Impact of virtual simulation vs. Video refresher training on NRP simulation performance: a randomized controlled trial

• Published in: Journal of perinatology 2025-02, Vol.45 (2), p.249-255
• Main Authors: Umoren, R. A., Gray, M. M., Chitkara, R., Josephsen, J., Lee, H. C., Strand, M. L., Sawyer, T. L., Ramachandran, S., Weiner, G., Zaichkin, J. G., Kan, P., Pantone, G., Ades, A.
• Format: Article
• Language: English
• Subjects: 692/308/409; 692/700/1720; Adult; Cardiopulmonary resuscitation; Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation - education; Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation - methods; Clinical Competence; Clinical trials; CPR; Female; Humans; Infant, Newborn; Male; Medical education; Medicine; Medicine & Public Health; Neonatal care; Pediatric Surgery; Pediatrics; Resuscitation; Resuscitation - education; Simulation; Simulation Training - methods; Skills; Teaching methods; Training; United States
• ISSN: 0743-8346; 1476-5543; 1476-5543
• DOI: 10.1038/s41372-024-02100-4

Objective To assess the impact of NRP virtual simulations (eSim™), video or no refresher training, on simulation performance, six months after a provider course; and to evaluate eSim™ acceptability. Study Design In this multi-site randomized controlled trial, NRP providers from four U.S. institutions were randomized to receive refreshers every two months with NRP eSim™, NRP resuscitation video, or no refresher (control). Simulation performance was assessed immediately after an NRP course and six months later. Result 248 participants completed the baseline simulation and 148 completed the six-month follow-up simulation. The majority (71%) of subjects had a decline in resuscitation skills at 6 months. There were no differences in performance between the study groups, but participants who reported using either the video or eSim™ had less decline in performance at the 6-month follow-up ( p