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Impact of Unexpected Death in Simulation: Skill Retention, Stress and Emotions

NCT03441425 · Status: COMPLETED · Phase: NA · Type: INTERVENTIONAL · Enrollment: 54

Last updated 2020-03-24

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Summary

Some educational researchers deliberately induce stress upon learners to in order to enhance retention; this practice is controversial and its utility must be weighed against the negative emotional effects it may have on participants. In this study we investigate the effect of the unexpected death of a simulation mannequin on the retention of non-technical and technical crisis resource management skills and consider the emotional impact of this acute stressor.

Conditions

  • Crisis Resource Management (CRM) Skills
  • Stress
  • Advanced Cardiovascular Life Support (ACLS) Skills

Interventions

OTHER

Unexpected death

Sponsors & Collaborators

  • Ottawa Hospital Research Institute

    lead OTHER

Principal Investigators

  • Sylvain Boet, MD · The Ottawa Hospital

Study Design

Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Purpose
HEALTH_SERVICES_RESEARCH
Masking
DOUBLE
Model
PARALLEL

Eligibility

Min Age
18 Years
Sex
ALL
Healthy Volunteers
Yes

Timeline & Regulatory

Start
2014-11-10
Primary Completion
2018-06-01
Completion
2018-06-01

Countries

  • Canada

Study Locations

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