The SIM-PLICITY Study: The SIMulation Project - LIstening & Intervention in Pediatric obeSITY
SIM-PLICITY
Virtual Role-Plays to Reduce the Occurrence of Childhood Obesity
1 other identifier
interventional
44
1 country
1
Brief Summary
This study is looking at the feasibility and efficacy of using SIMmersion's PeopleSim technology to train providers through role playing simulations to effectively conduct discussions with parents to provide intervention for, and reduce the likelihood of progression to childhood obesity.
Trial Health
Trial Health Score
Automated assessment based on enrollment pace, timeline, and geographic reach
participants targeted
Target at P25-P50 for not_applicable
Started Jul 2017
Shorter than P25 for not_applicable
1 active site
Health score is calculated from publicly available data and should be used for screening purposes only.
Trial Relationships
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Study Timeline
Key milestones and dates
First Submitted
Initial submission to the registry
October 25, 2016
CompletedFirst Posted
Study publicly available on registry
October 27, 2016
CompletedStudy Start
First participant enrolled
July 27, 2017
CompletedPrimary Completion
Last participant's last visit for primary outcome
October 25, 2017
CompletedStudy Completion
Last participant's last visit for all outcomes
October 25, 2017
CompletedResults Posted
Study results publicly available
August 26, 2019
CompletedAugust 23, 2023
July 1, 2017
3 months
October 25, 2016
October 1, 2018
August 21, 2023
Conditions
Keywords
Outcome Measures
Primary Outcomes (1)
Simulation Total Role Play Score
Change from baseline in simulation total role-play score with a trained actor to evaluate the simulation's efficacy. The role-play scale measured the clinical skills of the participants assessed using standardized patients (SPs), blind to study condition, who acted as parents of a child with overweight during a well-child visit. Immediately following each 15-minute interaction with a study participant, the SP completed a checklist that assessed whether the participant 1) completed the skill correctly, 2) completed the skill incorrectly; or 3) did not complete the skill. Participants received a score of 1 if they completed the skill correctly in both Case A and Case B. The minimum score on the scale is 0 and the maximum score is 60, with higher scores indicating a better outcome.
3 months after baseline
Study Arms (2)
Educational Intervention
EXPERIMENTALThe educational intervention will be the online simulation training program. Participants will be taught how to use the simulation during a 30 minute orientation session with a research staff person. We will use a mastery based approach rather than prescribing an absolute number of hours participants need to play. The criteria are as follows: 1) achieving a score of 90% or more on 2 out of the last 3 simulations played or 2) maximum of 8 hours of play, whichever comes first. After the orientation sessions, training sessions will be completed by participants on their own. The research team will confirm remote usage, and contact participants by email and phone to prompt usage as needed. The research team anticipates that the proposed method will accommodate for participant schedules while still ensuring intervention compliance.
Waitlist Control Group
EXPERIMENTALThe control group will participate in pre- and post-test assessments of their conversational skills with a trained actor. At the end of the study, the waitlist control group will be allowed to access to the simulation and the study team will provide training to participants upon request.
Interventions
The educational intervention will be the online simulation training program. Participants will be taught how to use the simulation during a 30 minute orientation session with a research staff person. We will use a mastery based approach rather than prescribing an absolute number of hours participants need to play. The criteria are as follows: 1) achieving a score of 90% or more on 2 out of the last 3 simulations played or 2) maximum of 8 hours of play, whichever comes first. After the orientation sessions, training sessions will be completed by participants on their own. The research team will confirm remote usage, and contact participants by email and phone to prompt usage as needed. The research team anticipates that the proposed method will accommodate for participant schedules while still ensuring intervention compliance.
Access to the online simulation training after the follow-up measurement visit is complete
Eligibility Criteria
You may qualify if:
- years of age or older
- A health care provider within the HealthPartners Medical Group system or Park Nicollet clinic system OR a resident in the University of Minnesota pediatrics and family medicine residency program OR a student in the University of Minnesota nursing program or medical school
- Willing and able to participate in measurement visits and intervention activities
- See pediatric patients greater than or equal to 1/3 of their practice time
You may not qualify if:
- \< 21 years of age
- Unable to ensure commitment to study measurement and intervention activities
- See pediatric patients less than 1/3 of their practice time
Contact the study team to confirm eligibility.
Sponsors & Collaborators
- HealthPartners Institutelead
- SIMmersion, LLCcollaborator
- University of Minnesotacollaborator
- Northwestern Universitycollaborator
Study Sites (1)
HealthPartners Institute
Bloomington, Minnesota, 55330, United States
Related Publications (4)
Fleming M, Olsen D, Stathes H, Boteler L, Grossberg P, Pfeifer J, Schiro S, Banning J, Skochelak S. Virtual reality skills training for health care professionals in alcohol screening and brief intervention. J Am Board Fam Med. 2009 Jul-Aug;22(4):387-98. doi: 10.3122/jabfm.2009.04.080208.
PMID: 19587253BACKGROUNDKubik MY, Story M, Davey C, Dudovitz B, Zuehlke EU. Providing obesity prevention counseling to children during a primary care clinic visit: results from a pilot study. J Am Diet Assoc. 2008 Nov;108(11):1902-6. doi: 10.1016/j.jada.2008.08.017.
PMID: 18954581BACKGROUNDStory MT, Neumark-Stzainer DR, Sherwood NE, Holt K, Sofka D, Trowbridge FL, Barlow SE. Management of child and adolescent obesity: attitudes, barriers, skills, and training needs among health care professionals. Pediatrics. 2002 Jul;110(1 Pt 2):210-4.
PMID: 12093997BACKGROUNDResnicow K, Davis R, Rollnick S. Motivational interviewing for pediatric obesity: Conceptual issues and evidence review. J Am Diet Assoc. 2006 Dec;106(12):2024-33. doi: 10.1016/j.jada.2006.09.015.
PMID: 17126634BACKGROUND
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MeSH Terms
Conditions
Interventions
Condition Hierarchy (Ancestors)
Intervention Hierarchy (Ancestors)
Results Point of Contact
- Title
- Dr. Nancy E. Sherwood, Associate Professor
- Organization
- University of Minnesota - Division of Epidemiology and Community Health
Study Officials
- PRINCIPAL INVESTIGATOR
Nancy E Sherwood, Ph.D
University of Minnesota
Publication Agreements
- PI is Sponsor Employee
- No
- Restrictive Agreement
- No
Study Design
- Study Type
- interventional
- Phase
- not applicable
- Allocation
- RANDOMIZED
- Masking
- SINGLE
- Who Masked
- OUTCOMES ASSESSOR
- Purpose
- PREVENTION
- Intervention Model
- PARALLEL
- Sponsor Type
- OTHER
- Responsible Party
- SPONSOR
Study Record Dates
First Submitted
October 25, 2016
First Posted
October 27, 2016
Study Start
July 27, 2017
Primary Completion
October 25, 2017
Study Completion
October 25, 2017
Last Updated
August 23, 2023
Results First Posted
August 26, 2019
Record last verified: 2017-07
Data Sharing
- IPD Sharing
- Will not share