Mental Imagery, Peripheral Venous Catheterization, Simulation Training
Conditions
Brief summary
Peripheral venous catheter insertion has a slow learning curve, and is rarely performed by medical students. Most medical interns do not master this procedure independently at the start of their residency. It's a painful procedure for the patients, and therefore unsuitable for "in vivo" training at the patient's bedside For this type of procedure, it would appear necessary to develop alternative teaching methods, as well as pedagogical tools that can modify the learning curve to make it faster. Mental imagery is a technique that involves creating vivid, detailed mental images in the mind. It is often used in a variety of contexts, such as mental preparation, stress management, learning or goal achievement Initially used in mental preparation for sports, it made its appearance as a pedagogical tool in the medical field in the 2010s, with several studies demonstrating its value in learning procedural gestures (training in laparoscopic surgery, cystoscopy). The aim of our study is to investigate the impact of a mental imagery session on peripheral venous catheter placement success in 5th-year medical students, on a simulation mannequin.
Interventions
OTHERMental Imagery
Placement of a peripheral venous catheter on a simulation mannequin after a mental visualization session
Sponsors
Centre Hospitalier Universitaire de Nīmes
Study design
Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Intervention model
PARALLEL
Primary purpose
OTHER
Masking
NONE
Eligibility
Sex/Gender
ALL
Age
18 Years to No maximum
Healthy volunteers
Yes
Inclusion criteria
* 5th-year medical student at the Nîmes medical school taking part in the peripheral venous catheter insertion training workshop * No other conditions required.
Exclusion criteria
* None
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame | Description |
|---|---|---|
| First puncture success rate | 30 minutes | Successful peripheral venous catheterization on first puncture, with no complications |
Secondary
| Measure | Time frame | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Revised Mental Imagery Questionnaire (MIQ)-3 variation | 30 minutes | Change in Revised MIQ-3 score (mental visualization performance score) before and after the workshop. From 7 to 56. |
| Revised Mental Imagery Questionnaire (MIQ)-3 comparison | 30 minutes | Comparison of the revised Mental Imagery Questionnaire-3 score (mental visualization performance score) between "mental visualization" and "control" groups. From 7 to 56 |
| Puncture number | 30 minutes | Comparison of puncture number between groups |
| Procedure complications | 30 minutes | Comparison of number of complications * Arterial puncture * Failure * Non-functioning IV infusion |
Countries
France
Outcome results
None listed