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NCT Number: NCT05612828

The Efficacy of Simulation Manikins in the Military Medics Training

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.

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Key information

Sex eligibility

All sexes

Study type

Interventional

Phase

Not applicable

Primary location

Czech Technical University in Prague

Kladno, 27201, Czechia

About this study

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.

Who can participate

Healthy volunteers accepted: No

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

Inclusion criteria

  • active soldier during the Tactical Combat Casualty Care course

Exclusion criteria

  • not willing to participate

Treatment and study plan

Conventional versus simulation manikin training

Behavioral

Two approaches to training Combat Life Savers will be employed and performance of participants will be evaluated.

Primary outcomes

  1. Duration time of the of use of tourniquet

    Time frame: 10 minutes

    Time to complete diagnostics and treatment of bleeding (in seconds)

  2. Correctness of treatment of severe bleeding

    Time frame: 10 minutes

    Based on standardized forms (points on a standardised scale)

  3. Duration time of the of use of nasal airway

    Time frame: 10 minutes

    Time to complete diagnostics and treatment of airway obstruction (in seconds)

  4. Correctness of treatment of airway obstruction

    Time frame: 10 minutes

    Based on standardized forms (points on a standardised scale)

  5. Duration time of the use of chest seal

    Time frame: 10 minutes

    Time to complete diagnostics and treatment of open pneumothorax (in seconds)

  6. Correctness of treatment of open pneumothorax

    Time frame: 10 minutes

    Based on standardized forms (points on a standardised scale)

Secondary outcomes

  1. Stress level 1

    Time frame: 1 hour

    Level of stress response based on changes in blood pressure (in mm of mercury)

  2. Stress level 2

    Time frame: 1 hour

    Level of stress response based on changes in heart rate (in beats per minute)

  3. Stress level 3

    Time frame: 1 hour

    Level of stress response based on changes in cortisol level (in nmol/L)

Sponsors and collaborators

Lead sponsor

Czech Technical University in Prague

Other

Collaborators

  • Military University Hospital, Prague

Registry information

Important dates

Study start
2022
Primary completion
2026
Study completion
2026
First posted
Nov 10, 2022
Registry last updated
Feb 28, 2024

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