Virtual Reality Training for Trauma Resuscitation

Riga Stradins University

Status: Completed

Conditions: Virtual Reality

Treatments: Other: Teaching of trauma resuscitation by using mannequin based simulation; Other: Teaching of trauma resuscitation by using virtual reality simulation

Study type: Interventional

Funder types: Other

Identifiers

NCT06442085

RigaStradinsU

Details and patient eligibility

About

This study individual training with an immersive virtual reality Trauma Simulator was compared to live mannequin-based simulation training in a facilitated group. The results showed that virtual reality simulator led to non-inferior effects on trauma resuscitation skills to mannequin-based simulation. Trauma Simulator had good usability, was well received by the participants, and had minimal adverse effects.

Full description

Background: Despite its high potential, the effect of immersive virtual reality simulation (VRS) in trauma resuscitation training has not been studied. The aim of this study was to test the hypothesis that VRS is non-inferior to mannequin-based simulation (MBS) in trauma resuscitation training.

Methods: In a single-center, randomized controlled non-inferiority trial, we compared individual training with an immersive virtual reality Trauma Simulator to live MBS training in a facilitated group. The primary outcome was the Trauma Score (ranging from 55 (worse) to 177 (best outcome)) during the MBS assessment. The secondary outcomes were the Trauma Score VRS assessment, System Usability Scale (ranging from 0 (worse) -100 (best outcome)), and Simulation Sickness Questionnaire (ranging from 0 (worse) to 235.62 (best outcome)).

Enrollment: 38 patients

Sex: All

Ages: 18+ years old

Volunteers: Accepts Healthy Volunteers

Inclusion and exclusion criteria

Inclusion Criteria: fluency in English. Exclusion Criteria: history of motion sickness

Trial design

Primary purpose: Other

Allocation: Randomized

Interventional model: Crossover Assignment

Masking: Single Blind

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38 participants in 2 patient groups

Medical students - volunteers receiving mannequin based simulation training

Active Comparator group

Description:

volunteers receiving mannequin based simulation training (control), then assessed for primary outcome, analyzed for primary outcome.

Treatment:

Other: Teaching of trauma resuscitation by using mannequin based simulation

Medical students - volunteers receiving virtual reality simulation training

Experimental group

Description:

volunteers receiving virtual reality simulation training (intervention), then assessed for primary outcome, analyzed for primary outcome.

Treatment:

Other: Teaching of trauma resuscitation by using virtual reality simulation