Reforming Pediatric Procedural Training

NCT ID: NCT00115596

Last Updated: 2017-07-21

Study Results

Results pending

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Basic Information

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Recruitment Status

COMPLETED

Clinical Phase

NA

Total Enrollment

38 participants

Study Classification

INTERVENTIONAL

Study Start Date

2005-06-30

Study Completion Date

2006-06-30

Brief Summary

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This study is randomized trial of a procedural skills training curriculum utilizing simulation to teach basic procedural skills to pediatric residents.

Detailed Description

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This study is designed to evaluate a formal curriculum for teaching basic procedures to pediatric interns at Children's Hospital, Boston. The incoming class of interns for the academic year '05-06 will be randomly assigned to participate in the curriculum or not. Four procedures including intravenous catheter insertion, venipuncture (blood drawing), bag-and-mask ventilation, and lumbar puncture (spinal tap) will be taught. Interns will then be tested on their ability to perform these skills on anatomic models and on live patients. Our hypothesis is that interns receiving the formal curriculum will be more confident and more successful in performing these procedures than those who do not.

Conditions

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Health Personnel Healthy

Study Design

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Allocation Method

RANDOMIZED

Intervention Model

PARALLEL

Primary Study Purpose

OTHER

Blinding Strategy

SINGLE

Outcome Assessors

Study Groups

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Intervention Arm

'Formal Curriculum; Low-Fidelity Simulation'

Residents randomized to the intervention arm will receive the study skills training curriculum (the intervention).

Group Type EXPERIMENTAL

Formal Curriculum; Low-Fidelity Simulation

Intervention Type OTHER

The intervention was a formal procedural skills training curriculum consisting of didactic lectures and simulation training.

Control

Residents randomized to the control arm will receive standard pediatric training.

Group Type NO_INTERVENTION

No interventions assigned to this group

Interventions

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Formal Curriculum; Low-Fidelity Simulation

The intervention was a formal procedural skills training curriculum consisting of didactic lectures and simulation training.

Intervention Type OTHER

Eligibility Criteria

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Inclusion Criteria

* Pediatric Intern in the Boston Combined Residency Program for AY '05-'06

Exclusion Criteria

* None
Eligible Sex

ALL

Accepts Healthy Volunteers

Yes

Sponsors

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Association of Pediatric Program Directors

OTHER

Sponsor Role collaborator

Boston Children's Hospital

OTHER

Sponsor Role lead

Responsible Party

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Michael Gaies

Instructor in Medicine

Responsibility Role PRINCIPAL_INVESTIGATOR

Principal Investigators

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Michael G Gaies, MD MPH

Role: PRINCIPAL_INVESTIGATOR

Childrens's Hospital, Boston

Locations

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Children's Hospital Boston

Boston, Massachusetts, United States

Site Status

Countries

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United States

Other Identifiers

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CH 05-05-040

Identifier Type: -

Identifier Source: org_study_id

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