Simulation for Family Centered Care: Improving Caregivers Skills, Self-Efficacy and Quality of Life Using a Practice-Until-Perfect Simulation Intervention for Seizure Management in the Home Environment

University of Calgary1 site in 1 country61 target enrollmentOctober 2011

ConditionsDependency on Medications Prescribed for Patient Types of Seizures and Epileptic Syndromes

Overview

Phase: Not Applicable
Intervention: Not specified
Conditions: Dependency on Medications Prescribed for Patient
Sponsor: University of Calgary
Enrollment: 61
Locations: 1
Primary Endpoint: KidSIM Emergent Seizure Management Checklist
Status: Completed
Last Updated: 13 years ago

Overview Investigators Eligibility Criteria Outcomes Sites Similar Trials

Overview

Brief Summary

Caregivers of children with seizures receiving simulation based seizure management teaching in addition to the traditional seizure teaching will report more confidence with seizure management and demonstrate a higher level of performance with seizure management.

Registry

clinicaltrials.gov

Start Date

October 2011

End Date

December 2012

Last Updated

13 years ago

Study Type

Interventional

Study Design

Parallel

Sex

All

Investigators

Sponsor

University of Calgary

Responsible Party

Principal Investigator

Adam Cheng

Director of Research and Development ASPIRE/KidSIM Simulation Program Alberta Children's Hospital, Associate Professor Pediatrics

University of Calgary

Eligibility Criteria

Inclusion Criteria

Not provided

Exclusion Criteria

Not provided

Outcomes

Primary Outcomes

KidSIM Emergent Seizure Management Checklist

Time Frame: Baseline, 48 hours and 6 months

Caregivers performance managing a seizure scenario was assessed at baseline and at 48 hours after which time caregivers received their respective teaching sessions. Caregivers in the both groups participated in the traditional seizure teaching sessions. Caregivers in the intervention group received an additional simulation-based seizure teaching session that consisted of opportunities to practice seizure management in a simulated environment with instructor feedback and guidance. These sessions generally lasted 30 minutes and were deemed complete when caregivers were able to verbalize confidence with seizure management. The performance of caregivers in both groups were assessed again immediately after they received their respective teaching sessions which was usually the day of discharge.