Exploring the Intervals in Distributed Laparoscopic Skills Training

Not Applicable

Completed

• Conditions: Skills Acquisition; Simulation; Laparoscopy
• Interventions: Other: Short distributed training (1-2 days)

• Registration Number: NCT05834504
• Lead Sponsor: Copenhagen Academy for Medical Education and Simulation

Brief Summary

The objective of this trial is to investigate if short intervals (1-2 days) between training sessions are more efficient than practicing with longer intervals (6-8 days) between sessions during proficiency-based laparoscopic simulator training. Our hypothesis is that just 1-2 days of break between sessions is optimal for the acquisition of laparoscopic skills and that a shorter interval between sessions is optimal for training.

Detailed Description

Not available

Study Timeline

• Study First Submitted: 2022-08-22
• Study Start: 2022-08-29
• Primary Completion: 2023-03-26
• Study Completion: 2023-03-26
• Status Verified: 2023-04
• Study First Submitted QC: 2023-04-26
• Last Update Submitted: 2023-04-26
• Study First Posted: 2023-04-28
• Last Update Posted: 2023-04-28

Recruitment & Eligibility

• Status: COMPLETED
• Sex: All
• Target Recruitment: 39

Inclusion Criteria

• Master's degree medical students, enrolled at a Danish University.

Exclusion Criteria

• Medical students that have participated in prior studies or similar involving laparoscopic training.
• Performing laparoscopy surgery between the intervention and the retention test 3-5 weeks after.
• No informed consent.
• Does not speak Danish on a conversational level.
• Any disability or injury regarding eyesight and mobility.

Study & Design

• Study Type: INTERVENTIONAL
• Study Design: PARALLEL

Arm && Interventions

Group	Intervention	Description
Intervention Group	Short distributed training (1-2 days)	The intervention group will practice four basic skills and one procedural module on the Laparoscopic "Lapsim" Virtual Reality Simulator. They will practice with 1-2 days of break in between training sessions until proficiency level is achieved.

Primary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
Time to proficiency	6 months	The total effective training time (minutes) to reach the predefined proficiency level for both the four basic skills and the salpingectomy module.

Secondary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
Retention test	6 months	The total effective training time (minutes) to reach the predefined proficiency level for both the four basic skills and the salpingectomy module after 3-5 weeks without laparoscopic training from the last training session.

Trial Locations

Locations (1)

Copenhagen Academy For Medical Education and Simulation (Cames); 🇩🇰 Copenhagen, Capital Region, Denmark