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NCT Number: NCT07344155

SOAR: Surgery Objective Analysis and Review

The purpose of this pilot study is to determine the feasibility and usability of a surgical software training platform called the SOAR Webapp that will allow Johns Hopkins surgical trainees to receive rapid qualitative and quantitative feedback on both technical skills and surgical decision-making. The SOAR Webapp is a software device comprised of artificial intelligence (AI) computer vision algorithms embedded in a standalone mobile application. The software will be able to take laparoscopic videos as input and output the automated assessments for users. The investigators will also set up the clinical and logistical infrastructure needed to conduct a pilot study to evaluate the effectiveness of the SOAR computer vision system in facilitating video-based review of trainee performed operations with feedback from an expert attending surgeon. The investigators hypothesize that the video review features of the SOAR Webapp will be an effective training aid and has the potential to improve surgical education and training.

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Key information

Conditions

Surgical Education and Skill Acquisition

Age range

18 year and older

Sex eligibility

All sexes

Study type

Observational

Who can participate

Healthy volunteers accepted: Yes

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

Inclusion criteria

Surgery Residents:

General surgery trainee or attending surgeon at Johns Hopkins.
Must be able to operate.
18 years or older

Patients:

Undergoing laparoscopic surgery at Johns Hopkins

Exclusion criteria

None for surgery residents
Patients: cases without record of video

Treatment and study plan

SOAR Webapp-Based Video Review and Feedback

Other

Surgical residents will use the SOAR Webapp, a video-based surgical education platform, to review intracorporeal laparoscopic procedure recordings and receive structured feedback on technical skills and surgical decision-making. The intervention includes post-operative video review with an expert surgeon and automated analytic outputs generated by computer vision algorithms, including performance metrics and annotated video segments. The intervention is used for educational and training purposes only and does not alter patient care.

Primary outcomes

Perceived resident educational impact and accuracy of operative performance assessment as measured by the SOAR Post-Intervention Evaluation Survey

Time frame: 2 years
This is a survey completed by surgical trainees following use of the SOAR Web Application. The survey evaluates trainee perceptions of:
- Engagement in deliberate practice behaviors
- Accuracy and usefulness of operative performance assessments (including psychomotor skill, tissue handling, operative progress, exposure quality, dissection quality, and error detection)
- Accuracy and usefulness of pre-populated operative steps
- Impact of the SOAR Web Application on the frequency and quality of engagement with attending surgeons
- Overall usability and perceived challenge of the SOAR Web Application
All survey items are measured using a 3-point Likert scale (Never, Sometimes, Often), with higher scores indicating greater perceived frequency, accuracy, usefulness, or educational impact, depending on the item. Survey responses are analyzed at the individual item level and summarized as frequencies and proportions. The maximum score is 30, minimum 10.

Study contacts

Contact information is provided by the study sponsor or research team.

Natalie A Moreno, MD, MHS

CONTACT

[email protected]

8188046975

Sherry Leung

CONTACT

[email protected]

4109557518

Sponsors and collaborators

Lead sponsor

Johns Hopkins University

Other

Collaborators

Stanford University
Wellcome Trust

Registry information

Acronym: SOAR

Important dates

Study start: 2026
Primary completion: 2026
Study completion: 2027
First posted: Jan 15, 2026
Registry last updated: May 27, 2026

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