Laparoscopic Training With and Without Robotic Assistance for Surgical Internes: a Randomized Study

The primary objective of this study is to compare two groups of gynecologic/urologic/visceral internes in terms of the time required to perform a laparoscopic surgical intervention (nephrectomy) on an animal model (pig).

The two groups of internes differ by the type of training they received: (1) Pelvic-Trainer training with robotic assistance versus (2) Pelvic-Trainer training without robotic assistance.

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Key information

Conditions

Surgical Training

Sex eligibility

All sexes

Study type

Interventional

Phase

Not applicable

Primary location

CHU de Montpellier - Hôpital Gui de Chauliac, Montpellier, France

Who can participate

Healthy volunteers accepted: No

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

Inclusion criteria

Intern registered for specialization in surgery (urological, visceral or gynecology-obstetrics)

Exclusion criteria

The intern refuses to participate in the study
The internal is not available for training and/or evaluation

Treatment and study plan

Robotic assistance

Other

Robotic assistance will be implemented during Pelvic Trainer training sessions.

Pelvic Trainer

Other

The standard Pelvic Trainer simulator for surgical training.

Primary outcomes

The time (in minutes) required for the intern to perform a laparoscopic nephrectomy on an animal model (pig).

Time frame: 6 months (3 months after a second training session on the Pelvic Trainer)

Sponsors and collaborators

Lead sponsor

Centre Hospitalier Universitaire de Nīmes

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Registry information

Acronym: LAPRA

Important dates

Study start: 2012
Primary completion: 2015
Study completion: 2015
First posted: Sep 2, 2016
Registry last updated: Nov 21, 2025

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