Simulation for the Retention of Skills in the Management of Obstetric Hemorrhages

Use of Simulation Training Versus Theoretical Learning for the Retention of Knowledge and Skills in the Management of Postpartum Hemorrhage: A Multicenter, Comparative Study in Eastern DRCongo.

Status

UNKNOWN

Phases

Study type

Interventional

Source

ClinicalTrials.gov

Registry ID

NCT05979701

Acronym

SimHPP

Enrollment

Registered

2023-08-07

Start date

2023-08-15

Completion date

2024-05-15

Last updated

2023-08-14

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Conditions

Healthcare Providers, Postpartum Hemorrhage, Simulation Training

Keywords

OSCE

Brief summary

The aim of this study is to evaluate the retention of knowledge and skills after theory+simulation training versus theoretical training alone in postpartum haemorrhage immediately, 3 months and 6 months after training in South Kivu, in the east of the Democratic Republic of Congo.

Interventions

OTHERSimulation training

The intervention will consist of training participants through simulation in addition to theoretical training. The simulation will cover 3 themes, including diagnosis of haemorrhage, communication between healthcare providers, management of post-partum haemorrhage and transfusion monitoring.

Study design

Allocation

RANDOMIZED

Intervention model

PARALLEL

Primary purpose

OTHER

Masking

NONE

Intervention model description

Randomized controlled trial

Eligibility

Sex/Gender

ALL

Age

18 Years to 65 Years

Healthy volunteers

Yes

Inclusion criteria

* Work in one of the selected maternity units * Have two years' experience * Be either a gynaecologist, obstetrician, general practitioner, midwife, nurse, anaesthetist or laboratory technician.

Exclusion criteria

Design outcomes

Primary

Measure	Time frame	Description
Score obtained before training and immediatly after training	Before and immediatly after training	Difference of mean score obtained before training, immediatly after training using validate qestionnaire
Score obtained before training and 3 months after training	3 months after training	Difference of mean score obtained before training and 3 months after training using validated questionnaire
Score obtained before training and 6 months after training	6 months after training	Difference of mean score obtained before training and 6 months after training using validated questionnaire

Secondary

Measure	Time frame	Description
OSCE (Objective Structural Clinical Exam) Score	Immediatly and 6 months after training	Difference of OSCE mean score obtained before training and 6 months

Outcome results

None listed

Source: ClinicalTrials.gov · Data processed: Feb 5, 2026