Augmenting the On-Scene Medic (ATOM): A Randomized, Controlled, Multicenter Study to Assess the Effectiveness of Augmented Reality Software on Prehospital Pediatric Medication Administration Accuracy

Conditions

• Medication Errors
• Pediatric Medication Error

Eligibility Criteria

Sex

ALL

Age

18 Years - N/A

Healthy Volunteers

Not accepted

Interventions

• Augmented reality software for pediatric drug dosing — OTHER
  Augmented reality software, developed by the study team, will be utilized by the experimental arm. This software is specifically designed to decrease errors in the prehospital pediatric medication administration process.

Study Details

The primary objective of this research study is to use simulated pediatric emergencies to test the effectiveness of a drug dosing safety system for EMS providers by comparing usual care to use of an augmented reality device.

Key Dates

Start date

Apr 1, 2023

Status verified

Mar 2026

Primary completion

Mar 31, 2026

Completion

Mar 31, 2026

Study Design

Enrollment

312 participants (estimated)

Allocation

RANDOMIZED

Intervention model

PARALLEL

Primary purpose

OTHER

Arms

• Experimental: Augmented reality
  EMS crews who will utilize the augmented reality application
• No Intervention: Usual care
  EMS crews who will provide usal care using their existing pediatric dosing references

Primary Outcome Measure

Drug dosing accuracy [ Time Frame: 2 hours ]

Locations (1)

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