Prehospital Provider Training With Augmented Reality (AR)

Prehospital Provider Training Using Augmented Reality Simulation: A Mixed-Methods Study

Status

Completed

Phases

Study type

Interventional

Source

ClinicalTrials.gov

Registry ID

NCT05686590

Enrollment

Registered

2023-01-17

Start date

2022-12-12

Completion date

2022-12-16

Last updated

2024-12-16

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Conditions

Hypoglycemia, Pediatric ALL

Brief summary

The goal is to evaluate the acceptance of Augmented Reality (AR) simulation as a learning modality for prehospital providers. The simulation itself is grounded in traditional best practices for simulation delivery and design as well as prior literature on simulation training for prehospital providers; the focus of this study is the participants' experiential interaction with AR and the simulation resources.

Interventions

BEHAVIORALAugmented Reality Headset

The simulation scenario will be a pediatric hypoglycemia-induced seizure case, which will be done through an AR simulation. AR (Augmented Reality) headset, which is a device that the participants will wear over their head and eyes and will add holographic elements to a live view of workplace training scenario.

Study design

Allocation

Intervention model

SINGLE_GROUP

Primary purpose

TREATMENT

Masking

NONE

Eligibility

Sex/Gender

ALL

Age

18 Years to No maximum

Healthy volunteers

Yes

Inclusion criteria

* Trainees/ faculty working and/or volunteering at LPCH/SHC facilities as well as community based prehospital providers * 18 years and older

Exclusion criteria

* Participants who do not consent * Have a history of severe motion sickness * Currently have nausea * History of seizures * Are clinically unstable * Currently using corrective glasses (not compatible with AR headset) * Currently pregnant

Design outcomes

Primary

Measure	Time frame	Description
Thematic Analysis of Post-Simulation Discussions	Duration of post-simulation debrief (15-20 minutes)	The primary aim is to study the acceptance of AR simulation amongst prehospital providers via thematic analysis of semi-structured discussions using qualitative research methods.

Secondary

Measure	Time frame	Description
System Usability Scale (SUS)	Duration of Intervention (less than one hour)	The first secondary aim is to evaluate AR simulation usability amongst prehospital providers via the System Usability Scale (SUS).
Headset Ergonomics	Duration of Intervention (less than one hour)	The final secondary aim will evaluate the ergonomics of the headset via the ISO 9241-400 assessment of human-ergonomic factors.

Countries

United States

Outcome results

None listed

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