Comparative Evaluation of Simulator Based and Traditional In-surgery Laparoscopic Camera Training's Efficiency in Novices

Study Results

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Basic Information

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Recruitment Status

COMPLETED

Clinical Phase

NA

Total Enrollment

24 participants

Study Classification

INTERVENTIONAL

Study Start Date

2007-09-30

Study Completion Date

2009-04-30

Brief Summary

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This prospective randomized study aims for determination whether focused simulator based laparoscopic camera training in novices can improve camera performance in an actual clinical situations in the same manner as traditional training in the OR does, especially considering efficient use of training time.

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Detailed Description

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Medical students in their final years without any significant experience in handling an angled laparoscopic camera participate in the study and perform a camera guidance test in surgery. The participants are then randomized in two groups to receive either a simulator based or traditional in theatre training during three weeks. The camera test will be repeated, while both tests are going to be recorded. Videos of 14 camera tests carried out by laparoscopic experts are taped as well.

Conditions

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Laparoscopy Clinical Competence

Study Design

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Allocation Method

RANDOMIZED

Intervention Model

PARALLEL

Blinding Strategy

SINGLE

Outcome Assessors

Study Groups

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Operating room training

Group Type ACTIVE_COMPARATOR

Training at actual laparoscopic surgery

Intervention Type BEHAVIORAL

Assisting at 6 laparoscopic surgeries navigating the camera during 3 weeks

Technical instruction

Intervention Type BEHAVIORAL

Technical instruction on proper handling of an angled laparoscope before randomization for 1 hour

Skills lab training

Group Type ACTIVE_COMPARATOR

Training on laparoscopic simulator in skills lab

Intervention Type BEHAVIORAL

Laparoscopic camera training in a skills lab following training protocol for a total of 6 hours during 3 weeks.

Technical instruction

Intervention Type BEHAVIORAL

Technical instruction on proper handling of an angled laparoscope before randomization for 1 hour

Interventions

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Training on laparoscopic simulator in skills lab

Laparoscopic camera training in a skills lab following training protocol for a total of 6 hours during 3 weeks.

Intervention Type BEHAVIORAL

Training at actual laparoscopic surgery

Assisting at 6 laparoscopic surgeries navigating the camera during 3 weeks

Intervention Type BEHAVIORAL

Technical instruction

Technical instruction on proper handling of an angled laparoscope before randomization for 1 hour

Intervention Type BEHAVIORAL

Eligibility Criteria

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Inclusion Criteria

* Medical students on a surgical clerkship rotation at the department of visceral and transplantation surgery of the university hospital of Zurich, Switzerland