A Comparison of Clinical Simulation and Classical Learning for Airway Management in Medical Students

Educational Activities Clinical Trial

Official title:

Title: A Comparison of Clinical Simulation and Classical Learning for Airway Management in Medical Students: a Randomized Controlled Trial

Clinical Trial Details — Status: Completed

Administrative data

• NCT number: NCT03071367
• Other study ID #: CCEI-1357-2012
• Status: Completed
• Phase: N/A
• First received: March 1, 2017
• Last updated: March 6, 2017
• Start date: August 20, 2012
• Est. completion date: June 20, 2014

Study information

• Verified date: March 2017
• Source: Fundación Santa Fe de Bogota
• Contact: n/a
• Is FDA regulated: No
• Study type: Interventional

Clinical Trial Summary

Multiple studies have shown clinical simulation benefits over classical learning method. Research on simulation of airway management has focused on endotracheal intubation training, while research on ventilation via facemask is scant. The investigators compared both learning methods regarding the acquirement of basic skills for airway management by medical students. Students in the clinical simulation group received a 3-hour training on airway management on the first day of their 28-day anesthesia rotation, while classical learning did not. On the last day of rotation, participants were evaluated based on a validated instrument of scores. Primary outcome was airway management scores. Secondary outcomes were rate of success of intubation and incidence of complications.

Recruitment information / eligibility

• Status: Completed
• Enrollment: 102
• Est. completion date: June 20, 2014
• Est. primary completion date: February 20, 2014
• Accepts healthy volunteers: Accepts Healthy Volunteers
• Gender: All
• Age group: 18 Years and older

Eligibility

Inclusion Criteria:

• Last year medical students at Universidad de los Andes

• Over 18 year old

Exclusion Criteria:

• Previous elective anesthesia rotation

• Motor deficit affecting the upper limbs

Related Conditions & MeSH terms

• Educational Activities

Intervention

Other:
• Clinical Simulation

Locations

Country	Name	City	State
n/a

Sponsors (1)

Lead Sponsor	Collaborator
Fundación Santa Fe de Bogota

Outcome

Type	Measure	Description	Time frame	Safety issue
Primary	Airway management score		28 days
Secondary	Successful intubation rate		28 days
Secondary	Incidence of complications		28 days