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Video game trains ER doctors to save trauma patients

NCT ID NCT06063434

Knowledge-focused Sponsor: University of Pittsburgh Source: ClinicalTrials.gov ↗

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First seen Jun 25, 2026 · Last updated Jun 27, 2026 · Updated 1 time

Summary

This study tested whether a custom video game called Night Shift can improve how emergency physicians follow trauma triage guidelines. 800 board-certified doctors who work in non-trauma center ERs across the US participated. Some played the game for 2 hours initially and then 20 minutes every 3 months, while others received standard education. The main goal was to see if the game reduced under-triage of severely injured patients.

What this could mean

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Active substance
Night Shift video game
What this could lead to
If effective, this game could become a new training tool to help emergency doctors make better decisions when treating severely injured patients.
What could go wrong
This is a completed trial testing a behavioral intervention, not a drug. The results may show no improvement in guideline adherence or patient outcomes.

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Study facts

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Phase

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

800 people

The number who actually took part.

Started

Nov 2023

Finished

Mar 2025

Lead sponsor

Other sponsor

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Who can take part

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Ages

25 to 70 years

Sex

Anyone

Healthy volunteers

Not accepted

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Inclusion Criteria: \- Board certified physicians who work exclusively in the emergency departments (EDs) of non-trauma centers in the US AND triage adult trauma patients Exclusion Criteria: * non-physician healthcare professionals who work in EDs * physicians who work at trauma and non-trauma centers * physicians who work outside the continental US

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Conditions

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Accidental Injuries injury

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Physician's role Trauma injury

Contacts and locations

Locations

  • University of Pittsburgh

    Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, 15213, United States

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