Does Instruction on Cognitive Aid Use Improve Performance and Retention of Skills?

This study is currently recruiting participants.

Verified July 2012 by Ottawa Hospital Research Institute

Sponsor:

Collaborators:

The Academy for Innovation in Medical Education

The Ottawa Hospital Academic Medical Organization

Information provided by (Responsible Party):

Daniel Power, Ottawa Hospital Research Institute

ClinicalTrials.gov Identifier:

NCT01646372

First received: July 16, 2012

Last updated: July 19, 2012

Last verified: July 2012

History of Changes

Purpose

The purpose of this study is to investigate whether formal instruction on the use of cognitive aids in managing a crisis will result in better longterm retention of knowledge and skills. In particular, this study examines the impact of cognitive aid teaching on the Advanced Cardiac Life Support course.

Condition	Intervention
Long-term Retention of Advanced Cardiac Life Support Skills	Other: Standard Simulation Based ACLS Refresher Teaching Other: Cognitive Aid based ACLS Refresher training

Study Type:	Interventional
Study Design:	Allocation: Randomized Intervention Model: Parallel Assignment Masking: Double Blind (Subject, Outcomes Assessor)
Official Title:	Does Instruction on Cognitive Aid Use Improve Performance and Retention of Skills? A Simulation Based Randomized Controlled Trial

Further study details as provided by Ottawa Hospital Research Institute:

Primary Outcome Measures:

ACLS Megacode Examination Scale Score [ Time Frame: 6 months ] [ Designated as safety issue: No ]
Simulated scenarios will be videotaped. These will be scored according to the ACLS megacode testing checklist by trained video raters

Secondary Outcome Measures:

Anesthesia Non-Technical Skills Scale (ANTS) [ Time Frame: 6 Months ] [ Designated as safety issue: No ]
Simulated Scenarios will be videotaped. Videos will be scored by trained raters according to the validated Anesthesia Nontechnical Skills Scale.

Estimated Enrollment:	66
Study Start Date:	July 2012
Estimated Primary Completion Date:	January 2013 (Final data collection date for primary outcome measure)

Arms	Assigned Interventions
Active Comparator: Control Group This group gets a simulation based ACLS refresher as treatment, but no access to cognitive aids for any of the tests.	Other: Standard Simulation Based ACLS Refresher Teaching 45min-1 hour time. 15 minutes didactic review of 2010 ACLS guidelines followed by practice simulated megacodes
Active Comparator: 2nd Control Group This group receives a standard Simulation based ACLS refresher as the intervention, like the control group. No mention is made of Cognitive Aids in the teaching, but they are available during the post-test and retention post-test.	Other: Standard Simulation Based ACLS Refresher Teaching 45min-1 hour time. 15 minutes didactic review of 2010 ACLS guidelines followed by practice simulated megacodes
Experimental: Cognitive Aid Group This group receives Cognitive Aid based teaching as the intervention. They also have access to cognitive aids for post-test and retention post-test	Other: Cognitive Aid based ACLS Refresher training 45min-1 hour time. 15 minutes didactic review of 2010 ACLS guidelines followed by simulated ACLS megacode practice focused on the use of Cognitive Aids to guide management.

Eligibility

Genders Eligible for Study:	Both
Accepts Healthy Volunteers:	Yes

Criteria

Inclusion Criteria:

Post-graduate Medical trainee in departments of Anesthesia, Emergency Medicine, Critical Care, Family Medicine, Internal Medicine
Has taken ACLS Course at least once

Exclusion Criteria:

Never taken ACLS Course

Contacts and Locations

Please refer to this study by its ClinicalTrials.gov identifier: NCT01646372

Contacts

Contact: Daniel J Power, MD

613-7980-5555 ext 15927

dapower@toh.on.ca

Locations

Canada, Ontario
The Ottawa Hospital	Recruiting
Ottawa, Ontario, Canada, K1Y 4E9
Contact: Daniel J Power, MD 613-798-5555 ext 15927 dapower@toh.on.ca
Principal Investigator: Daniel J Power, MD

Sponsors and Collaborators

Ottawa Hospital Research Institute

The Academy for Innovation in Medical Education

The Ottawa Hospital Academic Medical Organization

More Information

No publications provided

Responsible Party:	Daniel Power, Assistant Professor of Anesthesiology, Ottawa Hospital Research Institute
ClinicalTrials.gov Identifier:	NCT01646372 History of Changes
Other Study ID Numbers:	OHRI-20120006
Study First Received:	July 16, 2012
Last Updated:	July 19, 2012
Health Authority:	Canada: Ethics Review Committee

Keywords provided by Ottawa Hospital Research Institute:

Medical Education
Cognitive Aid
Crisis Resource Management
Advanced Cardiac Life Support
Skills Retention

Additional relevant MeSH terms:

Urinary Retention
Urination Disorders
Urologic Diseases

ClinicalTrials.gov processed this record on May 23, 2013

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