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NCT Number: NCT01629485

Part vs Whole Task Mastery Training for Laparoscopic Hernia Repair

The investigators will perform a randomized controlled trial with a stratified-block design to compare the effect of the part versus whole task simulation training for TEP repairs.

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Key information

Conditions

Hernia Pathological Conditions, Anatomical Pathological Conditions, Signs and Symptoms

Age range

18 year–90 year

Sex eligibility

All sexes

Study type

Interventional

Phase

Not applicable

Primary location

Mayo Clinic

Rochester, Minnesota, 55905, United States

Who can participate

Healthy volunteers accepted: Yes

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

Inclusion criteria

  • Study Participants: Only residents who have achieved mastery of the TEP training curriculum (in either arm) will be eligible for OR assessment
  • Patients: All patients deemed fit by the staff supervising surgeon to undergo a TEP repair will be considered for this study.

Treatment and study plan

Online Video Curriculum

Behavioral

A video curriculum has been designed for the purpose of educating general surgery residents in laparoscopic hernia repairs. The curriculum covers topics from basic anatomy, selection of patients, management, and operative technique.

Whole Task Mastery Training

Behavioral

Trainees will undergo whole task mastery training in the TEP simulator. The benchmarks for mastery training in the setting of whole task tep repairs was established with performance measures of multiple staff surgeons previously.

Part Task Mastery Training

Behavioral

Trainees will undergo part task mastery training in the TEP simulator. The benchmarks for mastery training in the setting of part task tep repairs was established with performance measures of multiple staff surgeons previously.

Primary outcomes

  1. Operative Time

    Time frame: Measured in Seconds

    Operative Time will be measured with a chronometer. Staff take overs and down time will be excluded from the trainee's time. Trainee time will be defined as when he/she has the instruments in his/her hands and is actively doing the case.

Sponsors and collaborators

Lead sponsor

Mayo Clinic

Other

Registry information

Official study title

Part vs Whole Task Mastery Simulation Training for Laparoscopic Hernia Repair: A Randomized Trial

Important dates

Study start
2011
Primary completion
2012
Study completion
2012
First posted
Jun 27, 2012
Registry last updated
May 1, 2013

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This listing is for discovery and informational purposes only. It is not medical advice, does not guarantee that a study is recruiting, and does not determine eligibility. Contact the study team and a qualified healthcare professional when considering participation.

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