Role of Simulators in Improving Obstetric Vaginal Examination Skills

NCT05190692 | Completed

• 1 other identifier: Simulators in obstetrics
• Study Type: observational
• Target: 39
• Locations: 1 country
• Sites: 3

Brief Summary

A prospective study will be performed at the Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology at (VESSALKA unit),at El kasr Al\_Ainy hospital, cairo university. Sample of house officers without obstetric experience in vaginal examination that will begin their clinical rotation in the department will be eligible for inclusion in the study. All patients involved in the study must not be high risk pregnancy nor have any indication of cesarean section and they will be examined by house officers in the first stage of labor. House officers and patients will provide verbal informed consent for participation in the study .all house officers assigned in the obstetric and gynecology department for their clinical rotation at the time of study will receive about a (30-mins) standardized course summarizing how to perform an obstetric vaginal examination . All house officers assigned in the study will be trained on vaginal examination simulators in about (15) training sessions and giving them a score to each one about their performing results on simulators.

Conditions

Labour

Keywords

Simulator_vaginal examination_labour

Outcome Measures

Primary Outcomes (1)

• learning curve and efficiency of vaginal examination interpretation. Learning curve and efficiency of vaginal examination interpretation.

  Simulation training on non experienced house officers will improving or not their vaginal examination skills before performing it on real pregnant women in labor

  Five months

Interventions

Use simulators in Obstetrics vaginal examination DEVICE

Two simulators will be used in the study: (1st ) : PROMPT Flex Birthing Simulator Advanced - Light (PRODUCT NO. 80106).UK, 2020 . 2nd): PROMPT Flex Cervical Dilatation \& Effacement Module -Light (PRODUCT NO. 80102),Uk,2020. Both will be used to perform obstetric vaginal examination before examination of patients

Eligibility Criteria

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

Study Population

\- House officers must be without any experience in vaginal examination at the start of study.

You may qualify if:

• House officers must be without any experience in vaginal examination at the start of study.
• Study group must attend at least (15) simulator training sessions before testing them.

You may not qualify if:

• House officers with any experience in vaginal examination.

Sponsors & Collaborators

• Cairo University: lead

Study Sites (3)

Kasr Alainy hospital-cairo University

Cairo, 11562, Egypt

Location

Obstetrics and gynecology department at kasralainy hospital

Cairo, 11562, Egypt

Location

Cairo University

Giza, 12613, Egypt

Location

Study Design

• Study Type: observational
• Observational Model: OTHER
• Time Perspective: PROSPECTIVE
• Sponsor Type: OTHER
• Responsible Party: PRINCIPAL INVESTIGATOR
• PI Title: Lecturer of Obstetrics and Gynecoloy department

Study Record Dates

• First Submitted: December 29, 2021
• First Posted: January 13, 2022
• Study Start: March 1, 2022
• Primary Completion: July 10, 2022
• Study Completion: July 10, 2022
• Last Updated: August 2, 2022

Record last verified: 2022-08

Locations

EG (3)