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NCT Number: NCT01646372

Does Instruction on Cognitive Aid Use Improve Performance and Retention of Skills?

The purpose of this study is to investigate whether formal instruction on the use of cognitive aids in managing a crisis will result in better longterm retention of knowledge and skills. In particular, this study examines the impact of cognitive aid teaching on the Advanced Cardiac Life Support course.

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Key information

Conditions

Long-term Retention of Advanced Cardiac Life Support Skills

Sex eligibility

All sexes

Study type

Interventional

Phase

Not applicable

Primary location

The Ottawa Hospital

Ottawa, Ontario, K1Y 4E9, Canada

Who can participate

Healthy volunteers accepted: Yes

Only the study team can determine whether someone qualifies for participation.

Inclusion criteria

  • Post-graduate Medical trainee in departments of Anesthesia, Emergency Medicine, Critical Care, Family Medicine, Internal Medicine
  • Has taken ACLS Course at least once

Exclusion criteria

  • Never taken ACLS Course

Treatment and study plan

Standard Simulation Based ACLS Refresher Teaching

Other

45min-1 hour time. 15 minutes didactic review of 2010 ACLS guidelines followed by practice simulated megacodes

Cognitive Aid based ACLS Refresher training

Other

45min-1 hour time. 15 minutes didactic review of 2010 ACLS guidelines followed by simulated ACLS megacode practice focused on the use of Cognitive Aids to guide management.

Primary outcomes

  1. ACLS Megacode Examination Scale Score

    Time frame: 6 months

    Simulated scenarios will be videotaped. These will be scored according to the ACLS megacode testing checklist by trained video raters

Secondary outcomes

  1. Anesthesia Non-Technical Skills Scale (ANTS)

    Time frame: 6 Months

    Simulated Scenarios will be videotaped. Videos will be scored by trained raters according to the validated Anesthesia Nontechnical Skills Scale.

Sponsors and collaborators

Lead sponsor

Ottawa Hospital Research Institute

Other

Collaborators

  • The Academy for Innovation in Medical Education
  • The Ottawa Hospital Academic Medical Association

Registry information

Official study title

Does Instruction on Cognitive Aid Use Improve Performance and Retention of Skills? A Simulation Based Randomized Controlled Trial

Important dates

Study start
2012
Primary completion
2016
Study completion
2017
First posted
Jul 20, 2012
Registry last updated
Apr 28, 2017

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This listing is for discovery and informational purposes only. It is not medical advice, does not guarantee that a study is recruiting, and does not determine eligibility. Contact the study team and a qualified healthcare professional when considering participation.