RecruitingNot ApplicableNCT06962215

The Impact of Paramedic Training in Simulation on the Experience of Patients Treated for Malignant Brain Tumors in Neurosurgery (IPSIMANON)

The Impact of Paramedic Training in Simulation on the Experience of Patients Treated for Malignant Brain Tumors in Neurosurgery


Sponsor

University Hospital, Brest

Enrollment

250 participants

Start Date

May 15, 2025

Study Type

INTERVENTIONAL

Conditions

Summary

The goal of this clinical trial is to demonstrate that simulation training for paramedical staff in neurosurgery departments, in announcing and accompanying patients with a brain tumor, improves patient satisfaction when a (potentially malignant) brain tumor is discovered, compared with usual care. The main question it aims to answer is: \- Are patients more satisfied (as measured by scores on the EORCT IN-PATSAT32 questionnaire) with their neurosurgical hospitalization following the discovery of a brain tumor in centers where paramedics have been trained by simulation? Researchers will compare the results of the EORTC IN-PATSAT32 questionnaire to determine whether paramedic training improves patient satisfaction between simulation-trained and untrained centers. Participants will be asked to complete the EORT IN-PATSAT32 questionnaire at the end of their hospital stay.


Eligibility

Min Age: 18 Years

Plain Language Summary

Simplified for easier understanding

This study is looking at the experience of patients and their families when they are first told about a newly discovered brain tumor. Researchers want to understand the impact of how this news is communicated and whether simulation-based training for paramedics helps improve the experience for patients and families in those early, critical moments. **You may be eligible if...** - You are over 18 years old - You have been found to have a brain tumor (potentially malignant, whether primary or spread from elsewhere) and this is your first time entering care for it - You are currently hospitalized in a neurosurgery department before a formal diagnosis has been given - You are covered by a social security scheme **You may NOT be eligible if...** - You have a personal history of cancer - You have no family support AND are unable to receive information independently Talk to your doctor to see if this trial is right for you.

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Interventions

OTHERParamedic training

Nurses and care assistants at the centers randomized to the "with training" arm will undergo a day-and-a-half of training to help them support patients diagnosed with brain tumors. Training consists of half a day of theory, followed by a day of simulation.


Locations(11)

CHU Brest

Brest, Brittany Region, France

CHU Amiens

Amiens, France

CHU Angers

Angers, France

CHU Bordeaux

Bordeaux, France

APHM Nord

Marseille, France

CHU Nantes

Nantes, France

CHU Nice

Nice, France

CHU Rouen

Rouen, France

CHU Saint Etienne

Saint-Etienne, France

CHU Strasbourg

Strasbourg, France

CHU Tours

Tours, France

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