Simulation-based Training in the Anaesthesia Residency Curriculum

NCT07771569 | Not Yet Recruiting

• 1 other identifier: SBET-AIM
• Study Type: observational
• Target: 150
• Locations: 1 country
• Sites: 1

Brief Summary

This study aims to describe the current implementation and structure of simulation-based education and training in anaesthesiology and intensive care residency programmes across countries affiliated with the World Federation of Societies of Anesthesiologists.

Conditions

Education; Training; Anesthesia; Critical Care; Simulation Based Medical Education; Intensive Care Medicine

Keywords

simulation; education; anaesthesia; intensive care; survey

Outcome Measures

Primary Outcomes (2)

• How many countries affiliated with WFSA have some type of simulation training included in the postgraduate curriculum?

  Number of WFSA-affiliated countries with obligatory training or optional training.

  3 months

• How many countries affiliated with WFSA have obligatory simulation training in Anaesthesia and Intensive Care?

  Prevalence of obligatory simulation training in postgraduate training in Anaesthesia and Intensive Care.

  3 months

Secondary Outcomes (5)

• What is required of the HCP to be able to provide anaesthesia unsupervised worldwide?

  3 months

• How extensive is the simulation training in Anaesthesiology and Intensive Care in countries affiliated with WFSA?

  3 months

• Specification of simulation training

  3 months

• What are the major barriers limiting the wider implementation of simulation-based education in anaesthesia residency training in countries affiliated with WFSA?

  3 months

• What role do artificial intelligence and virtual reality play in simulation training?

  3 months

Study Arms (3)

Representatives of their countries in WFSA

Representatives of regional sections

Representatives of corresponding members

Eligibility Criteria

• Age: 18 Years+
• Sex: all
• Age Groups: Adult (18-64), Older Adult (65+)
• Sampling Method: Non-Probability Sample

Study Population

WFSA representatives. These are clinicians representing their countries, regional sections or corresponding member societies in the World Federation of Societies of Anesthesiologists (WFSA).

You may qualify if:

• WFSA representatives.

You may not qualify if:

• not WFSA representatives.

Sponsors & Collaborators

• Brno University Hospital: lead
• Masaryk University: collaborator

Study Sites (1)

Masaryk University

Brno, Česká Republika, 62500, Czechia

Location

Related Publications (1)

• Savoldelli GL, Ostergaard D. Simulation-based education and training in anaesthesia during residency in Europe: where are we now?: A survey conducted by the European Society of Anaesthesiology and Intensive Care Simulation Committee. Eur J Anaesthesiol. 2022 Jun 1;39(6):558-561. doi: 10.1097/FJA.0000000000001667. Epub 2022 Feb 21. No abstract available.

  PMID: 35608878 BACKGROUND

Study Officials

• Petr Štourač, prof., MD.,Ph.D., FESAIC

  Department of Simulation Medicine, Faculty of Medicine, Masaryk University, Brno, Czech Republic

  STUDY DIRECTOR

Central Study Contacts

Tereza Prokopová, MD,PhD.

CONTACT

+420736669784; prokopova.tereza@gmail.com

Jan Hudec, MD, Ph.D.

CONTACT

+420722944525; hudec.jan@fnbrno.cz

Study Design

• Study Type: observational
• Observational Model: COHORT
• Time Perspective: CROSS SECTIONAL
• Sponsor Type: OTHER
• Responsible Party: PRINCIPAL INVESTIGATOR
• PI Title: Principal investigator

Study Record Dates

• First Submitted: August 12, 2026
• First Posted: August 18, 2026
• Study Start: October 1, 2026
• Primary Completion (Estimated): April 30, 2027
• Study Completion (Estimated): June 30, 2027
• Last Updated: August 18, 2026

Record last verified: 2026-08

Data Sharing

• IPD Sharing: Will not share

Locations

CZ (1)