Comparing Virtual Reality Simulation to High Fidelity Simulation as an Educational Modality for Electroconvulsive Therapy Training: A Non-Inferiority Study

Recruiting N/A Interventional Study
Education, Medical, Undergraduate Electroconvulsive Therapy Virtual Reality Simulation
No Placebo Group Every participant receives an active treatment — no one gets a placebo. Healthy Volunteers Welcome You do not need to have the condition being studied to take part.
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At a Glance
Sex
Any
Study type
Interventional
Purpose
Health Services Research
Participants needed
78 (estimated)
Sponsor
Sunnybrook Health Sciences Centre · Other
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About This Trial
The goal of this prospective, open-label non-inferiority randomized controlled trial is to investigate if Virtual Reality (VR) based simulation are an effective training tool for novice medical trainees. The main questions it aims to answer are: * Is the VR-based electroconvulsive therapy (ECT) training program non-inferior to traditional, mannequin-based ECT training programs in fostering ECT sk…
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Eligibility Criteria
Inclusion Criteria: * Is a medical student at the University of Toronto * Has not received formal ECT training before Exclusion Criteria: * Visual or hearing impairment that does not allow the participant to use VR. * History of significant motion sickness.
Contacts

Fahad Alam, MD, FRCPC

416-480-4864

Fahad.Alam@Sunnybrook.ca

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Lilia Kaustov, PhD

416-480-6100

lilia.kaustov@sunnybrook.ca

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