Verification of training effect using breath sound auscultation simulator for paramedics

UMIN ID: UMIN000042058

Registered date:08/10/2020

Basic Information

• Recruitment status: Complete: follow-up continuing
• Health condition(s) or Problem(s) studied: none
• Date of first enrollment: 2020/10/14
• Target sample size: 30
• Countries of recruitment: Japan
• Study type: Interventional

Intervention(s)

The subjects of the study are divided into two groups, A group (intervention group) and B group (subject group). As for how to divide the groups, each person's respiratory sound auscultation skill is measured by the ability test conducted before and after the training, and based on that, the A group (intervention group) and the B group (target group) have similar results. Allocate to two groups so that they are composed of. The specific method is to arrange them in descending order of performance, and assign them alternately to group A (intervention group), group B (target group), group A (intervention group), and group B (target group) from the top. .. Group A (intervention group) will receive additional training and surveys only after 3 and 6 months. In the additional training, after investigating the breath sound auscultation skill using a simulator before the training, a video recording of the lecture in the first training will be viewed and a practical exercise using the simulator will be conducted. After the training, we will conduct a survey of breath sound auscultation skills using a simulator.
The subjects of the study are divided into two groups, A group (intervention group) and B group (subject group). As for how to divide the groups, each person's respiratory sound auscultation skill is measured by the ability test conducted before and after the training, and based on that, the A group (intervention group) and the B group (target group) have similar results. Allocate to two groups so that they are composed of. The specific method is to arrange them in descending order of performance, and assign them alternately to group A (intervention group), group B (target group), group A (intervention group), and group B (target group) from the top. Group B (target group) will only undergo additional training and surveys after 6 months. In the additional training, after investigating the breath sound auscultation skill using a simulator before the training, a video recording of the lecture in the first training will be viewed and a practical exercise using the simulator will be conducted. After the training, we will conduct a survey of breath sound auscultation skills using a simulator.

Outcome(s)

• Primary Outcome: In each training, we will investigate the breath sound auscultation skill using a simulator before the training starts and at the end of the training. The evaluation items are normal breath sounds, diminished unilateral breath sounds as abnormal breath sounds, wheezes, rhonchi, fine crackles, coarse crackles, and pleural friction rub. Ask the research subjects to answer in a descriptive manner about the nature and location of breath sounds.
• Secondary Outcome: A and B groups start intervention all at once. After that, Group A will conduct additional training about every 3 months, and Group B will conduct additional training only about 6 months later. Investigate the progress of the training effect by measuring the effect before and after the training.

Key inclusion & exclusion criteria

• Age minimum: Not applicable
• Age maximum: Not applicable
• Gender: Male and Female
• Exclude criteria: Those who do not have a paramedic license

Related Information

• Primary Sponsor: The Open University of Japan Division of Human Life and Health Sciences Graduate School of Arts and Sciences
• Secondary Sponsor: None
• Source(s) of Monetary Support: Self funding,None