The PLET Study: A Randomized Controlled Trial of Home- Versus Hospital-based Surgical Training
Overview
- Phase
- Not Applicable
- Status
- Completed
- Sponsor
- Clarunis - Universitäres Bauchzentrum Basel
- Enrollment
- 24
- Locations
- 1
- Primary Endpoint
- Assessment rating
Overview
Brief Summary
The purpose of this study was to assess the effect of training with a personal, portable laparoscopic endo-trainer (PLET) on residents' laparoscopic skills. All participants were randomised to either a home- or hospital-based PLET training group and surgical skill performance was assessed using five laparoscopic exercises. Endpoints consisted ofsubjective and objective assessment ratings as well as exercise time and qualitative data up to 12 weeks. The primary outcome was the difference in exercise time and secondary outcomes included performance scores as well as qualitative data.
Study Design
- Study Type
- Interventional
- Allocation
- Randomized
- Intervention Model
- Parallel
- Primary Purpose
- Other
- Masking
- None
Eligibility Criteria
- Ages
- 18 Years to — (Adult, Older Adult)
- Sex
- All
- Accepts Healthy Volunteers
- Yes
Inclusion Criteria
- •≥ 18 years
- •surgical resident
Exclusion Criteria
- Not provided
Outcomes
Primary Outcomes
Assessment rating
Time Frame: Baseline, 6 weeks, 12 weeks
Subjective and objective assessment ratings of surgical skills during exercise
Exercise time
Time Frame: Baseline, 6 weeks, 12 weeks
Amount of time surgical residents need for laparoscopic exercises
Secondary Outcomes
- Qualitative feedback(12 weeks)