Gamified Training for Pain and Opioid Management Education

Overseen By Kristin Zaks, CIP

Age: 18+

Sex: Any

Trial Phase: Academic

Sponsor: Medical University of South Carolina

Disqualifiers: Age, Not MUSC student/faculty, others

No Placebo Group All trial participants will receive the active study treatment (no placebo)

Compensation: Varies

Number of Visits: 1

90 Participants Needed

Trial Summary

What is the purpose of this trial?

This study aims to compare the effectiveness of the new educational activity/game (a novel, engaging digital-training plus interaction with virtual patients to practice skills) in meeting clinical learning objectives and outcomes compared to traditional didactic (powerpoint slide-based training and text-base case scenarios) approaches to provider and student education and satisfaction.

Eligibility Criteria

This trial is for English-speaking graduate-level health professional students and faculty aged 18-80 at the Medical University of South Carolina. Participants must be willing to volunteer to play an educational game and complete questionnaires about their experience.

Inclusion Criteria

I am a graduate-level student or faculty at the Medical University of South Carolina.

I speak English.

I am willing to try a new educational game and give feedback.

Timeline

Screening

Participants are screened for eligibility to participate in the trial

1-2 weeks

Training

Participants receive training on diversity considerations in pain and opioid management using either the AI-powered SimuVersity platform or traditional text-based methods

2 hours

1 session (virtual)

Assessment

Participants complete a pre-post training knowledge test on diversity considerations in pain and opioid management

2 hours

Follow-up

Participants are monitored for retention of knowledge and satisfaction with the training methods

4 weeks

Treatment Details

Interventions

• Gamified Training in Diversity Considerations in the Management of Pain and Opioid Use
• Traditional Training in Diversity Considerations in the Management of Pain and Opioid Use

Trial Overview The study compares a new gamified training module, which includes digital interaction with virtual patients, against traditional didactic training methods like PowerPoint slides for teaching pain and opioid management in diverse patient populations.

Participant Groups

Group I: Training using AI-powered SimuVersity Training Platform Experimental Treatment 1 Intervention

Students and faculty will receive training on diversity considerations in pain and opioid management via an online gamified platform with AI-powered virtual patients to apply knowledge.

Group II: Training using traditional text-base methods Active Control 1 Intervention

Students and faculty will receive training on diversity considerations in pain and opioid management via written materials and text-base case studies to apply knowledge.

Who Is Running the Clinical Trial?

Medical University of South Carolina

Lead Sponsor

Trials

994

Recruited

7,408,000+

National Institute on Drug Abuse (NIDA)

Collaborator

Trials

2,658

Recruited

3,409,000+