Comparing the effectiveness of a pediatric airway management training program delivered through two methods of a role-playing simulation and an escape room-based serious game on knowledge and performance of students at Guilan University of Medical Sciences by using an interdisciplinary teaching approach: A randomized controlled trial

Status

Active, not recruiting

Phases

Unknown

Study type

Interventional

Source

IRCT

Registry ID

IRCT20160102025809N3

Enrollment

Registered

2025-07-13

Start date

2025-07-23

Completion date

Unknown

Last updated

2025-07-21

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Conditions

pediatric airway management.

Interventions

Intervention 1: Intervention group: Intervention Group One (Role-Playing with Simulation): In this group, educational content is presented to students through role-playing combined with simulation, do

Eligibility

Sex/Gender

All

Age

18 Years to No maximum

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: Willingness to participate in research. the 6th and 7th years of professional medical students Fourth-year nursing undergraduate students Students in the 2nd, 3rd, and 4th years of continuous undergraduate medical emergency studies.

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria: Experience of the company in the workshop on air way management for children Experience in managing airways in children Being employed in emergency and ICU

Design outcomes

Primary

Measure	Time frame
The score of the children's airway management knowledge in the knowledge questionnaire. Timepoint: Immediately after the intervention. Method of measurement: The questionnaire consists of 30 items that assess students' knowledge regarding airway management in children across 5 domains (Table 4). Each item is answered based on a 4-option scale (one correct answer, two incorrect answers, and one 'I don’t know' option). A correct answer receives a score of +1, an incorrect answer receives a score of -0.5, and an 'I don’t know' answer receives a score of zero.;Children's airway management performance score based on the checklist. Timepoint: Immediately after the intervention. Method of measurement: The performance checklist consists of 56 items that evaluate performance across 3 domains (Table 5). Each item contains two options: Yes and No. If the individual correctly performs the clinical process, the Yes option is marked; if unable to perform correctly, the No option will be completed by the evaluator.;The level of satisfaction with the teaching method in the satisfaction questionnaire. Timepoint: Immediately after the intervention. Method of measurement: The satisfaction questionnaire comprises 8 items that measure students' satisfaction regarding the teaching method used for airway management in children. Each item is answered based on a 5-option scale: Strongly Disagree (1), Disagree (2), Neutral (3), Agree (4), and Strongly Agree (5).	—

Measure

Time frame

The score of the children's airway management knowledge in the knowledge questionnaire. Timepoint: Immediately after the intervention. Method of measurement: The questionnaire consists of 30 items that assess students' knowledge regarding airway management in children across 5 domains (Table 4). Each item is answered based on a 4-option scale (one correct answer, two incorrect answers, and one 'I don’t know' option). A correct answer receives a score of +1, an incorrect answer receives a score of -0.5, and an 'I don’t know' answer receives a score of zero.;Children's airway management performance score based on the checklist. Timepoint: Immediately after the intervention. Method of measurement: The performance checklist consists of 56 items that evaluate performance across 3 domains (Table 5). Each item contains two options: Yes and No. If the individual correctly performs the clinical process, the Yes option is marked; if unable to perform correctly, the No option will be completed by the evaluator.;The level of satisfaction with the teaching method in the satisfaction questionnaire. Timepoint: Immediately after the intervention. Method of measurement: The satisfaction questionnaire comprises 8 items that measure students' satisfaction regarding the teaching method used for airway management in children. Each item is answered based on a 5-option scale: Strongly Disagree (1), Disagree (2), Neutral (3), Agree (4), and Strongly Agree (5).

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Countries

Iran (Islamic Republic of)

Contacts

Public Contactzahra taheri ezbarami

Rasht University of Medical Sciences

zahra_taheri@gums.ac.ir+98 13 3355 5058

Outcome results

None listed

Source: IRCT (via WHO ICTRP) · Data processed: Feb 4, 2026