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Exploring the Intervals in Distributed Laparoscopic Skills Training

NCT ID: NCT05834504

Last Updated: 2023-04-28

Study Results

Results pending

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Basic Information

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Recruitment Status

COMPLETED

Clinical Phase

NA

Total Enrollment

39 participants

Study Classification

INTERVENTIONAL

Study Start Date

2022-08-29

Study Completion Date

2023-03-26

Brief Summary

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The objective of this trial is to investigate if short intervals (1-2 days) between training sessions are more efficient than practicing with longer intervals (6-8 days) between sessions during proficiency-based laparoscopic simulator training. Our hypothesis is that just 1-2 days of break between sessions is optimal for the acquisition of laparoscopic skills and that a shorter interval between sessions is optimal for training.

Detailed Description

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Conditions

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Skills Acquisition Simulation Laparoscopy

Study Design

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Allocation Method

RANDOMIZED

Intervention Model

PARALLEL

Primary Study Purpose

OTHER

Blinding Strategy

NONE

Study Groups

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Control group

The control group will practice four basic skills and one procedural module on the Laparoscopic "Lapsim" Virtual Reality Simulator. They will practice with 6-8 days of break in between training sessions until proficiency level is achieved.

Group Type NO_INTERVENTION

No interventions assigned to this group

Intervention Group

The intervention group will practice four basic skills and one procedural module on the Laparoscopic "Lapsim" Virtual Reality Simulator. They will practice with 1-2 days of break in between training sessions until proficiency level is achieved.

Group Type EXPERIMENTAL

Short distributed training (1-2 days)

Intervention Type OTHER

The intervention group will practice four basic skills and one procedural module on the Laparoscopic "Lapsim" Virtual Reality Simulator. They will practice with 1-2 days of break in between training sessions until proficiency level is achieved.

Interventions

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Short distributed training (1-2 days)

The intervention group will practice four basic skills and one procedural module on the Laparoscopic "Lapsim" Virtual Reality Simulator. They will practice with 1-2 days of break in between training sessions until proficiency level is achieved.

Intervention Type OTHER

Eligibility Criteria

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Inclusion Criteria

\- Master's degree medical students, enrolled at a Danish University.

Exclusion Criteria

* Medical students that have participated in prior studies or similar involving laparoscopic training.
* Performing laparoscopy surgery between the intervention and the retention test 3-5 weeks after.
* No informed consent.
* Does not speak Danish on a conversational level.
* Any disability or injury regarding eyesight and mobility.
Eligible Sex

ALL

Accepts Healthy Volunteers

No

Sponsors

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Copenhagen Academy for Medical Education and Simulation

OTHER

Sponsor Role lead

Responsible Party

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Hai-Yen Tang

Principal Investigator

Responsibility Role PRINCIPAL_INVESTIGATOR

Principal Investigators

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Flemming Bjerrum, MD

Role: STUDY_DIRECTOR

Copenhagen Academy for Medical Education and Simulation

Locations

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Copenhagen Academy For Medical Education and Simulation (Cames)

Copenhagen, Capital Region, Denmark

Site Status

Countries

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Denmark

Other Identifiers

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DPiLS trial

Identifier Type: -

Identifier Source: org_study_id