Remote Video-Delivered Suturing Education with Smartphones

Not Applicable

Completed

• Conditions: Surgical Skill Training

• Registration Number: NCT06857266
• Lead Sponsor: McMaster University

Brief Summary

Medical students were randomized to receive live video- or recorded video-delivered feedback on suturing skills. A non-randomized control group received in-person feedback. Pre- and post-feedback recordings of suturing were evaluated to see if the students receiving video-delivered feedback improved just as much as students receiving in-person feedback.

Detailed Description

Medical students were randomized to receive live video- or recorded video-delivered feedback on suturing skills. A non-randomized control group received in-person feedback. Pre- and post-feedback recordings of suturing were evaluated by blinded assessors to determine improvement using the University of Bergen suturing skills assessment tool (UBAT) and Objective Structured Assessment of Technical Skills (OSATS). Study arms were compared to the control arm in a non-inferiority analysis. Participants and feedback providers completed questionnaires regarding feasibility and utility of their feedback modality.

Study Timeline

• Study Start: 2020-09-01
• Primary Completion: 2021-03-30
• Study Completion: 2021-03-30
• Status Verified: 2024-09
• Study First Submitted: 2024-11-27
• Study First Submitted QC: 2025-02-26
• Last Update Submitted: 2025-02-26
• Study First Posted: 2025-03-04
• Last Update Posted: 2025-03-04

Recruitment & Eligibility

• Status: COMPLETED
• Sex: All
• Target Recruitment: 54

Inclusion Criteria

• First and second year students at McMaster University's Degroote School of Medicine

Exclusion Criteria

• None

Study & Design

• Study Type: INTERVENTIONAL
• Study Design: PARALLEL

Primary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
Change in University of Bergen suturing skills Assessment Tool score	At 48 hours after feedback given to student

Trial Locations

Locations (1)

McMaster University; 🇨🇦 Hamilton, Ontario, Canada