NCT05911165

Brief Summary

Surgical coaching involves the development of a partnership between two surgeons in which one surgeon (coach) guides the other (coachee) in identifying goals, providing feedback and facilitating action planning. Surgical coaching provides an effective means of acquiring new technical and non-technical skills. In this study, the investigators aim to perform a randomized controlled trial to evaluate the impact of a video-based surgical coaching intervention on laparoscopic closure of the vaginal cuff among Obstetrics and Gynecology residents. Obstetrics and Gynecology resident participants will be randomly assigned to the control or intervention groups. Participants will have access to an instructional video related to laparoscopic vaginal cuff suturing and the validated laparoscopic vaginal cuff trainer to practice laparoscopic suturing as desired. The intervention group will receive the same resources as the control group and will also undergo three video-based coaching sessions focused on laparoscopic suturing on the validated laparoscopic vaginal cuff trainer. Our main outcome will consist of participants' change in technical skills of laparoscopic suturing the vaginal cuff, measured by the change in Global Operative Assessment of Laparoscopic Skills Plus score (Vassiliou 2005) from baseline to study completion. Secondary outcomes will include participants' self-reported surgical confidence, operative enjoyment, and plans to incorporate surgery into their career.

Trial Health

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Trial Health Score

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Trial has exceeded expected completion date
Enrollment
28

participants targeted

Target at below P25 for not_applicable

Timeline
Completed

Started Jul 2022

Longer than P75 for not_applicable

Geographic Reach
1 country

1 active site

Status
active not recruiting

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Study Timeline

Key milestones and dates

Study Start

First participant enrolled

July 1, 2022

Completed
12 months until next milestone

First Submitted

Initial submission to the registry

June 12, 2023

Completed
8 days until next milestone

First Posted

Study publicly available on registry

June 20, 2023

Completed
2.8 years until next milestone

Primary Completion

Last participant's last visit for primary outcome

March 31, 2026

Completed
Same day until next milestone

Study Completion

Last participant's last visit for all outcomes

March 31, 2026

Completed
Last Updated

January 23, 2026

Status Verified

January 1, 2026

Enrollment Period

3.8 years

First QC Date

June 12, 2023

Last Update Submit

January 22, 2026

Conditions

Educational Problems

Outcome Measures

Primary Outcomes (1)

  • Global Operative Assessment Laparoscopic Skills (GOALS-PLUS)

    Video-based review of intraoperative vaginal cuff closure performed by the resident utilizing GOALS-Plus on a scale of 0 (worst score) to 40 (best score)

    1-day

Secondary Outcomes (13)

  • Surgical Confidence

    1-day

  • Surgical Confidence

    1 day

  • Enjoyment in the operating room

    1 day

  • Plans to incorporate surgery into career

    1 day

  • Amount of tracking months

    1 day

  • +8 more secondary outcomes

Study Arms (2)

Control group

ACTIVE COMPARATOR

Resident participants who do not receive video-based surgical coaching

Other: No surgical coaching

Comparison group

EXPERIMENTAL

Resident participants who do receive video-based surgical coaching

Other: Surgical coaching

Interventions

No surgical coachingOTHER

During the twelve-month study period, all participants will have access to an instructional video related to laparoscopic vaginal cuff suturing and the laparoscopic vaginal cuff trainer in order to practice laparoscopic suturing as desired. All participants will keep a log of voluntary practice time on the vaginal cuff trainer. These resources will constitute the control arm of the study

Control group
Surgical coachingOTHER

Surgical coaching sessions will include 30-60 minute meetings in which the coach-coachee pair reviews recorded laparoscopic suturing practice sessions to examine different aspects of surgical performance.

Comparison group

Eligibility Criteria

Sexall
Healthy VolunteersNo
Age GroupsChild (0-17), Adult (18-64), Older Adult (65+)

You may qualify if:

  • Cleveland Clinic Ob/Gyn Resident

You may not qualify if:

  • None

Contact the study team to confirm eligibility.

Sponsors & Collaborators

Study Sites (1)

Cleveland Clinic

Cleveland, Ohio, 44195, United States

Location

Study Officials

  • Cara King, D.O.

    The Cleveland Clinic

    PRINCIPAL INVESTIGATOR

Study Design

Study Type
interventional
Phase
not applicable
Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Masking
SINGLE
Who Masked
OUTCOMES ASSESSOR
Purpose
OTHER
Intervention Model
SINGLE GROUP
Sponsor Type
OTHER
Responsible Party
SPONSOR

Study Record Dates

First Submitted

June 12, 2023

First Posted

June 20, 2023

Study Start

July 1, 2022

Primary Completion

March 31, 2026

Study Completion

March 31, 2026

Last Updated

January 23, 2026

Record last verified: 2026-01

Data Sharing

IPD Sharing
Will not share

Locations

US(1)