Confidence in Students Participation in a Planned Mass Casualty Event

April 23, 2026 updated by: Nancy Landgraft, Youngstown State University

Mass Casualty Event

The purpose of this study is to determine students' perceptions of and following a planned mass casualty simulation.

Primary Aim: To determine students' perceptions on teamwork, communication, confidence, and what students learned.

Study Overview

Status

Active, not recruiting

Conditions

Intervention / Treatment

Detailed Description

Pre-Survey Before Simulation:

  • Students who consent to participate will complete the survey before the planned mass casualty simulation.
  • Survey includes basic demographic information (age, gender, race/ethnicity, discipline)
  • Survey includes five questions about student confidence prior to the simulation.
  • Estimated completion time: 5 minutes

Post-Survey (After Simulation):

  • After completing the planned mass casualty session, students will complete the attached post simulation survey via Microsoft forms
  • Estimated completion time: 5 minutes

Debrief Post Simulation Students who will be broken up into groups of 10 and asked the following debriefing questions. All students will be asked to participate in the debrief as part of the planned mass casualty simulation. There is no grading attached to the debrief for any student. Their responses will be recorded and de-identified. Students may leave at any time. The attached debrief questions (created by the researchers) will be asked by the faculty participating in the planned mass casualty event. Estimated completion time 20-30 minutes.

Study Type

Observational

Enrollment (Estimated)

200

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
      • Canfield, Ohio, United States, 44406
        • Canfield Fair Grounds

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

Sampling Method

Non-Probability Sample

Study Population

Current YSU students who have expressed a willingness to participate in the planned mass casualty simulation

Description

Inclusion Criteria:

  • Current YSU students who have expressed a willingness to participate in the planned mass casualty simulation

    • Age 18 years or older
    • Willing to participate in the study

Exclusion Criteria:

  • ge less than 18 years

    • Not enrolled at Youngstown State University
    • Unwilling to participate

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
Students
YSU Students
Behavioral: Survey using a questionnaire.
Post survey
Other Names:
  • Debrief

What is the study measuring?

Primary Outcome Measures

Outcome Measure
Measure Description
Time Frame
Survey
Time Frame: 24 hours
The purpose of this study is to determine students' perceptions of and following a planned mass casualty simulation.
24 hours

Collaborators and Investigators

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

Sponsor

Youngstown State University

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)

April 24, 2026

Primary Completion (Actual)

April 24, 2026

Study Completion (Estimated)

April 24, 2026

Study Registration Dates

First Submitted

April 23, 2026

First Submitted That Met QC Criteria

April 23, 2026

First Posted (Actual)

April 30, 2026

Study Record Updates

Last Update Posted (Actual)

April 30, 2026

Last Update Submitted That Met QC Criteria

April 23, 2026

Last Verified

April 1, 2026

More Information

Terms related to this study

Keywords

Other Study ID Numbers

  • 2026-251

Plan for Individual participant data (IPD)

Plan to Share Individual Participant Data (IPD)?

UNDECIDED

IPD Plan Description

Still working through this

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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