Part vs Whole Task Mastery Training for Laparoscopic Hernia Repair

Not Applicable

Completed

• Conditions: Hernia
• Interventions: Behavioral: Online Video Curriculum; Behavioral: Whole Task Mastery Training; Behavioral: Part Task Mastery Training

• Registration Number: NCT01629485
• Lead Sponsor: Mayo Clinic

Brief Summary

The investigators will perform a randomized controlled trial with a stratified-block design to compare the effect of the part versus whole task simulation training for TEP repairs.

Detailed Description

Not available

Study Timeline

• Study Start: 2011-09
• Primary Completion: 2012-05
• Study Completion: 2012-05
• Study First Submitted: 2012-06-25
• Study First Submitted QC: 2012-06-26
• Study First Posted: 2012-06-27
• Status Verified: 2013-04
• Last Update Submitted: 2013-04-30
• Last Update Posted: 2013-05-01

Recruitment & Eligibility

• Status: COMPLETED
• Sex: All
• Target Recruitment: 40

Inclusion Criteria

• Study Participants: Only residents who have achieved mastery of the TEP training curriculum (in either arm) will be eligible for OR assessment
• Patients: All patients deemed fit by the staff supervising surgeon to undergo a TEP repair will be considered for this study.

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Exclusion Criteria

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Study & Design

• Study Type: INTERVENTIONAL
• Study Design: PARALLEL

Arm && Interventions

Group	Intervention	Description
Whole Task	Online Video Curriculum	Trainees will undergo whole task mastery training in the TEP simulator after completing the video curriculum portion.
Whole Task	Whole Task Mastery Training	Trainees will undergo whole task mastery training in the TEP simulator after completing the video curriculum portion.
Part Task	Online Video Curriculum	Trainees will undergo a random part task mastery training in the TEP simulator after completing the video portion of the curriculum.
Part Task	Part Task Mastery Training	Trainees will undergo a random part task mastery training in the TEP simulator after completing the video portion of the curriculum.

Primary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
Operative Time	Measured in Seconds	Operative Time will be measured with a chronometer. Staff take overs and down time will be excluded from the trainee's time. Trainee time will be defined as when he/she has the instruments in his/her hands and is actively doing the case.

Trial Locations

Locations (1)

Mayo Clinic; 🇺🇸 Rochester, Minnesota, United States