A Remotely Supported Pediatric Simulation-Based Procedural Training Curriculum for EMS Clinicians

December 26, 2025 updated by: Children's Hospital Medical Center, Cincinnati

A Remotely Supported Pediatric Simulation-Based Procedural Training Curriculum for EMS Clinicians: Partnering PECCs and Pediatric Experts at a Distance

The purpose of this study is to study and compare the efficacy and feasibility of a remotely supported simulation-based procedural curriculum for Emergency Medical Services (EMS) clinicians.

Study Overview

Status

Completed

Conditions

Intervention / Treatment

Detailed Description

This study transitioned a previously reported, traditional, simulation-based training curriculum delivered by on-site pediatric simulation experts, into a program delivered by agency Pediatric Emergency Care Coordinators (PECCs) supported by remote pediatric experts. The PECCs delivered the curriculum on site, and submitted first-person-view videos captured using a head-mounted camera of three procedures (bag-valve mask [BVM] ventilation, supraglottic device [SGD] insertion, and intraosseous [IO] catheterization) to pediatric education experts who provided scoring and feedback to the participants. The team tracked scores for all three procedures during the study period, compared scores to the previous study's, and solicited feedback from the PECCs and participants regarding these educational methods.

Study Type

Interventional

Enrollment (Actual)

133

Phase

  • Not Applicable

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, 45229
        • Cincinnati Children's Hospital Medical Center

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

Yes

Description

Inclusion Criteria:

  • all full-time or part-time EMS clinicians at the recruited agencies with BVM ventilation, SGD placement, and/or IO catheterization within their scope of practice

Exclusion Criteria:

  • no procedures of interest within scope of practice

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

  • Primary Purpose: Health Services Research
  • Allocation: N/A
  • Interventional Model: Single Group Assignment
  • Masking: None (Open Label)

Arms and Interventions

Participant Group / Arm
Intervention / Treatment
Experimental: educational intervention
received training and submitted video on each procedure
Behavioral: education
pediatric emergency care coordinator provided education on each procedure performed

What is the study measuring?

Primary Outcome Measures

Outcome Measure
Measure Description
Time Frame
intraosseous (IO) catheterization procedural outcome score
Time Frame: participants submitted 1-2 procedural videos based on training date during the 1-year study period
The IO assessment tool was adapted from a previously validated simulation assessment tool. The score ranged from 0-12, with higher score demonstrating better performance. Participants submitted videos for review, which were scored by trained video reviewers using the assessment tool based on a corresponding data dictionary. Scores were then aggregated for analysis.
participants submitted 1-2 procedural videos based on training date during the 1-year study period
bag valve mask (BVM) ventilation procedural outcome score
Time Frame: participants submitted 1-2 procedural videos based on training date during the 1-year study period
The BVM assessment tool was adapted from a previously validated simulation assessment tool. The score ranged from 0-12, with higher score demonstrating better performance. Participants submitted videos for review, which were scored by trained video reviewers using the assessment tool based on a corresponding data dictionary. Scores were then aggregated for analysis.
participants submitted 1-2 procedural videos based on training date during the 1-year study period
supraglottic device (SGD) placement procedural outcome score
Time Frame: participants submitted 1-2 procedural videos based on training date during the 1-year study period
The SGD assessment tool was modified from a prior psychomotor examination checklist used by the National Registry of Emergency Medical Technicians. The score ranged from 0-14, with higher score demonstrating better performance. Participants submitted videos for review, which were scored by trained video reviewers using the assessment tool based on a corresponding data dictionary. Scores were then aggregated for analysis.
participants submitted 1-2 procedural videos based on training date during the 1-year study period

Secondary Outcome Measures

Outcome Measure
Measure Description
Time Frame
qualitative feedback regarding the curriculum
Time Frame: 1 year study period
Feedback regarding the curriculum and educational experience was solicited via e-mail from participants at time of score reporting. Similar feedback was solicited via e-mail from educators throughout the study period during scheduling or troubleshooting correspondences. Comments were tabulated and summarized.
1 year study period

Collaborators and Investigators

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

Sponsor

Children's Hospital Medical Center, Cincinnati

Collaborators

National Center for Advancing Translational Sciences (NCATS)

Investigators

  • Principal Investigator: Sang Hoon Lee, Children's Hospital Medical Center, Cincinnati

Publications and helpful links

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General Publications

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 (Actual)

June 14, 2021

Primary Completion (Actual)

June 30, 2022

Study Completion (Actual)

June 30, 2022

Study Registration Dates

First Submitted

December 23, 2025

First Submitted That Met QC Criteria

December 26, 2025

First Posted (Actual)

December 29, 2025

Study Record Updates

Last Update Posted (Actual)

December 29, 2025

Last Update Submitted That Met QC Criteria

December 26, 2025

Last Verified

December 1, 2025

More Information

Terms related to this study

Additional Relevant MeSH Terms

Other Study ID Numbers

  • 2021-0172
  • 2UL1TR001425-05A1 (U.S. NIH Grant/Contract)

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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