The Validation and Efficacy of Varix Trainer as a Training Device Esophagogastroduodenoscopy (a Multicenter Study)

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Recruiting

• Conditions: Gastric Varix
• Interventions: Other: Endoscopy training curriculum

• Registration Number: NCT05614999
• Lead Sponsor: Mahidol University

Brief Summary

The goal of this exploratory validation study is to compare levels of expertise (or non-expertise) between GI fellows and experts with the varix trainer. The main question it aim to answer is:

Can the varix trainer distinguish levels of expertise (or non-expertise) between novices and experts for specific skills (torque, small wheel and retroflexion techniques)? Does the training with the varix trainer improves these specific skills of GI fellows? Participants will do the pre-training test, practicing eight-sessions (each session is approximately 15minutes) and then do the post-training test.

Detailed Description

Not available

Study Timeline

• Status Verified: 2022-11
• Study Start: 2022-11-06
• Study First Submitted: 2022-11-07
• Study First Submitted QC: 2022-11-07
• Last Update Submitted: 2022-11-07
• Study First Posted: 2022-11-14
• Last Update Posted: 2022-11-14
• Primary Completion: 2023-02-28
• Study Completion: 2023-03-31

Recruitment & Eligibility

• Status: RECRUITING
• Sex: All
• Target Recruitment: 30

Inclusion Criteria

• We enrolled participants from Ramathibodi hospital King Chulalongkorn Memorial hospital Siriraj hospital Rajavithi hospital Vajira hospital Nanthana-Kriangkrai Chotiwattanaphan Institute of Gastroenterology and Hepatology Srinagarind Hospital

  1. Expert (> 1,500 EGD)
  2. Trainees (First and second year fellow)

Exclusion Criteria

• Deny to participate in our study

Study & Design

• Study Type: INTERVENTIONAL
• Study Design: PARALLEL

Arm && Interventions

Group	Intervention	Description
Training group	Endoscopy training curriculum	Participants in this group will do the pre-training test, practicing eight-sessions (each session is approximately 15minutes) and then do the post-training test.

Primary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
Motor skill for endoscopic tip control improvement VS control	4-6 weeks	Speed of pointing to 20 numbers using Varix trainer model I

Secondary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
Motor skill for endoscopic tip control 1st year fellow trainee VS 2nd year fellow trainee VS expert	4-6 weeks	Speed of pointing to 20 numbers using Varix trainer model I

Trial Locations

Locations (1)

Ramathibodi Hospital; 🇹🇭 Ratchathewi, Bangkok, Thailand