Netflix was forced to issue a warning when the public started hurting themselves in the viral #BirdBoxChallenge.
But a new study suggests paediatricians may save more lives if they take inspiration from the thriller.
When simulating resuscitation on a child dummy following a 'cardiac arrest', the blindfolded doctors scored better on their leadership skills.
The researchers believe being blindfolded may improve communication between medics.
A new study suggests that if paediatricians took on the #BirdBoxChallenge they may save more children from cardiac arrest. Sandra Bullock's character Malorie Hayes is pictured swimming to safety with her son Boy in the Netflix thriller released in November last year
The research was carried out by Geneva University Hospital and led by Dr Michael Buyck, of the paediatric emergency department.
Thankfully, children rarely go into cardiac arrest, with around eight cases for every 100,000 youngsters, the authors wrote in the journal Frontiers in Pediatrics.
But this makes it difficult for junior doctors to be trained in paediatric resuscitation.
'Fifty per cent of residents report feeling inadequately trained to lead cardiac arrest teams in an internal medicine study because such events are too rare,' the authors wrote.
Simulation training is therefore often used to prepare paediatricians for these medical emergencies.
'Simulation-based training has been shown to be effective in teaching clinical, communication and leadership skills - improving pediatric residents' confidence, and improving pediatric survival rate,' Dr Buyck said.
Researchers are always looking for novel ways to improve patient outcomes.
'Some authors have evaluated the effect of blindfolding the leader, although not in a randomised controlled trial,' Dr Buyck said.
The #BirdBoxChallenge went viral after the Netflix thriller starring Sandra Bullock saw a desperate mother blindfold herself and her children for their safety.
If the characters look at the film's mysterious villains, they are driven mad and kill themselves.
The film's popularity inspired fans to create the #BirdBoxChallenge, where they would attempt everyday tasks blindfolded.
But this resulted in injury, with people running into walls or dangerously close to traffic.
Netflix later warned fans: 'Can't
