Status:

COMPLETED

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

Lead Sponsor:

Ottawa Hospital Research Institute

Conditions:

Crisis Resource Management (CRM) Skills

Stress

Eligibility:

All Genders

18+ years

Phase:

NA

Brief 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 ef...

Detailed Description

Background High-fidelity simulation is an increasingly used teaching tool that is proven to be effective for learning. According to the literature, by gradually increasing stress and emotions, more ef...

Eligibility Criteria

Inclusion

  • Must be a resident or a fellow in the department of anesthesiology, critical care, emergency medicine, medicine, obstetrics and gynecology, surgery or family medicine at the University of Ottawa or the University of Toronto
  • Participants are requested to refrain from physical strains, smoking, drinking caffeinated or low pH beverages and eating for at least one hour before enrollment
  • Participants will be included between 11 AM and 8 PM, when cortisol levels are most stable

Exclusion

  • Not a resident or fellow in one of the departments indicated above

Key Trial Info

Start Date :

November 10 2014

Trial Type :

INTERVENTIONAL

Allocation :

ACTUAL

End Date :

June 1 2018

Estimated Enrollment :

54 Patients enrolled

Trial Details

Trial ID

NCT03441425

Start Date

November 10 2014

End Date

June 1 2018

Last Update

March 24 2020

Active Locations (2)

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The Ottawa Hospital

Ottawa, Ontario, Canada, K1Y4E9

2

Mount Sinai Hospital

Toronto, Ontario, Canada, M5G 1X5