Simulation-based Training in the Anaesthesia Residency Curriculum

August 15, 2026 updated by: Tereza Prokopova, MD, Brno University Hospital
This study aims to describe the current implementation and structure of simulation-based education and training in anaesthesiology and intensive care residency programmes across countries affiliated with the World Federation of Societies of Anesthesiologists.

Study Overview

Status

Not yet recruiting

Conditions

Study Type

Observational

Enrollment (Estimated)

150

Contacts and Locations

This section provides the contact details for those conducting the study, and information on where this study is being conducted.

Study Contact

Study Contact Backup

Study Locations

    • Česká Republika
      • Brno, Česká Republika, Czechia, 62500

Participation Criteria

Researchers look for people who fit a certain description, called eligibility criteria. Some examples of these criteria are a person's general health condition or prior treatments.

Eligibility Criteria

Ages Eligible for Study

  • Adult
  • Older Adult

Accepts Healthy Volunteers

N/A

Sampling Method

Non-Probability Sample

Study Population

WFSA representatives. These are clinicians representing their countries, regional sections or corresponding member societies in the World Federation of Societies of Anesthesiologists (WFSA).

Description

Inclusion Criteria:

  • WFSA representatives.

Exclusion Criteria:

  • not WFSA representatives.

Study Plan

This section provides details of the study plan, including how the study is designed and what the study is measuring.

How is the study designed?

Design Details

Cohorts and Interventions

Group / Cohort
Representatives of their countries in WFSA
Representatives of regional sections
Representatives of corresponding members

What is the study measuring?

Primary Outcome Measures

Outcome Measure
Measure Description
Time Frame
How many countries affiliated with WFSA have some type of simulation training included in the postgraduate curriculum?
Time Frame: 3 months
Number of WFSA-affiliated countries with obligatory training or optional training.
3 months
How many countries affiliated with WFSA have obligatory simulation training in Anaesthesia and Intensive Care?
Time Frame: 3 months
Prevalence of obligatory simulation training in postgraduate training in Anaesthesia and Intensive Care.
3 months

Secondary Outcome Measures

Outcome Measure
Measure Description
Time Frame
What is required of the HCP to be able to provide anaesthesia unsupervised worldwide?
Time Frame: 3 months

Prevalence of answers about what is required of HCPs to provide unsupervised anaesthesia.

The options are predefined; if these do not fit, participants could choose the "other" option and specify it as an open question.

3 months
How extensive is the simulation training in Anaesthesiology and Intensive Care in countries affiliated with WFSA?
Time Frame: 3 months
The number of days of simulation training is obligatory or advisable during postgraduate training in Anaesthesia and Intensive Care. Also, the frequency of subsequent training components.
3 months
Specification of simulation training
Time Frame: 3 months

The prevalence of simulation modalities (low-fidelity simulation, high-fidelity simulation, etc.) across WFSA-affiliated countries. The options are predefined, or if these do not fit, participants could choose "other" and specify in an open question.

The prevalence of themes covered by simulation training.

3 months
What are the major barriers limiting the wider implementation of simulation-based education in anaesthesia residency training in countries affiliated with WFSA?
Time Frame: 3 months
The prevalence of major barriers. The participants will choose from predefined options; if these do not fit, they can select the "other" option and specify it in an open question.
3 months
What role do artificial intelligence and virtual reality play in simulation training?
Time Frame: 3 months
The prevalence of answers given on the theme of AI and VR.
3 months

Collaborators and Investigators

This is where you will find people and organizations involved with this study.

Sponsor

Collaborators

Investigators

  • Study Director: Petr Štourač, prof., MD.,Ph.D., FESAIC, Department of Simulation Medicine, Faculty of Medicine, Masaryk University, Brno, Czech Republic

Publications and helpful links

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Study record dates

These dates track the progress of study record and summary results submissions to ClinicalTrials.gov. Study records and reported results are reviewed by the National Library of Medicine (NLM) to make sure they meet specific quality control standards before being posted on the public website.

Study Major Dates

Study Start (Estimated)

October 1, 2026

Primary Completion (Estimated)

April 30, 2027

Study Completion (Estimated)

June 30, 2027

Study Registration Dates

First Submitted

August 12, 2026

First Submitted That Met QC Criteria

August 15, 2026

First Posted (Actual)

August 18, 2026

Study Record Updates

Last Update Posted (Actual)

August 18, 2026

Last Update Submitted That Met QC Criteria

August 15, 2026

Last Verified

August 1, 2026

More Information

Terms related to this study

Other Study ID Numbers

  • SBET-AIM

Plan for Individual participant data (IPD)

Plan to Share Individual Participant Data (IPD)?

NO

Drug and device information, study documents

Studies a U.S. FDA-regulated drug product

No

Studies a U.S. FDA-regulated device product

No

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