Comparative Study of Simulation Technologies for Use in Neonatal Resuscitation Training for Rural Hospitals

MaineHealth

Status: Not yet enrolling

Conditions: Neonatal Resuscitation; Interprofessional Education; Rural Health

Treatments: Other: High Fidelity Simulator Technology; Other: HoloBaby Technology

Study type: Interventional

Funder types: Other; NIH

Identifiers

NCT07228494

2240996

Details and patient eligibility

About

Conduct a randomized cluster non-inferiority clinical trial with teams of interprofessional neonatal clinicians from rural delivery hospitals. In this trial we will compare HoloBaby, a novel mixed reality simulator technology, to traditional high-technology simulator technology.

Enrollment: 400 estimated patients

Sex: All

Ages: 18+ years old

Volunteers: No Healthy Volunteers

Inclusion criteria

• at least 18 years of age
• primary clinical role is either physicians, nurses, or respiratory therapists
• have completed NRP® certification within the two years prior to enrollment
• attend deliveries at participating hospital in study

Exclusion criteria

- chronic neck pain, a previous neck injury that requires ongoing precautions, severe motion sickness or vertigo, and/or photosensitive epilepsy

Trial design

Primary purpose: Other

Allocation: Randomized

Interventional model: Parallel Assignment

Masking: None (Open label)

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400 participants in 2 patient groups

HoloBaby Arm

Experimental group

Description:

Participants in this arm will complete their simulations with the HoloBaby simulator technology

Treatment:

Other: HoloBaby Technology

High-fidelity Arm

Active Comparator group

Description:

Participants in this arm will complete their simulations with the traditional high-technology high-fidelity neonatal simulator

Treatment:

Other: High Fidelity Simulator Technology