Sequential Learning of Psychomotor and Visuospatial Skills for Laparoscopic Suturing and Knot Tying – Study Protocol for a Randomized Trial “The Shoebox Study”

Conditions

Laparoscopy Training

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De La Garza JR, Kowalewski KF, Friedrich M, Schmidt MW, Bruckner T, Kenngott HG, Fischer L, Müller-Stich BP, Nickel F.

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Sequential learning of psychomotor and visuospatial skills for laparoscopic suturing and knot tying – study protocol for a randomized controlled trial “The shoebox study”

Jonathan D. Hendrie, Felix Nickel, Thomas Brückner, Karl‐Friedrich Kowalewski, Carly R. Garrow et al. (8 authors)

Trials2016-01-0718 citations

10.1186/s13063-015-1145-8

Interventions

Group 1: Participants training with sequential learning. Specially trained student tutors provide a standardized introduction for the Pelvi-trainer, transparent shoebox, and laparoscopic instruments,

Eligibility

Sex/Gender

All

Age

18 Years to No maximum

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: Students in their clinical years of study at Heidelberg University Medical School.

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria: Students who have had already participated in a laparoscopic training course of more than 2 hours.

Design outcomes

Primary

Measure	Time frame
The primary endpoint is total training time needed to reach proficiency in a predefined standardized suturing and knot tying technique. Proficiency levels werde defined with the use of standardized checklists with data from tests with laparoscopic experts at our institution in concordance with the existuing literature. Operative time is recorded for each attempt, starting from when a trainee picks up the needle to when he or she fastens the final knot.	—

Measure

Time frame

The primary endpoint is total training time needed to reach proficiency in a predefined standardized suturing and knot tying technique. Proficiency levels werde defined with the use of standardized checklists with data from tests with laparoscopic experts at our institution in concordance with the existuing literature. Operative time is recorded for each attempt, starting from when a trainee picks up the needle to when he or she fastens the final knot.

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Secondary

Measure	Time frame
Secondary endpoints include the number of attempts, procedural and knot quality checklist differences, and gender effects. The knot tying technique is evaluated with a modified 23-point-checklist designed by Munz Y et al.. The quality of knots is evaluated with a 5-point-checklist by Muresan et al.. For evaluation of precision the distance between needle entry and exit points on the standardized suture pads is measured in millimeters.	—

Measure

Time frame

Secondary endpoints include the number of attempts, procedural and knot quality checklist differences, and gender effects. The knot tying technique is evaluated with a modified 23-point-checklist designed by Munz Y et al.. The quality of knots is evaluated with a 5-point-checklist by Muresan et al.. For evaluation of precision the distance between needle entry and exit points on the standardized suture pads is measured in millimeters.

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Countries

Germany

Contacts

Public ContactFelix Nickel

Klinik für Allgemein-, Viszeral- un Transplantationschirurgie Universität Heidelberg

felix.nickel@med.uni-heidelberg.de+4962215636575

Outcome results

None listed