NCT06664216

Brief Summary

This study aims to evaluate the influence of perceived peer performance on the clinical skill of trocar placement during laparoscopic cholecystectomy among surgeons and surgical residents. It investigates whether exposure to incorrect trocar placements by peers affects the accuracy of subsequent placements.

Trial Health

87
On Track

Trial Health Score

Automated assessment based on enrollment pace, timeline, and geographic reach

Enrollment
156

participants targeted

Target at P75+ for not_applicable

Timeline
Completed

Started Aug 2024

Shorter than P25 for not_applicable

Geographic Reach
1 country

1 active site

Status
completed

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Trial Relationships

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Study Timeline

Key milestones and dates

First Submitted

Initial submission to the registry

August 4, 2024

Completed
3 days until next milestone

Study Start

First participant enrolled

August 7, 2024

Completed
23 days until next milestone

Primary Completion

Last participant's last visit for primary outcome

August 30, 2024

Completed
2 months until next milestone

Study Completion

Last participant's last visit for all outcomes

October 27, 2024

Completed
2 days until next milestone

First Posted

Study publicly available on registry

October 29, 2024

Completed
Last Updated

October 29, 2024

Status Verified

October 1, 2024

Enrollment Period

23 days

First QC Date

August 4, 2024

Last Update Submit

October 27, 2024

Conditions

Conformity, Social

Keywords

conformitygroupthinkingsurgeons

Outcome Measures

Primary Outcomes (1)

  • accuracy of the trocar placements

    The participant must define in a graphic format the site where the trocars would be placed to perform a laparoscopic cholecystectomy. The number of trocars correctly placed will be recorded. A rate of will be calculated: Trocars in the correct place/Total number of trocars.

    1 week

Study Arms (2)

Control

ACTIVE COMPARATOR

Participants use a laparoscopic model without any previous marks.

Behavioral: incorrect trocar placement marks.

Intervention

EXPERIMENTAL

Participants use a laparoscopic model with incorrect trocar placement marks.

Behavioral: incorrect trocar placement marks.

Interventions

incorrect trocar placement marks.BEHAVIORAL

Participants in the experimental group will perform trocar placements on laparoscopic models that have been pre-marked with incorrect insertion sites by previous participants. These marks simulate procedural steps or anatomical landmarks that are intentionally incorrect.

ControlIntervention

Eligibility Criteria

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

You may qualify if:

  • Over 18 years old
  • Spanish mother tongue
  • Experience in laparoscopic cholecystectomy
  • Consent to participate

You may not qualify if:

  • Physical disability preventing understanding or response
  • More than 3 years of suspension from surgical practice

Contact the study team to confirm eligibility.

Sponsors & Collaborators

Study Sites (1)

Asociacion Colombiana de Cirugia

Bogotá, Colombia

Location

Related Publications (9)

  • Cialdini RB, Goldstein NJ. Social influence: compliance and conformity. Annu Rev Psychol. 2004;55:591-621. doi: 10.1146/annurev.psych.55.090902.142015.

    PMID: 14744228RESULT

  • MILGRAM S. BEHAVIORAL STUDY OF OBEDIENCE. J Abnorm Psychol. 1963 Oct;67:371-8. doi: 10.1037/h0040525. No abstract available.

    PMID: 14049516RESULT

  • Kass LR. Ethical dilemmas in the care of the ill. I. What is the physician's service? JAMA. 1980 Oct 17;244(16):1811-6.

    PMID: 7420682RESULT

  • Tobin B. Respect for conscientious judgement in health care. J Paediatr Child Health. 2022 Oct;58(10):1729-1730. doi: 10.1111/jpc.16211. Epub 2022 Sep 13. No abstract available.

    PMID: 36098673RESULT

  • Genuis SJ, Lipp C. Ethical diversity and the role of conscience in clinical medicine. Int J Family Med. 2013;2013:587541. doi: 10.1155/2013/587541. Epub 2013 Dec 12.

    PMID: 24455248RESULT

  • Lehmann LS, Sulmasy LS, Desai S; ACP Ethics, Professionalism and Human Rights Committee. Hidden Curricula, Ethics, and Professionalism: Optimizing Clinical Learning Environments in Becoming and Being a Physician: A Position Paper of the American College of Physicians. Ann Intern Med. 2018 Apr 3;168(7):506-508. doi: 10.7326/M17-2058. Epub 2018 Feb 27.

    PMID: 29482210RESULT

  • Beran TN, Altabbaa G, Oddone Paolucci E. Observational Study of Conformity in Yet Another Medical Learning Environment: Conformity to Preceptors During High-Fidelity Simulation. Adv Med Educ Pract. 2023 Dec 22;14:1445-1452. doi: 10.2147/AMEP.S427996. eCollection 2023.

    PMID: 38149121RESULT

  • Beran TN, McLaughlin K, Al Ansari A, Kassam A. Conformity of behaviors among medical students: impact on performance of knee arthrocentesis in simulation. Adv Health Sci Educ Theory Pract. 2013 Oct;18(4):589-96. doi: 10.1007/s10459-012-9397-5. Epub 2012 Aug 31.

    PMID: 22936210RESULT

  • Beran TN, Kaba A, Caird J, McLaughlin K. The good and bad of group conformity: a call for a new programme of research in medical education. Med Educ. 2014 Sep;48(9):851-9. doi: 10.1111/medu.12510.

    PMID: 25113112RESULT

MeSH Terms

Conditions

Social Conformity

Condition Hierarchy (Ancestors)

Social BehaviorBehavior

Study Design

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

Study Record Dates

First Submitted

August 4, 2024

First Posted

October 29, 2024

Study Start

August 7, 2024

Primary Completion

August 30, 2024

Study Completion

October 27, 2024

Last Updated

October 29, 2024

Record last verified: 2024-10

Locations

CO(1)