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The Efficacy of Simulation Manikins in the Military Medics Training

The Efficacy of Simulation Manikins in the Military Medics Training

Status
Enrolling by invitation
Phases
NA
Study type
Interventional
Source
ClinicalTrials.gov
Registry ID
NCT05612828
Enrollment
50
Registered
2022-11-10
Start date
2022-11-07
Completion date
2026-12-31
Last updated
2024-02-28

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Conditions

War-Related Injuries

Keywords

Combat Life Saver, Simulation Medicine, Stress response

Brief summary

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.

Detailed description

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.

Interventions

BEHAVIORALConventional versus simulation manikin training

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

Sponsors

Military University Hospital, Prague
CollaboratorOTHER
Czech Technical University in Prague
Lead SponsorOTHER

Study design

Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Intervention model
PARALLEL
Primary purpose
HEALTH_SERVICES_RESEARCH
Masking
DOUBLE (Subject, Investigator)

Intervention model description

randomized control trial

Eligibility

Sex/Gender
ALL
Healthy volunteers
No

Inclusion criteria

* active soldier during the Tactical Combat Casualty Care course

Exclusion criteria

* not willing to participate

Design outcomes

Primary

MeasureTime frameDescription
Correctness of treatment of open pneumothorax10 minutesBased on standardized forms (points on a standardised scale)
Duration time of the of use of nasal airway10 minutesTime to complete diagnostics and treatment of airway obstruction (in seconds)
Correctness of treatment of airway obstruction10 minutesBased on standardized forms (points on a standardised scale)
Duration time of the use of chest seal10 minutesTime to complete diagnostics and treatment of open pneumothorax (in seconds)
Duration time of the of use of tourniquet10 minutesTime to complete diagnostics and treatment of bleeding (in seconds)
Correctness of treatment of severe bleeding10 minutesBased on standardized forms (points on a standardised scale)

Secondary

MeasureTime frameDescription
Stress level 21 hourLevel of stress response based on changes in heart rate (in beats per minute)
Stress level 31 hourLevel of stress response based on changes in cortisol level (in nmol/L)
Stress level 11 hourLevel of stress response based on changes in blood pressure (in mm of mercury)

Countries

Czechia

Outcome results

None listed

Source: ClinicalTrials.gov · Data processed: Feb 4, 2026