Coaching Language to Improve Endoscopy Training Quality

NCT ID: NCT05674500

Last Updated: 2023-08-29

Study Results

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Basic Information

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Recruitment Status

COMPLETED

Clinical Phase

NA

Total Enrollment

25 participants

Study Classification

INTERVENTIONAL

Study Start Date

2022-03-23

Study Completion Date

2023-06-30

Brief Summary

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The goal of this randomized control study is to determine if the use of standardized coaching language by faculty trainers for teaching colonoscopy is associated with improved colonoscopy performance. The main questions it aims to answer are:

* If the use of standardized coaching language is effective in improving colonoscopy training?
* If the use of standardized coaching language influences the clarity of instructions by the faculty trainers during colonoscopy teaching Participants will take part in simulated colonoscopy teaching encounter using a virtual reality simulator for 1 hour in 2 different sessions 2 weeks apart.

Researchers will compare 2 groups of faculty trainers to to see if the standardized coaching language effects the colonoscopy training quality.

Detailed Description

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Conditions

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Education, Medical Colonoscopy

Study Design

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Allocation Method

RANDOMIZED

Intervention Model

PARALLEL

Primary Study Purpose

OTHER

Blinding Strategy

DOUBLE

Participants Outcome Assessors

Study Groups

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Training Group

Faculty participants will participate in educational training designed to teach them standardized coaching language for endoscopy instruction and strategies to promote effective communication during an endoscopy teaching. It will be comprised of:

1. A 15-minute-long training video demonstrating the use of recommended coaching language for endoscopy instruction (e.g., recommended 14 standard terms, need to refer to the screen when directing a trainee as opposed to their hands, use of a clockface analogy) and communication best practices (e.g., checking to ensure understanding, avoidance of cognitive overload, task deconstruction)
2. The faculty will be given a small (10x10 cm) flash card with the recommended 14 standard terms which they can access during the second simulated encounter. To control for any potential effect of the presence of the card on the trainee during teaching, each faculty be given an identical card with 14 random words on it to hold during the first encounter

Group Type EXPERIMENTAL

Educational Training on standardized coaching language

Intervention Type OTHER

The faculty trainer participants in training groups will watch a 15-min long video between the two simulated endoscopy teaching encounters. The video link will be emailed to them 1 week before the second simulated encounter, and they can watch it in their own time. The training video will demonstrate the use of recommended coaching language for endoscopy instruction (e.g., recommended 14 standard terms, need to refer to the screen when directing a trainee as opposed to their hands, use of a clockface analogy) and communication best practices (e.g., checking to ensure understanding, avoidance of cognitive overload, task deconstruction).

Control Group

Faculty participants will take part in 'dummy' educational training comprised of:

1. A 15-minute-long 'dummy' colonoscopy training video which outlines how to set goals ahead of an endoscopy training session. The video will not discuss standardized coaching language and/or communication best practices
2. This group will also be provided a small (10x10cm) flash card but with random words on it (identical to the first simulated colonoscopy teaching encounter).

Group Type ACTIVE_COMPARATOR

Educational Training on goal setting

Intervention Type OTHER

The faculty trainer participants in the control groups will watch a 15-min long video between the two simulated endoscopy teaching encounters. The video link will be emailed to them 1 week before the second simulated encounter, and they can watch it in their own time. The video will be a 'dummy' colonoscopy training video which outlines how to set goals ahead of an endoscopy training session. The video will not discuss standardized coaching language and/or communication best practices.

Interventions

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Educational Training on standardized coaching language

The faculty trainer participants in training groups will watch a 15-min long video between the two simulated endoscopy teaching encounters. The video link will be emailed to them 1 week before the second simulated encounter, and they can watch it in their own time. The training video will demonstrate the use of recommended coaching language for endoscopy instruction (e.g., recommended 14 standard terms, need to refer to the screen when directing a trainee as opposed to their hands, use of a clockface analogy) and communication best practices (e.g., checking to ensure understanding, avoidance of cognitive overload, task deconstruction).

Intervention Type OTHER

Educational Training on goal setting

The faculty trainer participants in the control groups will watch a 15-min long video between the two simulated endoscopy teaching encounters. The video link will be emailed to them 1 week before the second simulated encounter, and they can watch it in their own time. The video will be a 'dummy' colonoscopy training video which outlines how to set goals ahead of an endoscopy training session. The video will not discuss standardized coaching language and/or communication best practices.

Intervention Type OTHER

Eligibility Criteria

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Inclusion Criteria

* Faculty members who are endoscopy trainers in either pediatric or adult gastroenterology division at University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center or Children's Medical Center, Dallas
* Fellow trainees in pediatric or adult gastroenterology division at University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center or Children's Medical Center, Dallas

Exclusion Criteria

* Advanced endoscopy fellows
* Fellows beyond Post-Graduate Year-6 (PGY-6)
Minimum Eligible Age

18 Years

Eligible Sex

ALL

Accepts Healthy Volunteers

Yes

Sponsors

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The Hospital for Sick Children

OTHER

Sponsor Role collaborator

University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center

OTHER

Sponsor Role lead

Responsible Party

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Roopa Vemulapalli

Associate Professor

Responsibility Role PRINCIPAL_INVESTIGATOR

Principal Investigators

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Aayush Gabrani, MD

Role: PRINCIPAL_INVESTIGATOR

University of Texas

Locations

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UTSW

Dallas, Texas, United States

Site Status

Countries

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United States

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Related Links

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https://jetsapp.thejag.org.uk/courses

Joint Advisory Group on GI Endoscopy. Course Finder, JAG Endoscopy Training System

https://www.cag-acg.org/education/see-program

Canadian Association of Gastroenterology. Skills Enhancement for Endoscopy Program

Other Identifiers

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STU-2021-0829

Identifier Type: -

Identifier Source: org_study_id

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