The Evaluation of Training an Emergency Reflex Action Drill in the Emergency Surgical Airway in Dutch Paramedics

NCT06645288 | Recruiting

• 1 other identifier: MEC-2024-0388
• Study Type: observational
• Target: 100
• Locations: 1 country
• Sites: 1

Brief Summary

The goal of this observational study is to learn about the effects of training an Emergency Reflex Action Drill (ERAD) for Emergency Surgical Airway (ESA) in Dutch paramedics. The main question it aims to answer is: \- Does training an ERAD improves self-confidence in performing an ESA in Dutch paramedics Participants will fill out a questionnaire directly before and after the training. To investigate long-term effects, they will be asked to fill out a questionnaire after 2 till 3 months and after one year.

Conditions

Emergency Medical Services; Airway Management; Cricothyroidotomy; Prehospital; Prehospital Emergency Medical Services; Prehospital Setting; Self Confidence

Keywords

Emergency Reflex Action Drill; Emergency Surgical Airway; Emergency Medical Services; Prehospital; Cricothyrotomy; Coniotomy; Porcine model; 3D model; Self-confidence

Outcome Measures

Primary Outcomes (1)

• Self-confidence

  Increase/decrease/no difference in self-confidence from baseline, assessed by a five-point Likert-scale of paramedics in performing an Emergency Surgical Airway

  Baseline, pre-training up to immediately after the training

Secondary Outcomes (2)

• Training model

  Immediately after the training

• Self-confidence real life cases

  Through study completion, an average of 1 year

Interventions

Emergency Reflex Action Drill OTHER

Emergency Reflex Action Drill in performing Emergency Surgical Airway

Eligibility Criteria

• Age: 16 Years+
• Sex: all
• Healthy Volunteers: No
• Age Groups: Child (0-17), Adult (18-64), Older Adult (65+)
• Sampling Method: Probability Sample

Study Population

The study will include Dutch paramedics attending a course. Dutch paramedics are all registered nurses with a background in Intensive Care, Anaesthesiology or Emergency Care. EMS training comprises an additional nine months of training and assessments, to be concluded with a final exam. Also, ambulance drivers of ambulances providing advanced life support (excluding medium care ambulances) who participate in the course are eligible to participate due to their supporting role in airway management.

You may qualify if:

• Registered Dutch paramedic
• Ambulance driver on Advanced Life Support Ambulance
• Participant in the two-day trauma course.

You may not qualify if:

• Medium care ambulance paramedic

Sponsors & Collaborators

• Erasmus Medical Center: lead

Study Sites (1)

Academie van Ambulancezorg

Harderwijk, Gelderland, 3847 LG, Netherlands

RECRUITING

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Related Links

• National Protocol Dutch Emergency Medical Services
• Link to information about Student Satisfaction and Self-confidence in Learning, Educational Practices Questionnaire and Simulation Design Scale

Study Officials

• Iscander M Maissan

  Erasmus Medical Center

  PRINCIPAL INVESTIGATOR

Central Study Contacts

Iscander M Maissan

CONTACT

010-7033713; i.maissan@erasmusmc.nl

Denyse D Paalvast

CONTACT

d.paalvast@erasmusmc.nl

Study Design

• Study Type: observational
• Observational Model: COHORT
• Time Perspective: PROSPECTIVE
• Sponsor Type: OTHER
• Responsible Party: PRINCIPAL INVESTIGATOR
• PI Title: Dr. I.M. Maissan MD PhD

Study Record Dates

• First Submitted: October 11, 2024
• First Posted: October 16, 2024
• Study Start: September 9, 2024
• Primary Completion (Estimated): September 30, 2026
• Study Completion (Estimated): September 30, 2026
• Last Updated: October 16, 2024

Record last verified: 2024-10

Data Sharing

• IPD Sharing: Will share
• Shared Documents: STUDY PROTOCOL, SAP, ICF, CSR, ANALYTIC CODE
• Time Frame: Beginning after 6 months after publication, ending 10 years after publication
• Access Criteria: Investigators whose proposed use of the data has been approved by an independent review committee ("learned intermediary") identified for this purpose.

Locations

NL (1)