Exploring the Intervals in Distributed Laparoscopic Skills Training

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.

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Key information

Conditions

Skills Acquisition Laparoscopy Simulation

Sex eligibility

All sexes

Study type

Interventional

Phase

Not applicable

Primary location

Copenhagen Academy For Medical Education and Simulation (Cames)

Copenhagen, Capital Region, 2100, Denmark

Who can participate

Healthy volunteers accepted: No

Only the study team can determine whether someone qualifies for participation.

Inclusion criteria

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

Exclusion criteria

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.

Treatment and study plan

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.

Primary outcomes

Time to proficiency

Time frame: 6 months

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

Secondary outcomes

Retention test

Time frame: 6 months

The total effective training time (minutes) to reach the predefined proficiency level for both the four basic skills and the salpingectomy module after 3-5 weeks without laparoscopic training from the last training session.

Sponsors and collaborators

Lead sponsor

Copenhagen Academy for Medical Education and Simulation

Other

Registry information

Acronym: DPiLS

Important dates

Study start: 2022
Primary completion: 2023
Study completion: 2023
First posted: Apr 28, 2023
Registry last updated: Apr 28, 2023

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