The Holographic Standardized Patient

Condition(s) studied

Investigational drug(s) / intervention(s)

HoloSIM Software via Hololens 2: Participants will train via a mixed reality simulated crisis scenario using the HoloSIM software on the Microsoft Hololens 2

Training by Mannequin Based Simulation: Participants will train a via traditional mannequin based medical crisis scenario

Study summary

The current pandemic has revealed in-person simulation training and evaluation is vulnerable to disruption, and alternatives are needed which allow remote evaluation. The recently developed Microsoft Hololens headset device allows interactable holograms to be inserted into a user's workspace (mixed reality) - permitting the augmentation of existing clinical and training spaces with holographic (i.e. virtual) patients via the prototype HoloSIM software. This study is the first known research initiative aiming to demonstrate the feasibility and effectiveness of mixed reality for acute medicine training and assessment at a distance.

Space, time, personnel, pandemic, and cost constraints limit opportunities for high-fidelity simulation exercises for post-graduate trainees at Sunnybrook. By developing and demonstrating the effectiveness of this new training modality, increased simulation exercises will lead to a higher quality education experience, better functioning teams, and better patient outcomes.

Eligibility

Primary outcome measure(s)

• Anaphylaxis Checklist of Core Decision Making Steps — 30 days post exposure
  Expert consensus based checklists of critical scenario actions on a mannequin based crisis scenario. Student scenario performance graded from 0 to 45, with higher scores representing a better performance.

Trial sites (1)

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