Simulation in Teaching Vaginal Examination

Teaching technical skills during medical training can lead to some issues, which can concern ethical or medico-legal risks. In this context, the vaginal examination (VE) is specific because it concerns the genital area and it interferes with obstetrical management.

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Key information

Conditions

Healthy

Sex eligibility

All sexes

Study type

Interventional

Phase

Not applicable

Primary location

Ahmed Abbas

Assiut, Cairo Governorate, 002, Egypt

Who can participate

Healthy volunteers accepted: No

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

Inclusion criteria

Interns who finished their study in faculty of medicine
Interns who never performed VE before
Interns who accept to participate in the study

Exclusion criteria

Interns who refuse to participate in the study

Treatment and study plan

vaginal examination simulator

Procedure

Primary outcomes

the improvement of vaginal examination accuracy score after practical training on simulators

Time frame: 5 minutes

Sponsors and collaborators

Lead sponsor

Assiut University

Other

Registry information

Official study title

The Benefits of Simulation in Teaching Vaginal Examination for Women During Labor: a Randomized Controlled Study

Acronym: VE

Important dates

Study start: 2016
Primary completion: 2016
Study completion: 2016
First posted: Jan 26, 2016
Registry last updated: Sep 7, 2016

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