Does Instruction on Cognitive Aid Use Improve Performance and Retention of Skills?
Not Applicable
Completed
- Conditions
- Long-term Retention of Advanced Cardiac Life Support Skills
- Registration Number
- NCT01646372
- Lead Sponsor
- Ottawa Hospital Research Institute
- Brief Summary
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.
- Detailed Description
Not available
Recruitment & Eligibility
- Status
- COMPLETED
- Sex
- All
- Target Recruitment
- 55
Inclusion Criteria
- Post-graduate Medical trainee in departments of Anesthesia, Emergency Medicine, Critical Care, Family Medicine, Internal Medicine
- Has taken ACLS Course at least once
Exclusion Criteria
- Never taken ACLS Course
Study & Design
- Study Type
- INTERVENTIONAL
- Study Design
- PARALLEL
- Primary Outcome Measures
Name Time Method ACLS Megacode Examination Scale Score 6 months Simulated scenarios will be videotaped. These will be scored according to the ACLS megacode testing checklist by trained video raters
- Secondary Outcome Measures
Name Time Method Anesthesia Non-Technical Skills Scale (ANTS) 6 Months Simulated Scenarios will be videotaped. Videos will be scored by trained raters according to the validated Anesthesia Nontechnical Skills Scale.
Trial Locations
- Locations (1)
The Ottawa Hospital
🇨🇦Ottawa, Ontario, Canada
The Ottawa Hospital🇨🇦Ottawa, Ontario, Canada