Effect of an Electronic Cognitive Aid Versus Static Cognitive Aid on the Management of a Simulated Crisis

September 9, 2019 updated by: NorthShore University HealthSystem

The Effect of an Electronic Dynamic Cognitive Aid Versus a Static Cognitive Aid on the Management of a Simulated Crisis

Clinical decision support tools with in the electronic medical record can improve clinical care processes. To date, there is little evidence evaluating crisis management with such decision support tools. The investigators aim to create an electronic cognitive aid with embedded decision support to aid clinicians during the management of a crisis. In order to test the effectiveness of this tool, investigators seek to compare the simulated medical management of a crisis (malignant hyperthermia) using a traditional cognitive aid (laminated card) versus a dynamic electronic visual aid with decision support.

Study Overview

Status

Completed

Conditions

Study Type

Interventional

Enrollment (Actual)

35

Phase

  • Not Applicable

Contacts and Locations

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Study Locations

    • Illinois
      • Evanston, Illinois, United States, 60201
        • Grainger Center for Simulation

Participation Criteria

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Eligibility Criteria

Ages Eligible for Study

  • Child
  • Adult
  • Older Adult

Accepts Healthy Volunteers

No

Genders Eligible for Study

All

Description

Inclusion Criteria:

  • resident physicians training in Anesthesia

Exclusion Criteria:

  • Non resident anesthesia providers

Study Plan

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How is the study designed?

Design Details

  • Primary Purpose: Treatment
  • Allocation: Randomized
  • Interventional Model: Parallel Assignment
  • Masking: Double

Arms and Interventions

Participant Group / Arm
Intervention / Treatment
Experimental: Electronic aid
The dynamic aid will consist of a centralized electronic aid embedded within a simulated EMR.
Active Comparator: Static Cognitive aid
The static aid represents the standard algorithm put forth by a leading clinical care organization.

What is the study measuring?

Primary Outcome Measures

Outcome Measure
Measure Description
Time Frame
Performance on Task Checklist
Time Frame: Time 0-30min
Number of tasks successfully performed as rated on video review
Time 0-30min
Anesthesia Nontechnical skills score
Time Frame: Time0-30min
Overall performance score; Video of management of crisis will be reviewed after completion of the scenario.
Time0-30min

Collaborators and Investigators

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Publications and helpful links

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Study record dates

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Study Major Dates

Study Start

March 1, 2015

Primary Completion (Actual)

December 1, 2015

Study Completion (Actual)

December 1, 2015

Study Registration Dates

First Submitted

April 22, 2015

First Submitted That Met QC Criteria

May 7, 2015

First Posted (Estimate)

May 12, 2015

Study Record Updates

Last Update Posted (Actual)

September 11, 2019

Last Update Submitted That Met QC Criteria

September 9, 2019

Last Verified

September 1, 2019

More Information

Terms related to this study

Other Study ID Numbers

  • EH15-111

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