Does Instruction on Cognitive Aid Use Improve Performance and Retention of Skills? A Simulation Based Randomized Controlled Trial
试验速览
- 阶段
- 不适用
- 状态
- 已完成
- 入组人数
- 55
- 试验地点
- 1
- 主要终点
- ACLS Megacode Examination Scale Score
研究概览
简要总结
The purpose of this study is to investigate whether formal instruction on the use of cognitive aids in managing a crisis will result in better longterm retention of knowledge and skills. In particular, this study examines the impact of cognitive aid teaching on the Advanced Cardiac Life Support course.
研究设计
- 研究类型
- Interventional
- 分配方式
- Randomized
- 干预模型
- Parallel
- 主要目的
- Other
- 盲法
- Double (Participant, Outcomes Assessor)
入排标准
- 性别
- All
- 接受健康志愿者
- 是
入选标准
- •Post-graduate Medical trainee in departments of Anesthesia, Emergency Medicine, Critical Care, Family Medicine, Internal Medicine
- •Has taken ACLS Course at least once
排除标准
- •Never taken ACLS Course
研究组 & 干预措施
Control Group
This group gets a simulation based ACLS refresher as treatment, but no access to cognitive aids for any of the tests.
干预措施: Standard Simulation Based ACLS Refresher Teaching (Other)
2nd Control Group
This group receives a standard Simulation based ACLS refresher as the intervention, like the control group. No mention is made of Cognitive Aids in the teaching, but they are available during the post-test and retention post-test.
干预措施: Standard Simulation Based ACLS Refresher Teaching (Other)
Cognitive Aid Group
This group receives Cognitive Aid based teaching as the intervention. They also have access to cognitive aids for post-test and retention post-test
干预措施: Cognitive Aid based ACLS Refresher training (Other)
结局指标
主要结局
ACLS Megacode Examination Scale Score
时间窗: 6 months
Simulated scenarios will be videotaped. These will be scored according to the ACLS megacode testing checklist by trained video raters
次要结局
- Anesthesia Non-Technical Skills Scale (ANTS)(6 Months)