Standardization of Ambulance Equipment

Study Overview
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Brief Summary
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The aim of the research is to find out what effect the standardization of ambulance equipment has on the speed of performing specific medical procedures.

Detailed Description
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The aim of the research is to find out what effect the standardization of ambulance equipment has on the speed of performing specific medical procedures. In two simulated scenarios, the times from the decision to execution of medical procedures will be measured. In the first scenario, the equipment is located in the standard way and the research participants know where it is located. In the second scenario, the equipment is placed elsewhere and participants do not have the opportunity to check the equipment before the scenario. For the statistical comparison the Student's T-test and Wilcoxon signed-rank test will be used. For analysis of variance will be used the ANOVA test and for more than two dependent selections the Friedman's ANOVA test will be used.

Official Title
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The Influence of Standardization of Ambulance Equipment on the Speed of Medical Procedures Provision

Conditions
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Safety Issues

Intervention / Treatment
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* Procedure: Administration of oxygen
* Procedure: Administration of drug in a nebulizer
* Procedure: Securing intravenous line
* Procedure: Administration of IV drug
* Procedure: Needle decompression of tension pneumothorax


Participation Criteria
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Eligibility Criteria
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Inclusion Criteria: consent to participate times of all procedures recorded all procedures provided in a correct way - in meaning of quality of the procedure Exclusion Criteria: disagreement with participation not all procedures provided or not provided correctly

Ages Eligible for Study
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Minimum Age: 21 Years

Sexes Eligible for Study
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All

Accepts Healthy Volunteers
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Accepts Healthy Volunteers

Study Plan
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How is the study designed?
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Arms and Interventions

| Participant Group/Arm | Intervention/Treatment |
| --- | --- |
| Standardised<br>The procedures will be observed with standardized equipment placement. | Procedure: Administration of oxygen<br>* Administration of high-flow oxygen via face mask to a high fidelity mannequin.<br>Procedure: Administration of drug in a nebulizer<br>* Administration of bronchodilator via nebulizer mask to a high fidelity mannequin.<br>Procedure: Securing intravenous line<br>* Securing an intravenous line at the forearm of high fidelity mannequin.<br>Procedure: Administration of IV drug<br>* Administration of bronchodilator via IV line to a high fidelity mannequin.<br>Procedure: Needle decompression of tension pneumothorax<br>* Needle decompression of tension pneumothorax on a high fidelity mannequin.<br>|
| Modified<br>The procedures will be observed with modified equipment placement - placement according to older methodology or custom. | Procedure: Administration of oxygen<br>* Administration of high-flow oxygen via face mask to a high fidelity mannequin.<br>Procedure: Administration of drug in a nebulizer<br>* Administration of bronchodilator via nebulizer mask to a high fidelity mannequin.<br>Procedure: Securing intravenous line<br>* Securing an intravenous line at the forearm of high fidelity mannequin.<br>Procedure: Administration of IV drug<br>* Administration of bronchodilator via IV line to a high fidelity mannequin.<br>Procedure: Needle decompression of tension pneumothorax<br>* Needle decompression of tension pneumothorax on a high fidelity mannequin.<br>|

What is the study measuring?
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Primary Outcome Measures

| Outcome Measure | Measure Description | Time Frame |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Time | Time from decision to execution | Through study completion, an average of 6 months and/or until 100 cases will be collected. | 

 Terms related to the study
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Keywords Provided by Centre Hospitalier Valida
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quality and safety, emergency medical services, paramedics, equipment, standardisation