Clinical trials: Computer Simulation
Surgical Simulation Education
Assessment of the Transferability of Skills From Robotic to Laparoscopic Simulation Platforms
This is a randomized controlled trial that will randomize 40 surgical skill naive medical students to practice on a robotic simulator or laparoscopic simulator after first completing a baseline evaluation on both surgical…
- Trial name
- NCT02370407
- Testing
- a laparoscopic simulator (Fundamentals of Laparoscopic Surgery (FLS), VT Medical Inc, Waltham, MA), Mimic da Vinci robotic simulator
- Volunteers
- 40 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Johns Hopkins University
Heart Failure
Use of Simulation to Improve VAD Self-management
This study will evaluate the performance of a curriculum using medical simulators to train patients with advanced heart failure and their caregivers to master the self-management of ventricular assist devices (a device implanted…
- Trial name
- SimVAD (NCT03073005)
- Testing
- Simulation-based Mastery Learning (SBML)
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 143 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Northwestern University
Colorectal Cancer
Colonoscopic Skill Acquisition and Transfer Via Simulated Curriculum of Progressive Training
It is hypothesized that a progressive simulated learning strategy will result in better global clinical performance (e.g., technical, communication) and transfer of endoscopic skill, as compared with a high-fidelity simulation…
- Trial name
- NCT02000180
- Testing
- Progressive Group
- Where
- Canada
- Volunteers
- 37 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Unity Health Toronto
Cognitive Measures, Driving Simulator Performance
Phenytoin and Driving Safety: A Randomized, Controlled Cross-Over Study
Automobile driving is a crucial aspect of everyday life, yet vehicular crashes represent a serious public health problem. Patients with epilepsy are at elevated risk for automobile crashes, causing great personal suffering and…
- Trial name
- NCT00581893
- Testing
- Phenytoin
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 20 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Iowa
Cervical Disc Disease
Driving After Cervical Spine Surgery
This is a single-center, prospective controlled simulation study designed comparing and evaluating the driving performance of subjects who have had cervical spine surgery and the use of a validated driving simulator.
- Trial name
- NCT02782923
- Testing
- STISIM driving simulator
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 19 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- NYU Langone Health
Childhood Obesity
The SIM-PLICITY Study: The SIMulation Project - LIstening & Intervention in Pediatric obeSITY
This study is looking at the feasibility and efficacy of using SIMmersion's PeopleSim technology to train providers through role playing simulations to effectively conduct discussions with parents to provide intervention for, and…
- Trial name
- SIM-PLICITY (NCT02946515)
- Testing
- Educational Intervention, Wait List Control
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 44 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- HealthPartners Institute
Immobilization
Time Performance of Scoop Stretcher Versus Vacuum Mattress for Prehospital Spinal Stabilization
A simulation-based randomized controlled trial was designed with the objective to assess the time needed to achieve spinal stabilization using a scoop stretcher compared to a vacuum mattress.
- Trial name
- NCT04904770
- Testing
- Scoop stretcher, Vacuum mattress
- Where
- Switzerland
- Volunteers
- 15 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Stuby Loric
Robotic Cardiac Surgery Simulation
Robotic Cardiac Surgery Wet Lab Simulation Study
The goal of this study is to investigate validity of the wet lab robotic cardiac surgery model used for training in robotic cardiac surgery and to evaluate learning curves in trainees of different surgical specialities.
- Trial name
- NCT05043064
- Testing
- Wet lab tasks
- Where
- Denmark
- Volunteers
- 19 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Aalborg University Hospital
Effect of Game in Increasing Environmental Health Literacy
Evaluation of Prototype for Simulation for Environmental Exposure Education (SE3)
The goal of this clinical trial is to test a prototype of a new educational game about environmental health literacy with middle school age youth.
- Trial name
- SE3 (NCT05875467)
- Testing
- SE3 Game
- Where
- 2 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 50 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- dfusion Inc
Neurobehavioral Manifestations, Drug Related Sleep Disturbance
Acute and Residual Effects of Caffeinated Beer
The aim of this study is to develop information about the acute and residual effects of a new product being targeted to young adults.
- Conditions
- Neurobehavioral Manifestations, Drug Related Sleep Disturbance, Alcohol Intoxication
- Trial name
- NCT00515294
- Testing
- Caffeinated Alcoholic Beer, Non-Caffeinated Alcoholic Beer, Caffeinated Non-Alcoholic Beer
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 154 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Boston University
BLS Competence, Debriefing
The Effect of Immediate Versus Delayed Debriefing on Basic Life Support Competence In Undergraduate Nursing Students.
