Virtual coach trains medics in Life-Saving balloon procedure
NCT ID NCT05062928
First seen Jun 24, 2026 · Last updated Jun 27, 2026 · Updated 1 time
Summary
This study tested a mixed-reality simulator that uses a virtual coach to train medical professionals in a procedure called REBOA, which controls severe bleeding. Fourteen participants were trained either by the virtual coach or a human instructor. The goal was to see if the virtual coach could teach the procedure just as well as a human, focusing on how quickly and successfully participants learned.
What this could mean
Our plain-language read of the trial. This is informational only, not medical advice or a prediction.
- Active substance
- mixed-reality REBOA training simulator with virtual coach
- What this could lead to
- If successful, this could lead to more accessible and consistent training for a life-saving emergency procedure, potentially improving survival in severe bleeding cases.
- What could go wrong
- This is a small, early-stage study with only 14 participants, focused on training rather than patient outcomes. The virtual coach may not match the effectiveness of human instructors.
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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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14 people
The number who actually took part.
- Started
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Feb 2022
- Finished
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Nov 2022
- 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.
- Ages
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18 years and older
- Sex
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Anyone
- Healthy volunteers
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Accepted
You do not need to have the condition being studied to take part.
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Inclusion Criteria: * \>18 years of age Exclusion Criteria: * i. not obtaining informed consent, * ii. inability to complete all the procedures, * iii. Completed a REBOA course iv. Used the US-guided REBOA simulator in any way
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Conditions
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Contacts and locations
Locations
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University of Florida
Gainesville, Florida, 32601, United States
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