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Mind over matter: mental rehearsal boosts IV skills in med students

NCT ID NCT06932822

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First seen Jun 27, 2026 · Last updated Jun 27, 2026

Summary

This study tested whether a mental imagery session—where students vividly imagine placing an IV—improves their success rate on a practice mannequin. Ninety-six fifth-year medical students took part. The goal is to find a safer, faster way to teach this common but tricky procedure before students try it on real patients.

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Active substance
mental imagery session
What this could lead to
If it works, this could point toward a simple, low-cost way to help medical students learn IV insertion faster before practicing on real patients.
What could go wrong
This is a small, completed simulation study with 96 students, not a real-patient trial. Results may not translate to actual clinical settings or improve patient outcomes.

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Phase

Not a phased trial

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Participants

96 people

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Started

May 2025

Finished

Jul 2025

Lead sponsor

Other sponsor

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Who can take part

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Ages

18 years and older

Sex

Anyone

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Accepted

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Inclusion Criteria: * 5th-year medical student at the Nîmes medical school taking part in the peripheral venous catheter insertion training workshop * No other conditions required. Exclusion Criteria: * None

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  • Nîmes University Hospital

    Nîmes, France

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