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NCT Number: NCT05040100

Utilizing a 3D Printed Model of the Mediastinum to Teach Thoracic Anatomy to Medical Trainees

Three-dimensional (3D) printed anatomic models are increasingly being developed for medical education. The investigators sought to compare the efficacy of a 3D printed model of the mediastinum as a study tool with standard textbooks for teaching medical trainees thoracic anatomy.

Participants were randomly assigned to either a lecture using a standard anatomy textbook or the same lecture along with a 3D printed model of the mediastinum. Participants took a timed pre-test and post-test, identifying 12 mediastinal structures on a prosected human cadaver. Independent and dependent t-tests were used to compare individual and group improvements respectively. A subjective assessment was also performed.

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Key information

Conditions

Anatomy Teaching Methods

Sex eligibility

All sexes

Study type

Interventional

Phase

Not applicable

Primary location

Stanford University

Stanford, California, 94305, United States

Who can participate

Healthy volunteers accepted: Yes

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

Inclusion criteria

  • Medical trainee

Exclusion criteria

  • none

Treatment and study plan

3D Mediastinum Model

Other

The 3D model cohort was provided with an additional 10-minute interactive lecture reviewing the same focused mediastinal anatomical structures using the 3D model.

Primary outcomes

  1. Improvement from pre-test to post-test

    Time frame: Up to 1 year

    Participants took a same-day timed pre-test and post-test, identifying 12 mediastinal structures on a prosected human cadaver. Independent and dependent t-tests were used to compare individual and group improvements respectively

Secondary outcomes

  1. Subjective Evaluation

    Time frame: Up to 1 year

    Medical trainees were given a subjective assessment on the perceived benefit of the model

Sponsors and collaborators

Lead sponsor

Stanford University

Other

Registry information

Important dates

Study start
2019
Primary completion
2021
Study completion
2021
First posted
Sep 10, 2021
Registry last updated
Sep 10, 2021

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