Virtual Clinical Simulation for Training Amongst Undergraduate Medical Students: A Pilot Randomised Trial

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Basic Information

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Recruitment Status

COMPLETED

Clinical Phase

NA

Total Enrollment

50 participants

Study Classification

INTERVENTIONAL

Study Start Date

2019-07-01

Study Completion Date

2019-10-15

Brief Summary

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In this trial, undergraduate medical students will be randomised to undergo training using a virtual reality simulator (BodyInteract®) or a standard small-group interactive discussion of a clinical scenario. Adherence to current clinical recommendations will be considered as primary outcomes for this study.

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Detailed Description

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Objective: To assess whether a virtual reality simulator might facilitate learning and improve adherence to current clinical guidelines. Methodology: A double-masked randomised trial will be held among students at the School of Medicine of the Universidad Andres Bello. Participants will be randomised to receive training using a clinical virtual simulator (Body Interact®, Body Interact Inc, Austin, TX) designed to review key concepts in Cardiology. Students allocated to the control group will receive a small-group discussion lasting up to 60 minutes in which key topics regarding the same clinical condition will be reviewed as well. Main outcomes include the overall performance in an objective structured clinical examination (OSCE) that will be reviewed by an expert panel prior to its implementation and adherence to specific recommendations in current national guidelines. This OSCE will be held 15 days after the educational session has taken place. Analyses will be undertaken under the intention to treat principle and missing data will be handled using multiple imputation techniques.

Conditions

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Medical Education

Study Design

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Allocation Method

RANDOMIZED

Intervention Model

PARALLEL

Primary Study Purpose

OTHER

Blinding Strategy

DOUBLE

Investigators Outcome Assessors

Outcome assessors, analysts and investigators will be masked in this trial. Due to the intervention's characteristics, it has been deemed impossible to mask participants.

Study Groups

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Clinical virtual simulator

A clinical virtual simulator contains an interactive medical case depicting an acutely ill patient seeking care at the emergency department. The case will be delivered in small groups (up to 6 participants) in sessions lasting up to 20 minutes. After the simulation has been completed, a feedback session lasting up to 30 minutes will be delivered as well.

Group Type EXPERIMENTAL

Clinical Virtual Simulator

Intervention Type DEVICE

Interactive medical case delivered using touch-sensitive screens in small group sessions.

Standard educational session

A small-group discussion (up to 6 participants) using patients with the same condition as the one selected for the clinical simulator will be held for participants allocated to the control group. These sessions will be led by a physician and have a maximum duration of up to 60 minutes.

Group Type ACTIVE_COMPARATOR

Small-Group Discussion

Intervention Type OTHER

Small group discussion led by a physician.

Interventions

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Clinical Virtual Simulator

Interactive medical case delivered using touch-sensitive screens in small group sessions.

Intervention Type DEVICE

Small-Group Discussion

Small group discussion led by a physician.

Intervention Type OTHER

Other Intervention Names

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BodyInteract(R)

Eligibility Criteria

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Inclusion Criteria

* Undergraduate medical student at the Universidad Andrés Bello
* Currently undergoing the 4th or 5th year of medical training in Chile
* Obtained a passing grade in Cardiology for general physicians.