Simulation and Cadaver Workshop for Medical Students

NCT03050281 | Completed

• 1 other identifier: 16-003385
• Study Type: interventional
• Target: 60
• Locations: 1 country
• Sites: 1

Brief Summary

Background: The use of simulation and cadaveric laboratory training are highly beneficial for faculty and advanced trainees, but its usefulness for third-year medical students rotating through OB-GYN or general surgery is unknown. Objective: To determine if a two-day intensive, cost-effective review of procedural skills and anatomy using the simulation laboratory and cadaver-based dissection improves performance of third-year medical students on the National Board of Medical Examiners (NBME) Shelf and USMLE Step 2 board examination and during pre- and post-test demonstrations. Significance: If proven effective, implementation of a short, inexpensive, and comprehensive course highlighting anatomical and procedural skills during the third year of medical school could be implemented. Design Methods: The investigators will conduct a 1:1 randomization of third-year medical students rotating at all Mayo sites (Jacksonville, Rochester, and Scottsdale). The students will either participate in traditional education (N=20) as is currently taking place or traditional education plus cadaver-based/simulation-based learning (N=20). Third-year medical students rotating in OB-GYN or surgery will be eligible to enroll. Anticipated Outcomes: Knowledge-based examination results as well as performance outcomes will be improved and procedural skills and overall satisfaction will be increased.

Conditions

Educational Problems

Outcome Measures

Primary Outcomes (1)

• Mean shelf exam scores

  A "shelf" exam is an exam that some medical schools purchase from the NBME that test materials presented in the third-year clerkships. For this study the rotation scores examined were for obstetrics and gynecology, and surgery.

  1 year

Secondary Outcomes (1)

• Mean grade on rotation evaluation

  1 year

Study Arms (2)

Simulation/Cadaver Workshop

EXPERIMENTAL

2-day workshop using the Simulation/Cadaver Lab

Other: Simulation/Cadaver lab

Didactic Workshop

PLACEBO COMPARATOR

Lectures

Other: Lectures

Interventions

Simulation/Cadaver lab OTHER

The primary focus of this study is to determine whether the use of a comprehensive, combined, and simplified approach of using cadavers and simulation laboratories to train third-year medical students will have a beneficial effect on student performance in the OB-GYN and surgical clerkships.

Simulation/Cadaver Workshop

Lectures OTHER

Standard Anatomy lectures were offered.

Didactic Workshop

Eligibility Criteria

• Sex: all
• Healthy Volunteers: Yes
• Age Groups: Child (0-17), Adult (18-64), Older Adult (65+)

You may qualify if:

• All medical students in 2nd year

You may not qualify if:

• None

Sponsors & Collaborators

• Mayo Clinic: lead

Study Sites (1)

Mayo Clinic

Rochester, Minnesota, 55905, United States

Location

Related Links

• Mayo Clinic Clinical Trials

Study Officials

• Brian P Shapiro, MD

  Mayo Clinic

  PRINCIPAL INVESTIGATOR

Study Design

• Study Type: interventional
• Phase: not applicable
• Allocation: RANDOMIZED
• Masking: NONE
• Purpose: TREATMENT
• Intervention Model: PARALLEL
• Sponsor Type: OTHER
• Responsible Party: PRINCIPAL INVESTIGATOR
• PI Title: PI

Study Record Dates

• First Submitted: November 4, 2016
• First Posted: February 10, 2017
• Study Start: April 1, 2016
• Primary Completion: July 31, 2019
• Study Completion: July 31, 2019
• Last Updated: October 22, 2019

Record last verified: 2019-10

Data Sharing

• IPD Sharing: Will not share

Locations

US (1)