Moderate Sedation Educational Software

April 13, 2023 updated by: University of Utah

Moderate Sedation Education Software

We propose to develop and evaluate an interactive education software for administering moderate sedation by non-anesthesiologists.

Study Overview

Status

Terminated

Conditions

Intervention / Treatment

Detailed Description

The course will be founded upon JCAHO's and ASA's guidelines for sedation, emphasizing the concepts with animations, audio, scenarios, and quizzes. Interactive feedback will be incorporated to guide the clinician during the course. The course will be offered commercially over the World Wide Web, with successful completion providing continuing medical education (CME) credit. It will fulfill JCAHO recommended guidelines. In a controlled simulated environment, the hypothesis that the web based training protocol will provide the practitioner the knowledge base necessary to manage the four scenarios as well or better than practitioners completing the standard moderate sedation certification course will be tested.

1) Evaluate the effectiveness of the course. The University of Utah Center for Patient Simulation is an ideal environment to evaluate the efficacy of a web-based training course. The new web-based course will be compared to standard course material and lessons. We will recruit 40 nurses who administer moderate sedation at the University of Utah Health Sciences Center. Half of the nurses will receive traditional training (typical course and guidelines published from the literature), and half will receive the web-based course. Users will be tested on their knowledge of moderate sedation with four moderate sedation scenarios, in which the simulated patient experiences over-sedation, apnea, and excessive pain.

Study Type

Observational

Enrollment (Actual)

38

Contacts and Locations

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

Study Locations

  • United States
    • Utah
      • Salt Lake City, Utah, United States, 84132
        • University of Utah

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

18 years and older (Adult, Older Adult)

Accepts Healthy Volunteers

Yes

Sampling Method

Probability Sample

Study Population

nurses providing moderate sedation

Description

Inclusion Criteria:

  • general nursing staff at the University of Utah
  • currently required to obtain moderate sedation training
  • an equal basis all clinicians in the respective departments

Exclusion Criteria:

  • nurses and other personnel who do not administer moderate sedation

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
Intervention / Treatment
2
web based learning group
Behavioral: web based training
read and view selected web based material, test skills learned in simulator lab
1
paper based learning group
Behavioral: paper based training
read selected material, test skills learned in simulator lab

What is the study measuring?

Primary Outcome Measures

Outcome Measure
Time Frame
to determine which group - web based or paper based is more effective
Time Frame: at the end of simulation
at the end of simulation

Collaborators and Investigators

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

Sponsor

University of Utah

Investigators

  • Principal Investigator: James Agutter, University of Utah

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

April 1, 2007

Primary Completion (Actual)

August 1, 2012

Study Completion (Actual)

August 1, 2012

Study Registration Dates

First Submitted

June 30, 2008

First Submitted That Met QC Criteria

June 30, 2008

First Posted (Estimate)

July 2, 2008

Study Record Updates

Last Update Posted (Actual)

April 18, 2023

Last Update Submitted That Met QC Criteria

April 13, 2023

Last Verified

March 1, 2012

More Information

Terms related to this study

Keywords

Other Study ID Numbers

  • 23011
  • University of Utah VIP grant

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