Seeing, hearing, and touching: a new way to train anesthesia residents?
NCT ID NCT07735871
First seen Jul 30, 2026 · Last updated Jul 31, 2026 · Updated 1 time
Summary
This trial tests whether a teaching method called VANT (Visual-Auditory-Numerical-Tactile) can improve clinical thinking and decision-making in second-year anesthesia residents. Participants will either receive the VANT training, which uses immersive simulation with multiple senses, or traditional teaching. Researchers will compare their thinking skills, crisis management, and long-term learning to see if the multisensory approach makes a difference.
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 effective, this teaching approach could enhance how anesthesia residents learn critical thinking and crisis management, potentially improving patient safety.
- What could go wrong
- This is a small, early-stage educational trial with only 40 participants, so results may not apply broadly. The benefits of a novel teaching method can be hard to measure and may not translate to real-world performance.
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Study facts
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- 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 40 people
The number the study aims to enrol. It can still change while the study runs.
- Expected to start
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Jul 2026
An estimate. Start dates often move.
- Expected to finish
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Oct 2026
An estimate. End dates often move.
- Lead sponsor
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Other sponsor
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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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20 to 40 years
- Sex
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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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Inclusion Criteria: * All participants were in their second year of standardized residency training in anesthesiology, had completed basic anesthesia rotations, and possessed fundamental operational skills suitable for advanced clinical thinking training. Exclusion Criteria: * unwillingness to complete the full training and assessment protocol
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