Drill boosts paramedic confidence in emergency airway skills
NCT ID NCT06645288
First seen Jun 27, 2026 · Last updated Jun 27, 2026
Summary
This study looked at whether training paramedics with an Emergency Reflex Action Drill (ERAD) improves their confidence in performing an emergency surgical airway. 84 Dutch paramedics completed questionnaires before and after training, and again after a few months and a year. The goal was to see if the drill helps them act faster and more confidently in real emergencies.
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Study facts
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- Participants
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84 people
The number who actually took part.
- Started
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Sep 2024
- Finished
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Mar 2026
- Lead sponsor
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Other sponsor
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Who can take part
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Who is studied
The study will include Dutch paramedics attending a course. Dutch paramedics are all registered nurses with a background in Intensive Care, Anaesthesiology or Emergency Care. EMS training comprises an additional nine months of training and assessments, to be concluded with a final exam. Also, ambulance drivers of ambulances providing advanced life support (excluding medium care ambulances) who participate in the course are eligible to participate due to their supporting role in airway management.
- Ages
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16 years and older
- Sex
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Anyone
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Inclusion Criteria: * Registered Dutch paramedic * Ambulance driver on Advanced Life Support Ambulance * Participant in the two-day trauma course. Exclusion Criteria: * Medium care ambulance paramedic
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Contacts and locations
Locations
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Academie van Ambulancezorg
Harderwijk, Gelderland, 3847 LG, Netherlands
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