How does practising simulated emergency medical situations physically and mentally affect medical students?

Randomized controlled clinical trial on the influence of physiological, metabolic and anxiety parameters on high fidelity clinical simulation

Status

Active, not recruiting

Phases

Unknown

Study type

Interventional

Source

ISRCTN

Registry ID

ISRCTN32132176

Enrollment

180

Registered

2020-01-03

Start date

2019-10-10

Completion date

Unknown

Last updated

2025-04-07

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Conditions

Metabolic and physiological fatigue Signs and Symptoms

Interventions

There are 4 simulation scenarios. Each case will be solved by two students, one will act as a team leader and the other as an assistant, solving the situation according to the pre-established protocol

Eligibility

Sex/Gender

All

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: 1. Aged 18-65 years 2. Students of the Faculty of Medicine in the 4th, 5th or 6th year of the course

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria: 1. Basal heart rate greater than 120 or less than 35 beats per min 2. Systolic or diastolic blood pressure greater than 160 or 95 mmHg respectively 3. Systolic blood pressure less than 80 mmHg 4. Body mass index greater than 40 kg/m2 5. Severe visual or hearing impairment 6. Disability or injury that prevents the participant from physically conducting the simulation 7. Capillary hemoglobin less than 8 g/dl 8. Temperature greater than 38º C 9. Major surgery up to 30 days before 10. Cutaneous diseases in acute phase 11. Epilepsy 12. Anticoagulation 13. Infections in progress 14. Systemic immunological diseases

Design outcomes

Primary

Measure	Time frame
1. Heart rate, assessed using a Physio LifePAK® 15 monitor, immediately before and after the simulation 2. Blood pressure, assessed using a Physio LifePAK® 15 monitor, immediately before and after the simulation 3. Tympanic temperature, assessed using a Braun model ThermoScan® PRO 6000, immediately before and after the simulation 4. Lactic acid levels, assessed using an Accutrend® Plus meter, immediately before and after the simulation 5. Saliva pH, assessed using saliva strips, immediately before and after the simulation 6. Level of anxiety, assessed using using the State-Trait Anxiety Inventory (STAI) questionnaire, immediately before and after the simulation 7. Level of physical activity, assessed using the International Physical Activity Questionnaire (IPAQ), immediately before and after the simulation	—

Measure

Time frame

1. Heart rate, assessed using a Physio LifePAK® 15 monitor, immediately before and after the simulation 2. Blood pressure, assessed using a Physio LifePAK® 15 monitor, immediately before and after the simulation 3. Tympanic temperature, assessed using a Braun model ThermoScan® PRO 6000, immediately before and after the simulation 4. Lactic acid levels, assessed using an Accutrend® Plus meter, immediately before and after the simulation 5. Saliva pH, assessed using saliva strips, immediately before and after the simulation 6. Level of anxiety, assessed using using the State-Trait Anxiety Inventory (STAI) questionnaire, immediately before and after the simulation 7. Level of physical activity, assessed using the International Physical Activity Questionnaire (IPAQ), immediately before and after the simulation

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Secondary

Measure	Time frame
The following are assessed before and after the simulation: 1. Anthropometric study, carried out with the Tanita BC541-N smart scale 2. Demographic data and lifestyle habits, assessed through a direct response questionnaire.	—

Countries

Spain

Outcome results

None listed

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