The Efficacy of Simulation Manikins in the Military Medics Training

War-Related Injuries Clinical Trial

Official title:

The Efficacy of Simulation Manikins in the Military Medics Training

Clinical Trial Details — Status: Enrolling by invitation

Administrative data

• NCT number: NCT05612828
• Other study ID #: VentRes-2022-01-JP
• Status: Enrolling by invitation
• Phase: N/A
• Start date: November 7, 2022
• Est. completion date: December 31, 2026

Study information

• Verified date: February 2024
• Source: Czech Technical University in Prague
• Contact: n/a
• Is FDA regulated: No
• Study type: Interventional

Clinical Trial Summary

The aim of the study is to verify the applicability of simulation manikin in combat training of military medics. The research will be conducted on healthy volunteers - medics of the Czech Armed Forces, as a part of the compulsory medical courses required for foreign military missions as a "Combat Life Saver". Comparison of the performance of two groups of course participants who were trained using the standard approach versus experiential learning using simulation manikins.

Description:

With the development of modern hi-tech manikins and their growing popularity in the training of "civilian" medics, the possibilities of their application in the training of military medics are emerging. The aim of the study is to verify the applicability of simulation manikin in combat training of military medics. The research will be conducted on healthy volunteers - medics of the Czech Armed Forces, as a part of the compulsory medical courses required for foreign military missions as a "Combat Life Saver". Comparison of the performance of two groups of course participants who were trained using the standard approach versus experiential learning using simulation manikins. In addition to monitoring the particular professional performance of the trainees, changes in basic physiological functions, including the endocrinological response to stress conditions, will be evaluated.

Recruitment information / eligibility

• Status: Enrolling by invitation
• Enrollment: 50
• Est. completion date: December 31, 2026
• Est. primary completion date: December 31, 2026
• Accepts healthy volunteers: No
• Gender: All
• Age group: N/A and older

Eligibility

Inclusion Criteria:

• active soldier during the Tactical Combat Casualty Care course

Exclusion Criteria:

• not willing to participate

Related Conditions & MeSH terms

• War-Related Injuries

Intervention

Behavioral:
• Conventional versus simulation manikin training
Two approaches to training Combat Life Savers will be employed and performance of participants will be evaluated.

Locations

Country	Name	City	State
Czechia	Czech Technical University in Prague	Kladno

Sponsors (2)

Lead Sponsor	Collaborator
Czech Technical University in Prague	Military University Hospital, Prague

Country where clinical trial is conducted

Czechia, 

References & Publications (1)

McCarthy M. US military revamps combat medic training and care. Lancet. 2003 Feb 8;361(9356):494-5. doi: 10.1016/S0140-6736(03)12494-4. No abstract available. — View Citation

Outcome

Type	Measure	Description	Time frame	Safety issue
Primary	Duration time of the of use of tourniquet	Time to complete diagnostics and treatment of bleeding (in seconds)	10 minutes
Primary	Correctness of treatment of severe bleeding	Based on standardized forms (points on a standardised scale)	10 minutes
Primary	Duration time of the of use of nasal airway	Time to complete diagnostics and treatment of airway obstruction (in seconds)	10 minutes
Primary	Correctness of treatment of airway obstruction	Based on standardized forms (points on a standardised scale)	10 minutes
Primary	Duration time of the use of chest seal	Time to complete diagnostics and treatment of open pneumothorax (in seconds)	10 minutes
Primary	Correctness of treatment of open pneumothorax	Based on standardized forms (points on a standardised scale)	10 minutes
Secondary	Stress level 1	Level of stress response based on changes in blood pressure (in mm of mercury)	1 hour
Secondary	Stress level 2	Level of stress response based on changes in heart rate (in beats per minute)	1 hour
Secondary	Stress level 3	Level of stress response based on changes in cortisol level (in nmol/L)	1 hour