NCT04605380

Learning Management of Open Fractures on Virtual Patient

Validating Virtual World Simulation to Assess Decision-making of Managing an Open Lower Limb Fracture: a Prospective Cohort Study

• Status: Suspended
• Phase: —
• Study type: Observational
• Enrollment: 30 (actual)
• Sponsor: Imperial College Healthcare NHS Trust · Academic / Other
• Sex: All
• Age: 24 Years
• Healthy volunteers: Accepted

Summary

* A novel virtual world programme with over 240 multiple choice questions was developed to assess the competencies in managing an open fracture of the lower limb according to the British Orthopaedic Association Standards for Trauma (BOAST) and Advanced Trauma Life support (ATLS) guidelines. * A longitudinal, observational, multi-centre prospective cohort study was conducted at Imperial College London. * Primary objective consisted of objective scores calculated in real-time from the 240 multiple choice questions between Novices, Intermediates and Experts. * Participants who had either completed ATLS training, or had familiarised themselves with BOAST guidelines were also identified and correlated with objective scores.

Detailed description

This is a multi-centre prospective randomised controlled educational trial observing for validity and training effect of managing an orthopaedic emergency using a virtual patient within an online world. Cohorts consist of junior, intermediate and expert surgeons being tested on 240 multiple choice questions to assess for competency as well as face, content and construct validity.

Conditions

• Educational Problems
• Simulation of Physical Illness
• Fractures, Bone
• Emergencies

Interventions

Type	Name	Description
OTHER	Virtual reality online world	Virtual patient with open fracture inside a virtual world

Timeline

• Start date: 2020-03-01
• Primary completion: 2024-06-01
• Completion: 2026-06-01
• First posted: 2020-10-28
• Last updated: 2024-01-25

Locations

1 site across 1 country: United Kingdom