Surgical Operating Room Enhancement Curriculum for Medical Students

NCT ID: NCT07006337

Last Updated: 2025-06-05

Basic Information

• Recruitment Status: RECRUITING
• Clinical Phase: NA
• Total Enrollment: 60 participants
• Study Classification: INTERVENTIONAL
• Study Start Date: 2025-05-15
• Study Completion Date: 2026-09-01

Brief Summary

The goal of this clinical trial is to assess whether integrating an enhanced Surgical Operating Room (OR) curriculum into the medical student program improves knowledge and proficiency in gynecologic surgical techniques and procedures among medical students at Wayne State University. The main questions it aims to answer are:

Does the Surgical Operating Room Enrichment Course increase medical students' knowledge and comfort with gynecologic surgical procedures?

Does participation in the course improve students' clinical perceptions and management of gynecologic emergencies?

Researchers will compare students who participate in the Surgical Operating Room Enrichment Course (intervention group) to those who complete the standard rotation (control group) to see if the enhanced curriculum leads to greater improvements in knowledge and clinical skills.

Participants will:

Attend virtual didactic lectures covering gynecologic anatomy, perioperative care, surgical techniques, and management of gynecologic emergencies

Complete pre- and post-training surveys assessing knowledge, skills, and perceptions related to gynecologic surgery

This study involves approximately 60 medical students, with participation being voluntary and all responses de-identified.

Conditions

Gynecology; Medical Education; Operating Rooms

Study Design

• Allocation Method: RANDOMIZED
• Intervention Model: PARALLEL
• Primary Study Purpose: OTHER
• Blinding Strategy: NONE

Study Groups

Surgical Operating Room Enrichment Course

Participants in this arm will receive the enhanced Surgical Operating Room (OR) Enrichment Course as part of their medical student curriculum. This intervention includes both didactic lectures led by gynecology-trained physicians. The curriculum covers preoperative evaluation, perioperative complication prevention, gynecologic anatomy, surgical techniques, gynecologic emergencies, operative decision-making, postoperative care, and OR tasks and procedures. Participants will complete pre- and post-intervention surveys to assess changes in knowledge, proficiency, and clinical perceptions related to gynecologic surger

Group Type: EXPERIMENTAL

Surgical Operating Room Enrichment Course

Intervention Type: OTHER

The intervention consists of multiple structured training sessions delivered during the gynecology rotation. Sessions include lectures on surgical principles and gynecologic procedures. The course is taught by OBGYN physicians and is designed to enhance students' proficiency in surgical techniques, perioperative care, and management of gynecologic emergencies. Educational materials are based on relevant surgical guidelines and textbooks

Standard Curriculum (Control)

Participants in this arm will follow the standard medical student curriculum for the gynecology rotation, without the additional enrichment course. At the end of their rotation, they will complete a questionnaire assessing their baseline knowledge and perceptions of gynecologic surgery. No additional didactic or hands-on surgical skills training beyond the standard curriculum will be provided to this group

Group Type: ACTIVE_COMPARATOR

Active Comparator #1

Intervention Type: OTHER

Active Comparator #1

Interventions

Surgical Operating Room Enrichment Course

The intervention consists of multiple structured training sessions delivered during the gynecology rotation. Sessions include lectures on surgical principles and gynecologic procedures. The course is taught by OBGYN physicians and is designed to enhance students' proficiency in surgical techniques, perioperative care, and management of gynecologic emergencies. Educational materials are based on relevant surgical guidelines and textbooks

Intervention Type: OTHER

Active Comparator #1

Active Comparator #1

Intervention Type: OTHER

Eligibility Criteria

Inclusion Criteria

• Medical students currently enrolled in the Wayne State University OBGYN clinical rotation (5-week block)
• Willingness to voluntarily participate in surveys and training sessions
• Ability to attend all didactic lectures

Exclusion Criteria

• Prior completion of a structured surgical operating room enrichment course (e.g., elective subspecialty training)
• Inability to participate virtual sessions due to conflicting clinical/academic schedules
• Non-English speakers (due to English-language survey instruments)

• Eligible Sex: ALL
• Accepts Healthy Volunteers: Yes

Sponsors

Wayne State University

OTHER

Sponsor Role: lead

Responsible Party

Richard Hsu

Resident Physician

Responsibility Role: PRINCIPAL_INVESTIGATOR

Locations

Wayne State University SOM, Dept of OBGYN

Detroit, Michigan, United States

Site Status: RECRUITING

Countries

United States

Central Contacts

Richard Hsu, MD

Role: CONTACT

rihsu@med.wayne.edu

9143628885

Facility Contacts

Emma Cermak, MD

Role: primary

ecermak@med.wayne.edu

914 362 8885

Other Identifiers

IRB-24-06-6938

Identifier Type: -

Identifier Source: org_study_id