The goal of this clinical trial is to find out if immediate (hot) or delayed (cold) debriefing is better for undergraduate nursing students during Basic Life Support (BLS) training.
- Trial name
- NCT06624449
- Testing
- Cold debriefing, Hot Debriefing
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 44 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Cincinnati
Hypertension
COmmuNity-engaged SimULation Training for Blood Pressure Control
The goal of CONSULT-BP is to train early-stage healthcare providers, including residents and nurse practitioner (NP) students, to mitigate providers' bias, improve communication skills, and enhance providers' ability to develop…
- Trial name
- CONSULT-BP (NCT03375918)
- Testing
- CONSULT-BP Educational Intervention
- Where
- 4 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 118 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Massachusetts, Worcester
Education, Medical
Repeated Versus Varied Simulation Scenarios to Teach Medical Students the Management of a Pediatric Asthma Exacerbation
Repeated exposure to simulated cases has been shown to improve performance, but repeating the same scenario may impair the ability of learners to transfer their knowledge and skills to slightly different situations.
- Trial name
- REVAR (NCT02754310)
- Testing
- Variation of scenarios, Repeated scenarios
- Where
- France
- Volunteers
- 85 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Ilumens
Schizophrenia, Schizo Affective Disorder
Virtual Reality Training for Social Skills in Schizophrenia - Comparison With Cognitive Training
Social impairments are core features of schizophrenia that lead to poor outcome. Social skills and competence improve quality of life and protect against stress-related exacerbation of symptoms, while supporting resilience…
- Conditions
- Schizophrenia, Schizo Affective Disorder, Social Skills
- Trial name
- NCT04005794
- Testing
- social VR (virtual reality) training, Cognitive training (control game)
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 50 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Vanderbilt University
Ageing
Ageing and Acute Care Physicians' Performance
The proportion of older acute care physicians (ACPs) has been increasing. Ageing is associated with physiological changes and research investigating how such age-related physiological changes affect clinical performance is…
- Trial name
- NCT02683447
- Testing
- CRM Simulation
- Where
- 2 sites in Canada
- Volunteers
- 48 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Sunnybrook Health Sciences Centre
Patient Care Team
The Learning Outcome of Resuscitation Teamwork Training in Postgraduate Year Doctors and Nurses
It is challenging for healthcare team to manage emergency patient effectively. Most of these critical patients have medical conditions and need complex medical managements.
- Trial name
- NCT05302414
- Testing
- Board game-based learning, Simulation-based learning, Lecture-based learning
- Where
- Taiwan
- Volunteers
- 124 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Taipei Medical University Hospital
Oncology
A Remote Evaluation of NAVIFY Oncology Hub Using Clinical Simulation
This work seeks to understand current clinical workflow practice and validate use cases for NAVIFY Oncology Hub. The main purpose of NAVIFY Oncology Hub is to enhance clinical and operational effectiveness, from diagnostic workup…
- Trial name
- NCT05478135
- Testing
- NAVIFY Oncology Hub
- Where
- United Kingdom
- Volunteers
- 27 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Prova Health Limited
Educational Problems, Hip Arthroplasty
VR Simulation and Basic Skills in THA
This prospective randomised clinical trial aims to test if virtual reality (VR) simulation helps acquire basic surgical skills in total hip arthroplasty (THA) by medical students. The main question[s] it aims to answer are: 1.
- Conditions
- Educational Problems, Hip Arthroplasty, Osteoarthritis, Hip, Medical Students
- Trial name
- MD-VR-THA (NCT05807828)
- Testing
- VR simulation on basic THA skills
- Where
- Greece
- Volunteers
- 101 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Aristotle University Of Thessaloniki
Hiv, Stigmatization
Simulation Training for Labor and Delivery Providers to Address HIV Stigma During Childbirth in Tanzania
This study will work in Tanzania to develop and pilot test a simulation and experiential learning intervention for labor and delivery providers, in order to address HIV stigma during childbirth.
- Conditions
- Hiv, Stigmatization, Pregnancy Related
- Trial name
- NCT05271903
- Testing
- MAMA Intervention
- Where
- Tanzania
- Volunteers
- 60 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Utah
Psychomotor Impairment
Cannabis Effects on Driving-related Skills of Young Drivers
Motor vehicle collisions are the leading cause of death for young people. The investigators have recently found that driving after using cannabis is more common among young Canadian drivers than driving after drinking.
- Trial name
- NCT01592409
- Testing
- delta-9-tetrahydrocannabinol
- Where
- Canada
- Volunteers
- 99 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Centre for Addiction and Mental Health