Enhanced Critical Care Air Transport Team Training for Mitigation of Task Saturation

March 4, 2013 updated by: University of Cincinnati
This study involves two tasks. The first involves observation of patient care during simulated aeroevacuation missions in order to gauge task saturation. The second involves review of records from actual evacuation flights in order to determine the effects of task saturation on patient care.

Study Overview

Status

Completed

Conditions

Study Type

Observational

Enrollment (Actual)

48

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
    • Ohio
      • Cincinnati, Ohio, United States, 45219
        • University Hospital

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 to 60 years (Adult)

Accepts Healthy Volunteers

No

Genders Eligible for Study

All

Sampling Method

Non-Probability Sample

Study Population

The population for the first task will consist of 4 CCATT teams (of 3 members each)

Description

Inclusion Criteria:

  • Enrollment in a US Air Force CCATT Advanced Class at University Hospital, Cincinnati

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
CCATT Team
Measurements will be taken on groups of 3 people each. There will be a total of 16 such teams, with total membership of 48 individuals

What is the study measuring?

Primary Outcome Measures

Outcome Measure
Measure Description
Time Frame
Incidence of task saturation
Time Frame: 1 hour
Task saturation is defined as the point at which the volume or complexity of events exceeds the capability of the individual or team to maintain a standard of care.
1 hour

Collaborators and Investigators

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

Sponsor

University of Cincinnati

Collaborators

United States Air Force

Investigators

  • Principal Investigator: Tim Pritts, MD, University of Cincinnati

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

October 1, 2011

Primary Completion (Actual)

February 1, 2012

Study Completion (Actual)

January 1, 2013

Study Registration Dates

First Submitted

November 18, 2011

First Submitted That Met QC Criteria

June 25, 2012

First Posted (Estimate)

June 26, 2012

Study Record Updates

Last Update Posted (Estimate)

March 5, 2013

Last Update Submitted That Met QC Criteria

March 4, 2013

Last Verified

March 1, 2013

More Information

Terms related to this study

Keywords

Other Study ID Numbers

  • Pritts-2010-01

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