The Holographic Standardized Patient: Using Mixed Reality to Reduce Barriers to Crisis Training

What this Trial Is About

Researchers are evaluating a new mixed reality simulation training method using the Microsoft Hololens 2 headset and HoloSIM software to train healthcare trainees in acute medicine crisis scenarios. This study aims to show that the mixed reality approach can be implemented in various clinical settings and improve decision-making and management skills. It compares this novel training to the standard high-fidelity mannequin-based crisis simulation. The study has two groups: one trains using the HoloSIM software on the Hololens 2 device, and the other uses traditional mannequin-based simulation. The first phase involves developing and testing the usability of the HoloSIM software with acute care specialties. The second phase evaluates if HoloSIM is not worse than mannequin simulation for teaching and assessment. The platform is designed to allow practicing responses to medical crises in environments like trauma bays and ICUs. Participants are postgraduate trainees from acute care programs at Sunnybrook. During the study, they will undergo simulation training via one of the two methods. Researchers will assess decision-making skills using an anaphylaxis checklist and knowledge tests up to 30 days after exposure. Usability and effectiveness tools will be completed immediately after training. The study aims to provide an accessible, cost-effective training tool to improve team performance and patient care, including remote training options for rural providers, with resources made freely available afterward.

The Holographic Standardized Patient