Could short, daily drills help med students master emergency skills?
NCT ID NCT07239531
First seen Jun 27, 2026 · Last updated Jul 09, 2026 · Updated 2 times
Summary
This study looks at whether interval training—short, repeated practice sessions—helps medical students learn and remember advanced life support skills better than traditional teaching. 48 students will be split into two groups to compare methods. The goal is to see if this approach improves performance in CPR, defibrillation, and other emergency procedures.
What this could mean
Our plain-language read of the trial. This is informational only, not medical advice or a prediction.
- What this could lead to
- If it works, this could point toward a better way to train medical students in life-saving skills like CPR and defibrillation.
- What could go wrong
- This is a small, early-stage study with only 48 participants, so results may not apply broadly. It tests training methods, not a treatment, so direct patient benefits are far off.
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Study facts
What this study's own registry entry says, in plain language.
- Phase
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Not a phased trial
Phase numbers describe drug development. The registry uses this when they do not apply, as it does for trials of devices, procedures or behaviour changes, and for observational studies.
- Participants
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About 48 people
The number the study aims to enrol. It can still change while the study runs.
- Expected to start
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Sep 2026
An estimate. Start dates often move.
- Expected to finish
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Feb 2027
An estimate. End dates often move.
- Lead sponsor
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Other sponsor
The registry's catch-all category, for sponsors it does not file as a company, a government agency, or a research network.
Who can take part
This study's own entry requirements. Only the study team can say for certain whether you qualify.
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Children (under 18), adults (18 to 64) and older adults (65 and over)
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Anyone
- Healthy volunteers
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Not accepted
This study is not open to healthy volunteers. The entry requirements below say who it is open to.
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Copied word for word from the study's registry entry, so the wording is the study team's rather than ours.
Inclusion Criteria: * Medical students studying in the Department of Anesthesiology * The initial training for "Advanced Life Support Scenario Simulation Instruction" required by this study has been successfully completed, and the corresponding pre-test assessment has been passed. * Voluntarily participate in this study and sign a written informed consent form, committing to adhere to the entire schedule of the research plan. * During the research period, do not participate in any other training that conflicts with this experiment. Exclusion Criteria: * Individuals who have previously obtained an Advanced Cardiac Life Support (ACLS) provider certificate issued by the American Heart Association (AHA) or an equivalent organization, and whose certificate remains valid. * Individuals who have participated in any form of Advanced Cardiac Life Support (ACLS) or Advanced CPR scenario simulation training courses within the past three months. * Previously participated as a subject in educational interventions comparing "spaced learning versus traditional learning." * Individuals who, for any reason, fail to complete all instructional components during the initial training phase or whose pre-test data is missing. * Individuals who are unable to guarantee participation in all scheduled training or testing sessions during the study period (particularly on Days 2, 4, 6, and 7) due to scheduling conflicts, leave requests, or other reasons.
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Contacts and locations
Locations
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General Hospital of Ningxia Medical University
Yinchuan, Ningxia, 750004, China