The Impact of Gender Stereotypes on Fiberoptic Intubation Performance

Intubation; Difficult or Failed Clinical Trial

Official title:

The Impact of Gender Stereotypes on Fiberoptic Intubation Performance: A Randomized Controlled Simulation Study

Clinical Trial Details — Status: Completed

Administrative data

• NCT number: NCT06138119
• Other study ID #: GenderAndFob
• Status: Completed
• Phase: N/A
• Start date: November 15, 2023
• Est. completion date: December 15, 2023

Study information

• Verified date: March 2024
• Source: V.K.V. American Hospital, Istanbul
• Contact: n/a
• Is FDA regulated: No
• Study type: Interventional

Clinical Trial Summary

Gender bias and stereotypes have been recognized as pervasive factors influencing various aspects of society, including professional settings. Within the realm of medical practice, understanding the potential impacts of such biases on performance is of paramount importance. Anesthesiology, a field that demands technical precision, teamwork, and rapid decision-making, is not immune to the potential effects of gender stereotypes on performance outcomes. This study aims to explore the potential influence of gender stereotype manipulation and stereotype threat on the fiber-optic intubation (FOE) performance of female anesthesiology residents.

Stereotype threat refers to the apprehension individuals experience when their actions or abilities are evaluated within the context of negative stereotypes associated with their social group. Such threat has been shown to adversely affect cognitive and motor performance in various domains. In medical education, where skills are honed through training, understanding the role of stereotype threat is crucial to fostering equitable learning environments and ensuring patient safety.

Recruitment information / eligibility

• Status: Completed
• Enrollment: 51
• Est. completion date: December 15, 2023
• Est. primary completion date: November 17, 2023
• Accepts healthy volunteers: Accepts Healthy Volunteers
• Gender: All
• Age group: 18 Years and older

Eligibility

Inclusion Criteria:

1.Residents in the Department of Anesthesiology and Reanimation at Hacettepe University Faculty of Medicine, who have completed their initial year of residency and have prior experience in FOE.

Exclusion Criteria:

1. Not meeting the above criteria

2. Not willing to participate in the study

Related Conditions & MeSH terms

• Gender
• Intubation; Difficult or Failed

Intervention

Behavioral:
• stereotype threat manipulation
Stereotype threat is the thought that a person will be negatively evaluated and judged regarding a negative stereotype that belongs to the group to which he/ she belongs. Stereotype threat manipulation will be performed on the male and female participants in the experimental group just before they are taken into the testing room. For manipulation, the following sentences will be said to the participants in the experimental group: "We aim to compare fiberoptic intubation performance between male and female anesthesiologists. Additionally, we are investigating whether the high inclination of males towards computer games has any impact on their fiberoptic intubation success." The other participants (Control Group) will not be given any prior information.

Locations

Country	Name	City	State
Turkey	VKV Amerikan Hastanesi	Istanbul

Sponsors (1)

Lead Sponsor	Collaborator
V.K.V. American Hospital, Istanbul

Country where clinical trial is conducted

Turkey, 

References & Publications (3)

Ankay Yilbas A, Canbay O, Akca B, Uzumcugil F, Melek A, Calis M, Vargel I. The effect of playing video games on fiberoptic intubation skills. Anaesth Crit Care Pain Med. 2019 Aug;38(4):341-345. doi: 10.1016/j.accpm.2018.11.012. Epub 2018 Dec 21. — View Citation

Hall WJ, Chapman MV, Lee KM, Merino YM, Thomas TW, Payne BK, Eng E, Day SH, Coyne-Beasley T. Implicit Racial/Ethnic Bias Among Health Care Professionals and Its Influence on Health Care Outcomes: A Systematic Review. Am J Public Health. 2015 Dec;105(12):e60-76. doi: 10.2105/AJPH.2015.302903. Epub 2015 Oct 15. — View Citation

Steele CM, Aronson J. Stereotype threat and the intellectual test performance of African Americans. J Pers Soc Psychol. 1995 Nov;69(5):797-811. doi: 10.1037//0022-3514.69.5.797. — View Citation

Outcome

Type	Measure	Description	Time frame	Safety issue
Primary	FIberoptic Intubation (FOE) Performance	Change in FOE scores in the experimental group compared to the control group. Measurements were conducted on the ORSIM Bronchoscopy simulator using its own measurement parameters, including Task Completion Time (s), Collision Avoidance (%), and Final Score (min 0-100). A decrease in task completion time, an increase in collision avoidance percentage, and a higher final score indicate that the participant performed fiberoptic intubation more effectively.	During FOE simulation

External Links

•   Fiberoptic simulation device