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Simulation-based Stress Inoculation Training Study for UK Medical Professionals

NCT05182710 · Status: ENROLLING_BY_INVITATION · Phase: NA · Type: INTERVENTIONAL · Enrollment: 40

Last updated 2023-11-21

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Summary

This study is to assess for the effectiveness of a Simulation-Based Stress Inoculation Training (SIT) Programme for junior doctors and physicians associates. It was well known that clinical practice can be stressful, particularly resuscitation events. When practitioners are stressed, they become less clinically effective. However, this is little in the way of training on how to manage acute stress in the workplace.

Stress Inoculation Training is established in military and sports training but is yet to be researched fully in junior doctors or physicians associates. By integrating a SIT programme into regular simulation training, the study aims to assess whether it helps with managing stress and performing better resuscitation. This assessment will be via questionnaire, heart rate monitors and judgement of clinical performance.

The study will be open to junior doctors and physicians associates who are currently practicing at the Royal Cornwall Hospital Trust and will take place in the Simulation Suite over a 6 month period.

Results will be prepared for publication and circulated among participants

Conditions

  • Stress
  • Stress, Psychological
  • Stress, Job

Interventions

BEHAVIORAL

Stress Inoculation Training

The SIT programme/intervention will involve 1. 30 minute educational phase of preparatory information to allow participants to conceptualise the types of stressors they are likely to face and the role of stress on performance 2. 30 minutes of skills acquisition which will involve discussion of and teaching participants techniques to reduce stress in simulated resuscitation events 3. Inoculation through the application of acquired skills in 1-2 resuscitation scenarios

BEHAVIORAL

Alternative Training

1. 30 minutes of teaching on management of a drowning patient (in order that both control and intervention perceive they have had teaching of the same length as the other group) 2. 1-2 resuscitation simulation events (same scenario and tasks as in the intervention group)

Sponsors & Collaborators

  • Royal Cornwall Hospitals Trust

    lead OTHER

Principal Investigators

  • Lewis Connolly, MBChB, FRSA · National Health Service (NHS)

Study Design

Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Purpose
PREVENTION
Masking
DOUBLE
Model
PARALLEL

Eligibility

Min Age
18 Years
Sex
ALL
Healthy Volunteers
Yes

Timeline & Regulatory

Start
2022-03-28
Primary Completion
2024-01-31
Completion
2024-08-30

Countries

  • United Kingdom

Study Locations

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