THE INTERVENTIONS BEING COMPARED ARE DIFFERENT TYPES OF SIMULATORS - NOT A DRUG!

Primary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
Correct planes	30 minutes	Number of correct planes produced