NCT04381572

The Impact of High Fidelity Simulation on Stress Level in Medical Students.

• Status: Completed
• Phase: —
• Study type: Observational
• Enrollment: 55 (actual)
• Sponsor: Medical University of Silesia · Academic / Other
• Sex: All
• Age: 18 Years
• Healthy volunteers: Not accepted

Summary

High fidelity simulation (HFS) is an established method of training in various fields of medicine, especially emergency medicine, anesthesiology and intensive therapy. One of the benefits of HFS as an educational tool is the protective environment, where the risk of error do not bring harm to the patients. It is proven that HFS is successful in acquisition of new knowledge and skills and may facilitate positive behavioral change in medical students. However, this education method may cause elevated stress levels as well as other physiological reactions. Other than sympathetic nervous system reactions such as heart rate and blood pressure, there are a few laboratory stress level markers such as cortisol, alpha-amylase, testosterone and secretory immunoglobulin A. Our aim was to evaluate the change of stress level induced by high-fidelity simulation in medical students.

Conditions

• Stress, Physiological
• High Fidelity Simulation Training

Interventions

Type	Name	Description
BEHAVIORAL	High fidelity simulation training	At the beginning of scheduled classes in the simulation center, students were placed sitting at rest for 30 min. In each team a leader was chosen. Other team members were also assigned detailed functions. Before starting the scenario, participants were oriented for 10 -15 minutes by a physician instructor about the simulation room setup and manikin features. The simulated scenarios were performed using a high fidelity computer-based manikin simulator, with the possibility of remote control of vital signs. All medications and equipment required during the clinical scenarios were available. The scenario used was prepared and validated by experienced simulation instructors. All student groups were given the same standardized scenario.

Timeline

• Start date: 2017-04-01
• Primary completion: 2017-06-30
• Completion: 2017-06-30
• First posted: 2020-05-11
• Last updated: 2020-05-11

Locations

1 site across 1 country: Poland