The Application of Intermittent Training in Clinical Skills Simulation Training

General Hospital of Ningxia Medical University

Status: Not yet enrolling

Conditions: Advanced Life Support Operational Skills and Theoretical Knowledge Learning and Memorization

Treatments: Other: Interval retraining; Other: Non-interval retraining

Study type: Interventional

Funder types: Other

Identifiers

NCT07239531

Xinyu Zhan-2025-10

Details and patient eligibility

About

This study aims to investigate medical students' mastery of advanced life support skills when using scenario-based simulation combined with intermittent training, compared to traditional teaching methods.

Full description

Advanced life support is crucial for medical students during their studies, examinations, and professional practice, serving as the foundation of their clinical skills. Scenario-based simulation training immerses students in realistic emergency scenarios, familiarizing them with equipment operation, fostering teamwork, and providing real-time feedback to mitigate clinical risks. Through scenario simulation, students encounter and manage authentic emergency situations within simulated clinical settings, thereby enhancing their skill proficiency and response capabilities. Intermittent training combined with deliberate practice helps medical students retain these skills and emergency knowledge over the long term. This study aims to investigate the impact of a teaching model integrating scenario simulation training with spaced practice, compared to traditional teaching methods, on medical students' long-term mastery of advanced life support theoretical knowledge and operational skills.

Enrollment: 48 estimated patients

Sex: All

Volunteers: No Healthy Volunteers

Inclusion criteria

• Medical students studying in the Department of Anesthesiology
• The initial training for "Advanced Life Support Scenario Simulation Instruction" required by this study has been successfully completed, and the corresponding pre-test assessment has been passed.
• Voluntarily participate in this study and sign a written informed consent form, committing to adhere to the entire schedule of the research plan.
• During the research period, do not participate in any other training that conflicts with this experiment.

Exclusion criteria

• Individuals who have previously obtained an Advanced Cardiac Life Support (ACLS) provider certificate issued by the American Heart Association (AHA) or an equivalent organization, and whose certificate remains valid.
• Individuals who have participated in any form of Advanced Cardiac Life Support (ACLS) or Advanced CPR scenario simulation training courses within the past three months.
• Previously participated as a subject in educational interventions comparing "spaced learning versus traditional learning."
• Individuals who, for any reason, fail to complete all instructional components during the initial training phase or whose pre-test data is missing.
• Individuals who are unable to guarantee participation in all scheduled training or testing sessions during the study period (particularly on Days 2, 4, 6, and 7) due to scheduling conflicts, leave requests, or other reasons.

Trial design

Primary purpose: Other

Allocation: Randomized

Interventional model: Parallel Assignment

Masking: Double Blind

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48 participants in 2 patient groups

Interval Training Group

Experimental group

Description:

Conduct experiments on trainees who have mastered advanced life support theory and practical skills. The interval retraining group undergoes fixed-interval repeated training, performing the same 20-minute task daily on days 2, 4, and 6.

Treatment:

Other: Interval retraining

Non-interval training group

Experimental group

Description:

Conduct experiments on trainees who have mastered advanced life support theory and practical skills. Compared to the experimental group, this group of trainees will not receive additional training during the following week.

Treatment:

Other: Non-interval retraining