Structured Simulation Training for Laparoscopic and Thoracoscopic Skills in Thoracic Surgery Residents

NCT07268950 | Not Yet Recruiting

• 1 other identifier: B.30.2.ODM.0.20.08/498
• Study Type: interventional
• Target: 19
• Locations: 1 country
• Sites: 1

Brief Summary

This study aims to improve basic laparoscopic and thoracoscopic skills in thoracic surgery residents and rotating surgical residents through a structured simulation-based training program. Participants will complete hands-on practice sessions using box trainers, artificial models, and bovine tissues in a controlled, non-patient setting. Before and after the training, participants will complete self-assessment surveys and a standardized technical skills evaluation (OSATS). The study will compare these results to measure changes in technical performance, confidence, and learning needs. No real patients, live animals, or clinical procedures are involved, and there are no expected medical risks. The goal of this study is to determine whether structured simulation training is effective, practical, and acceptable for surgical education, and whether it can support safer transition to real operating room experience in the future.

Conditions

Surgical Education; Simulation-based Training; Resident Training

Outcome Measures

Primary Outcomes (1)

• Change in Total OSATS Score

  Technical skill performance will be assessed using the Objective Structured Assessment of Technical Skills (OSATS), consisting of a global rating scale and task-specific checklist (total score range 0-35). Each participant will complete the same standardized tasks before and after the simulation training. The primary outcome is the within-subject change (post-training minus pre-training) in total OSATS score.

  Baseline (pre-training) and immediately after completion of the training program (within 1 week)

Study Arms (1)

Structured Simulation Training

EXPERIMENTAL

Participants will undergo a standardized simulation-based training program designed to develop laparoscopic and thoracoscopic technical skills. Training includes camera navigation, tissue dissection, stapling, and suturing tasks performed on box trainers, artificial models, and bovine tissues in a controlled laboratory setting. All participants complete baseline (pre-training) and post-training evaluations using OSATS scoring, self-assessment surveys, and performance timing. No clinical procedures, live animals, or patient interactions occur during the study.

Behavioral: Structured Simulation-Based Surgical Training

Interventions

Structured Simulation-Based Surgical Training BEHAVIORAL

Participants will complete a structured simulation-based training curriculum designed to improve fundamental laparoscopic and thoracoscopic surgical skills. The program includes standardized modules on camera navigation, tissue handling, dissection, stapling, and suturing, performed on box trainers, artificial models, and bovine tissues. Training occurs in a controlled laboratory environment with faculty supervision and predefined performance goals. No real patients, clinical procedures, or live animals are involved. All participants undergo pre- and post-training performance assessment using OSATS scoring, task completion time, and self-evaluation surveys.

Also known as: Component-Based Laparoscopic-Thoracoscopic Training, Simulation Skills Curriculum

Structured Simulation Training

Eligibility Criteria

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

You may qualify if:

• Thoracic surgery residents OR rotating general surgery/cardiovascular surgery residents
• Age ≥18 years
• Actively enrolled in an accredited residency training program
• Willingness to participate in hands-on simulation training
• Ability to provide informed consent
• Able to complete video-recorded performance assessments

You may not qualify if:

• Prior advanced laparoscopic or thoracoscopic fellowship training
• Inability to safely handle surgical instruments (e.g., significant musculoskeletal limitation)
• Previous participation in a similar structured simulation program within the past 12 months
• Declines consent or withdraws participation
• Unable to attend required training and assessment sessions

Sponsors & Collaborators

• Ondokuz Mayıs University: lead

Study Sites (1)

Ondokuz Mayis University Medical Faculty, Department of Thoracic Surgery

Samsun, Samsun, 55139, Turkey (Türkiye)

Location

Study Design

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

Model Details: Participants will receive a structured simulation-based training program consisting of standardized laparoscopic and thoracoscopic skill modules. All participants complete pre-training and post-training assessments using the same protocol.

Study Record Dates

• First Submitted: November 25, 2025
• First Posted: December 8, 2025
• Study Start: January 1, 2026
• Primary Completion (Estimated): January 1, 2027
• Study Completion (Estimated): May 1, 2027
• Last Updated: December 8, 2025

Record last verified: 2025-11

Data Sharing

• IPD Sharing: Will not share

Locations

TU (1)