Role of Simulators in Improving Obstetric Vaginal Examination Skills

A prospective study will be performed at the Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology at (VESSALKA unit),at El kasr Al_Ainy hospital, cairo university. Sample of house officers without obstetric experience in vaginal examination that will begin their clinical rotation in the department will be eligible for inclusion in the study. All patients involved in the study must not be high risk pregnancy nor have any indication of cesarean section and they will be examined by house officers in the first stage of labor. House officers and patients will provide verbal informed consent for participation in the study .all house officers assigned in the obstetric and gynecology department for their clinical rotation at the time of study will receive about a (30-mins) standardized course summarizing how to perform an obstetric vaginal examination . All house officers assigned in the study will be trained on vaginal examination simulators in about (15) training sessions and giving them a score to each one about their performing results on simulators.

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Key information

Conditions

Labour

Sex eligibility

All sexes

Study type

Observational

Primary location

Kasr Alainy hospital-cairo University, Cairo, Egypt

About this study

This prospective study will be done on a group of house officers without obstetric experience in vaginal examination.

They will perform multiple vaginal examination training procedures using a simulators in about (15) training sessions and giving them a score to each one then testing them on patients who are in the 1st stage of labor and giving them another score after collection of their results .

All house officers will report the findings of examinations of each time in terms of six items (1): cervical dilatation. (2): cervical effacement. (3): presenting part and position. (4): caput or not. (5): station. (6): condition of membrane intact or ruptured.

The findings that will be obtained by the house officers will then be revised by the same staff experienced obstetrician and gynaecologist {whose answers will be considered to be the gold standard} who will examine the same patients at the same time for accuracy of results.

Two simulators will be used in the study:

st ) : PROMPT Flex Birthing Simulator Advanced - Light (PRODUCT NO. 80106).UK, 2020 .
nd) : PROMPT Flex Cervical Dilatation & Effacement Module -Light (PRODUCT NO. 80102),Uk,2020

Who can participate

Healthy volunteers accepted: Yes

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

Inclusion criteria

House officers must be without any experience in vaginal examination at the start of study.
Study group must attend at least (15) simulator training sessions before testing them.

Exclusion criteria

House officers with any experience in vaginal examination.

Treatment and study plan

Use simulators in Obstetrics vaginal examination

Device

Two simulators will be used in the study:

(1st ) : PROMPT Flex Birthing Simulator Advanced - Light (PRODUCT NO. 80106).UK, 2020 .

2nd): PROMPT Flex Cervical Dilatation & Effacement Module -Light (PRODUCT NO. 80102),Uk,2020.

Both will be used to perform obstetric vaginal examination before examination of patients

Primary outcomes

learning curve and efficiency of vaginal examination interpretation. Learning curve and efficiency of vaginal examination interpretation.

Time frame: Five months

Simulation training on non experienced house officers will improving or not their vaginal examination skills before performing it on real pregnant women in labor

Sponsors and collaborators

Lead sponsor

Cairo University

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Registry information

Official study title

A Prospective Study of the Benefits of Simulators in Improving Obstetric Vaginal Examination Skills

Important dates

Study start: 2022
Primary completion: 2022
Study completion: 2022
First posted: Jan 13, 2022
Registry last updated: Aug 2, 2022

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