Effect of Simulation on PALS Training

Completed · Not applicable

Conditions studied: Pediatric Housestaff

In brief

Patient simulation is a new and expanding technology that has proven effective as a teaching tool in various clinical settings, but data on pediatric simulation is lacking. Mock resuscitation scenarios have been shown in prior studies to be effective for improving knowledge, skill, and confidence in pediatric housestaff. Our objective is to assess the utility of a training program utilizing a human patient simulator of an infant as a teaching tool for pediatric housestaff training in resuscitation skills. We hypothesize that mock resuscitation exercises performed by pediatric housestaff on a patient simulator will result in improved performance on test scenarios when compared to the same training on a standard manikin.

Key facts

Study ID

NCT00562744

Run by

Children's Hospital of Philadelphia

People needed

51

Starts

2006-01-01

Expected to finish

2007-09-01

Last updated by the study team

2007-11-22

Who can join

Age: any. Sex: any. Healthy volunteers: accepted.

You may qualify if…

• PGY 1 or 2 in pediatrics at CHOP, St. Christopher's Hospital for Children, or A.I. DuPont Hospital for Children

Where it is running

• CHOP — Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States

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