Exploring the Intervals in Distributed Laparoscopic Skills Training

NCT05834504 | Completed

• 1 other identifier: DPiLS trial
• Study Type: interventional
• Target: 39
• Locations: 1 country
• Sites: 1

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.

Conditions

Skills Acquisition; Simulation; Laparoscopy

Outcome Measures

Primary Outcomes (1)

• Time to proficiency

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

  6 months

Secondary Outcomes (1)

• Retention test

  6 months

Study Arms (2)

Control group

NO INTERVENTION

The control group will practice four basic skills and one procedural module on the Laparoscopic "Lapsim" Virtual Reality Simulator. They will practice with 6-8 days of break in between training sessions until proficiency level is achieved.

Intervention Group

EXPERIMENTAL

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.

Other: Short distributed training (1-2 days)

Interventions

Short distributed training (1-2 days) OTHER

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.

Intervention Group

Eligibility Criteria

• Sex: all
• Healthy Volunteers: No
• Age Groups: Child (0-17), Adult (18-64), Older Adult (65+)

You may qualify if:

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

You may not qualify if:

• 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.

Sponsors & Collaborators

• Copenhagen Academy for Medical Education and Simulation: lead

Study Sites (1)

Copenhagen Academy For Medical Education and Simulation (Cames)

Copenhagen, Capital Region, 2100, Denmark

Location

Study Officials

• Flemming Bjerrum, MD

  Copenhagen Academy for Medical Education and Simulation

  STUDY DIRECTOR

Study Design

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

Study Record Dates

• First Submitted: August 22, 2022
• First Posted: April 28, 2023
• Study Start: August 29, 2022
• Primary Completion: March 26, 2023
• Study Completion: March 26, 2023
• Last Updated: April 28, 2023

Record last verified: 2023-04

Locations

DK (1)