Peer-coaching to Teach Faculty Surgeons an Advanced Laparoscopic Skill

This single-blinded randomized controlled trial assesses the efficacy of peer-coaching to teach novice surgical faculty an advanced laparoscopic skill.

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Key information

Conditions

Coaching Laparoscopy Technical Skill

Sex eligibility

All sexes

Study type

Interventional

Phase

Not applicable

Who can participate

Healthy volunteers accepted: Yes

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

Inclusion criteria

surgical faculty in the division of general surgery or obstetrics and gynaecology.
novices in laparoscopic suturing (performed <20 intra-corporeal stiches and knots)

Exclusion criteria

Treatment and study plan

conventional training

Behavioral

After completing the initial assessment, faculty randomized to the conventional training group received a link to a web-based instructional video. In addition, they were given a laparoscopic box trainer, laparoscopic instruments and sutures that they could use to practice with at their leisure.

peer-coaching

Behavioral

Faculty randomized to the peer-coaching group received ½ hour of peer-coaching after completing the initial assessment on the simulator. Each faculty member sutured on the box trainer while being observed by his or her peer-coach. All study participants had the same peer-coach.After the coaching session, study participants received a link to the web-based video as well as the box trainer and supplies to independently practice laparoscopic suturing. Similar to individuals in the control group, no specific guidance regarding the amount of independent practice was given.

Primary outcomes

Technical Skill

Time frame: Two weeks post intervention

Technical skill as measured by the Objective Structured Assessment of Technical Skill (OSATS) global rating scale. Participants are scored on 4 domains from 0-5 (respect for tissue, precision of operative technique, economy of movements, confidence of movements). The maximum possible score is 20.

Sponsors and collaborators

Lead sponsor

Sunnybrook Health Sciences Centre

Other

Registry information

Important dates

Study start: 2014
Primary completion: 2015
Study completion: 2015
First posted: Jul 22, 2015
Registry last updated: Jul 22, 2015

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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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