War-Related Injuries
Conditions
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
Two approaches to training Combat Life Savers will be employed and performance of participants will be evaluated.
Sponsors
Study design
Intervention model description
randomized control trial
Eligibility
Inclusion criteria
* active soldier during the Tactical Combat Casualty Care course
Exclusion criteria
* not willing to participate
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Correctness of treatment of open pneumothorax | 10 minutes | Based on standardized forms (points on a standardised scale) |
| Duration time of the of use of nasal airway | 10 minutes | Time to complete diagnostics and treatment of airway obstruction (in seconds) |
| Correctness of treatment of airway obstruction | 10 minutes | Based on standardized forms (points on a standardised scale) |
| Duration time of the use of chest seal | 10 minutes | Time to complete diagnostics and treatment of open pneumothorax (in seconds) |
| Duration time of the of use of tourniquet | 10 minutes | Time to complete diagnostics and treatment of bleeding (in seconds) |
| Correctness of treatment of severe bleeding | 10 minutes | Based on standardized forms (points on a standardised scale) |
Secondary
| Measure | Time frame | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Stress level 2 | 1 hour | Level of stress response based on changes in heart rate (in beats per minute) |
| Stress level 3 | 1 hour | Level of stress response based on changes in cortisol level (in nmol/L) |
| Stress level 1 | 1 hour | Level of stress response based on changes in blood pressure (in mm of mercury) |
Countries
Czechia