The Impact of Remote Training on Colonoscopy KPIs

NCT ID: NCT06101836

Last Updated: 2023-10-26

Study Results

Results pending

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Basic Information

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Recruitment Status

COMPLETED

Clinical Phase

NA

Total Enrollment

6 participants

Study Classification

INTERVENTIONAL

Study Start Date

2020-10-01

Study Completion Date

2021-01-01

Brief Summary

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Colonoscopy is a complex, highly operator dependent, practical skill. The consistent attainment of key performance indicators (KPIs) by endoscopists depends primarily upon training. Local factors can make training unstructured and contingent upon the observed practice of a small number of trainers. The investigators sought to demonstrate the feasibility and impact of a virtual-live one day colonoscopy-training course.

Detailed Description

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The investigators aim to conduct a prospective interventional single-center (University Hospital of Ghent, Belgium) study with trainees to evaluate their colonoscopy associated key performance indicators (KPIs)(Caecum intubation rate, adenoma detection rate, withdrawal time, serious complication rate and patient comfort score) between October and December 2020, prior and post a one-day virtual-live hybrid endoscopy training course.

Trainees and patients have to give their explicit consent for data acquisition and publication.

Consecutive patients undergoing a colonoscopy during the reported period who consent for the study can be included. Colonoscopies are performed with either high-definition or standard-definition white-light colonoscopes. Patients are prepared taking split dose of a polyethylene glycol solution (twice ½ liter) with 2 liters of additional water. During the procedure, patients are consciously sedated (midazolam and fentanyl). All patients receive standard of care endoscopic procedures and therapy.

After each colonoscopy, patients will be asked to fill a questionnaire regarding their comfort during the colonoscopy, using the Global Visual Analog Scale (VAS). Assisting nurses will be asked to note the patient's Gloucester Comfort Score (GCS), a validated comfort score for lower endoscopy. GCS\>3 was defined as significant discomfort of the patient. The endoscopist-assessed GCS, and other KPIs of colonoscopy will be extracted from the colonoscopy report. Inclusion of patients starts 3 weeks prior to the planned endoscopy training intervention and continues for another 4 weeks thereafter. Online surveys will be sent to the trainees and trainers after the course, requesting their feedback.

The intervention: a one-day (8 hour) colonoscopy course in the trainees' local (Ghent, Belgium) endoscopy unit, involving virtual-live training by remote (Cheltenham, UK) experts trainers, renowned as consciously competent in colonoscopy technique. Sessions will be a mixture of didactic instruction, interactive discussion and live cases. Every included trainee will perform a live colonoscopy where they are accompanied by a local consultant who acts as a liaison for safety purposes. Live training is delivered via a second television-monitor positioned next to the endoscopic image via teleconference call (Zoom, San Jose, USA). The trainers have access to the real-time image of the endoscopy, as well as the magnetic endoscope imager (scope guide - Olympus, Tokyo Japan). The entire procedure will be recorded allowing the non-participating trainees to follow the course live on their computer. The course will also be available via live-stream (Vimeo, city, USA) external participants, and later for catch-up on the educational endoscopy platform GIEQs.com.

Conditions

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Training Colonoscopy Colorectal Cancer

Study Design

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Allocation Method

NA

Intervention Model

SINGLE_GROUP

Primary Study Purpose

PREVENTION

Blinding Strategy

NONE

Study Groups

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Interventional arm

All participant trainees will undergo the educational intervention, therefore there is only one arm since all participants will undergo the intervention. The intervention is a day where participants (the trainees) will undergo a full day of training in colonoscopy. Comparison of key performance measures in colonoscopy is made before and after the intervention.

Group Type OTHER

Training intervention

Intervention Type OTHER

Trainees underwent a one-day training course (intervention) by consciously competent endoscopists who were physically remote consisting of interactive theoretical sessions and live sessions, where trainees performed colonoscopy in their local endoscopy unit receiving real-time instructions via a tele-conference monitor. Trainers and trainees not doing the colonoscopy, followed the procedure in real-time. KPIs were assessed on trainee-performed colonoscopies for 3 weeks prior and 4 weeks after the intervention.

Interventions

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Training intervention

Trainees underwent a one-day training course (intervention) by consciously competent endoscopists who were physically remote consisting of interactive theoretical sessions and live sessions, where trainees performed colonoscopy in their local endoscopy unit receiving real-time instructions via a tele-conference monitor. Trainers and trainees not doing the colonoscopy, followed the procedure in real-time. KPIs were assessed on trainee-performed colonoscopies for 3 weeks prior and 4 weeks after the intervention.

Intervention Type OTHER

Eligibility Criteria

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Inclusion Criteria

* trainees: trainees in endoscopy who work at the University Hospital of Ghent who want to participate and who consent for the study
* patients: all patients presenting for a colonoscopy between October and December 2020 and who consent to participate

Exclusion Criteria

* trainees: trainees in endoscopy who work at the University Hospital of Ghent who do not want to participate and who don't consent for the study
* patients: all patients presenting for a colonoscopy between October and December 2020 and who do not consent to participate
Minimum Eligible Age

18 Years

Eligible Sex

ALL

Accepts Healthy Volunteers

No

Sponsors

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University Hospital, Ghent

OTHER

Sponsor Role lead

Responsible Party

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Responsibility Role SPONSOR

Principal Investigators

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David J Tate, Dr.

Role: PRINCIPAL_INVESTIGATOR

University Hospital, Ghent

Locations

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University Hospital of Ghent

Ghent, , Belgium

Site Status

Countries

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Belgium

Other Identifiers

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BC-07318 E01

Identifier Type: -

Identifier Source: org_study_id

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