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NCT Number: NCT06442085

Virtual Reality Training for Trauma Resuscitation

This study individual training with an immersive virtual reality Trauma Simulator was compared to live mannequin-based simulation training in a facilitated group. The results showed that virtual reality simulator led to non-inferior effects on trauma resuscitation skills to mannequin-based simulation. Trauma Simulator had good usability, was well received by the participants, and had minimal adverse effects.

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Key information

Conditions

Virtual Reality Wounds and Injuries

Age range

18 year and older

Sex eligibility

All sexes

Study type

Interventional

Phase

Not applicable

Primary location

Medical Education Technology Centre of Riga Stradins University

Riga, Latvia

About this study

Background: Despite its high potential, the effect of immersive virtual reality simulation (VRS) in trauma resuscitation training has not been studied. The aim of this study was to test the hypothesis that VRS is non-inferior to mannequin-based simulation (MBS) in trauma resuscitation training.

Methods: In a single-center, randomized controlled non-inferiority trial, we compared individual training with an immersive virtual reality Trauma Simulator to live MBS training in a facilitated group. The primary outcome was the Trauma Score (ranging from 55 (worse) to 177 (best outcome)) during the MBS assessment. The secondary outcomes were the Trauma Score VRS assessment, System Usability Scale (ranging from 0 (worse) -100 (best outcome)), and Simulation Sickness Questionnaire (ranging from 0 (worse) to 235.62 (best outcome)).

Who can participate

Healthy volunteers accepted: Yes

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

Inclusion criteria

fluency in English. Exclusion Criteria: history of motion sickness

Treatment and study plan

Teaching of trauma resuscitation by using virtual reality simulation

Other

The intervention was teaching of trauma resuscitation by using VRS. Following welcome and a video lecture by Advance Trauma Life Support certified physician, the intervention group participants were orientated (15 minutes) to the VRS environment, head-mounted display (Oculus Rift S or Oculus Quest, Oculus, USA) and hand controllers by playing game First Steps (Oculus, USA). Then the participants were training by using the "Internal Hemorrhage" scenario in Trauma Simulator.

Teaching of trauma resuscitation by using mannequin based simulation

Other

Volunteers were trained in groups of three or four by using mannequin-based rapid cycle deliberate practice simulation facilitated by a critical care physician. Next, the volunteers had 50 min training of the same trauma scenario as the intervention group. The simulation facility was set-up as close as possible to the virtual reality environment.

Primary outcomes

  1. Trauma Score

    Time frame: Within a Day

    The primary outcome of the study is Trauma Score (range 55 (worst) to 177(best outcome) during an individual assessment in a mannequin-based simulation environment. The assessment was based on the video recordings analyzing students during performing in the scenario. The Trauma Score is an assessment tool developed by military emergency medicine experts for the Trauma Simulator.

Secondary outcomes

  1. Trauma Score in VRS

    Time frame: Within a VR session (less than 10minutes per person)

    Trauma Score in the VRS environment served as a secondary outcome. System Usability Scale: a 10-item questionnaire (range 0-100, where 0 is the worst, 100 the best performance) was used to assess usability of Trauma Simulator.

  2. Pre- and Post-Surveys

    Time frame: Within a Day

    The students will receive pre and post surveys. The surveys are structured to evaluate students' experience before and after the training. As a reference, the evaluation tools are made, based on Bangor et al., 2009. A custom, six-question survey (5-point Likert scale) was used to assess the perception of Virtual Reality simulation before and after the study. Presence of cybersickness was evaluated by using Simulation Sickness Questionnaire (SSQ).15 SSQ assesses 16 symptoms of motion sickness in three domains: nausea (7 symptoms), disorientation (7 symptoms), and oculomotor effects (7 symptoms). Each symptom is self-reported as none (0), slight (1), moderate (2), and severe (3). Total Severity score is calculated as the sum of individual symptom scores in each domain multiplied by 3.74 in accordance with Kennedy et al. (1993), thus the final score ranges from 0 (worst) to 235.62 (best outcome).

Sponsors and collaborators

Lead sponsor

Riga Stradins University

Other

Registry information

Official study title

Immersive Virtual Reality Versus Mannequin-based Simulation Training for Trauma Resuscitation: a Randomized Controlled Non-inferiority Trial

Important dates

Study start
2020
Primary completion
2020
Study completion
2020
First posted
Jun 4, 2024
Registry last updated
Jun 4, 2024

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