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

Ottawa Hospital Research Institute55 enrolled

Overview

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.

Study Type

INTERVENTIONAL

Allocation

RANDOMIZED

Purpose

OTHER

Masking

DOUBLE

Enrollment

Conditions

Long-term Retention of Advanced Cardiac Life Support Skills

Interventions

Standard Simulation Based ACLS Refresher TeachingOTHER

45min-1 hour time. 15 minutes didactic review of 2010 ACLS guidelines followed by practice simulated megacodes

Cognitive Aid based ACLS Refresher trainingOTHER

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

Sex: ALLHealthy volunteers:

Medical Language ↔ Plain English

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

Locations (1)

The Ottawa Hospital

Ottawa, Ontario, Canada

Outcomes

Primary Outcomes

ACLS Megacode Examination Scale Score

Simulated scenarios will be videotaped. These will be scored according to the ACLS megacode testing checklist by trained video raters

Time frame: 6 months

Secondary Outcomes

Anesthesia Non-Technical Skills Scale (ANTS)

Simulated Scenarios will be videotaped. Videos will be scored by trained raters according to the validated Anesthesia Nontechnical Skills Scale.

Time frame: 6 Months

Data from ClinicalTrials.gov

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