Status:
UNKNOWN
Trial of Proficiency- Based Simulation Training for General Surgical Trainees
Lead Sponsor:
Royal College of Surgeons, Ireland
Collaborating Sponsors:
Health Service Executive
Conditions:
Education
Training
Eligibility:
All Genders
27-45 years
Phase:
NA
Brief Summary
The hypothesis of this trial is to demonstrate that training junior surgeons on a virtual reality (VR) simulator in addition to didactic teaching will improve their intraoperative performance compared...
Detailed Description
We plan to assess up to 30 junior surgical trainees from training hospitals nationwide. All will have baseline assessment of fundamental abilities (FA) such as psychomotor, visuospatial and perceptual...
Eligibility Criteria
Inclusion
- Consultant general surgeons who have performed \> 100 laparoscopic cholecystectomies.
- General Surgical Trainees either (a) \< Year 3 Higher Surgical Training (HST) , (b) \< Year 3 Irish Surgical Residency Programme (ISRP) or (c) in a 'stand alone' registrar position awaiting entry to HST or ISRP.
Exclusion
- Trainees \> Year 3 HST or ISRP
Key Trial Info
Start Date :
July 1 2008
Trial Type :
INTERVENTIONAL
Allocation :
ESTIMATED
End Date :
July 1 2009
Estimated Enrollment :
24 Patients enrolled
Trial Details
Trial ID
NCT00712387
Start Date
July 1 2008
End Date
July 1 2009
Last Update
February 24 2009
Active Locations (14)
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Portiuncula Hospital
Ballinasloe, Galway, Ireland
2
Cavan General Hospital
Cavan, Ireland
3
South Tipperary General Hospital
Clonmel, Ireland
4
Cork University Hospital
Cork, Ireland