Prehospital Provider Training With Augmented Reality (AR)

Thomas Caruso

Status: Completed

Conditions: Hypoglycemia; Pediatric ALL

Treatments: Behavioral: Augmented Reality Headset

Study type: Interventional

Funder types: Other

Identifiers

NCT05686590

67544

Details and patient eligibility

About

The goal is to evaluate the acceptance of Augmented Reality (AR) simulation as a learning modality for prehospital providers. The simulation itself is grounded in traditional best practices for simulation delivery and design as well as prior literature on simulation training for prehospital providers; the focus of this study is the participants' experiential interaction with AR and the simulation resources.

Enrollment: 22 patients

Sex: All

Ages: 18+ years old

Volunteers: Accepts Healthy Volunteers

Inclusion criteria

• Trainees/ faculty working and/or volunteering at LPCH/SHC facilities as well as community based prehospital providers
• 18 years and older

Exclusion criteria

• Participants who do not consent
• Have a history of severe motion sickness
• Currently have nausea
• History of seizures
• Are clinically unstable
• Currently using corrective glasses (not compatible with AR headset)
• Currently pregnant

Trial design

Primary purpose: Treatment

Allocation: N/A

Interventional model: Single Group Assignment

Masking: None (Open label)

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22 participants in 1 patient group

Augmented Reality Enhanced Simulation (Treatment group)

Experimental group

Description:

Each simulation will have between two and five participants. After consent, demographic data will be collected. Then, a study RA will fit a Magic Leap One (ML1) headsets (Magic Leap Inc., Plantation, FL) to participants. Following a scripted briefing, the instructor will also orient the participants to the ML1 headset for those in that group. After orienting the participant to the use of the headsets, the instructor will remain in a room separate from the participants, who will conduct the scenario outside. This will enable assessment of the feasibility of providing simulation instruction remotely. Prior to starting the scenario, the simulation instructor will conduct an orientation to review the core tenets of effective communication skills during prehospital care.

Treatment:

Behavioral: Augmented Reality Headset