Utility of ChatGPT as an educational aid in training surgical novices for minimally invasive surgery – a randomized controlled trial

Utility of ChatGPT as an educational aid in training surgical novices for minimally invasive surgery – a randomized controlled trial - CHAT-SURG

Status

Active, not recruiting

Phases

Unknown

Study type

Interventional

Source

DRKS

Registry ID

DRKS00038145

Enrollment

Registered

2025-10-29

Start date

2024-11-22

Completion date

Unknown

Last updated

2026-06-01

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Conditions

Educational research

Interventions

Group 1: ChatGPT based training: Medical students without surgical experience receive a ChatGPT-based training over the course of a semester as part of an elective course in which they learn to perfor

Eligibility

Sex/Gender

All

Age

18 Years to No maximum

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: - enrolled at Heidelberg University during their clinical years (3rd to 6th year of medical school in Germany) - physically able to participate in the MIS training program.

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria: Previous laparoscopic experience in assisting more than 3 hours.

Design outcomes

Primary

Measure	Time frame
Laparoscopic performance: The laparoscopic performance will be assessed during the three laparoscopic cholecystectomies after baseline assessment. Each procedure will be evaluated using the following parameters: 1. Total operative time (task performed <90min) 2. Number of complications 3. Complication Score for Laparoscopic Cholecystectomy (COMIC-LC) 4. Objective Structured Assessment of Technical Skills (OSATS) 5. Global Operative Assessment of Laparoscopic Skills (GOALS)	—

Measure

Time frame

Laparoscopic performance: The laparoscopic performance will be assessed during the three laparoscopic cholecystectomies after baseline assessment. Each procedure will be evaluated using the following parameters: 1. Total operative time (task performed <90min) 2. Number of complications 3. Complication Score for Laparoscopic Cholecystectomy (COMIC-LC) 4. Objective Structured Assessment of Technical Skills (OSATS) 5. Global Operative Assessment of Laparoscopic Skills (GOALS)

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Secondary

Measure	Time frame
participants’ self-perception, experience, motivation, and utility of ChatGPT for laparoscopic training	—

Countries

Germany

Contacts

Public ContactEleni Amelia Felinska

Klinik für Allgemein-, Viszeral- und Transplantationschirurgie Universitätsklinikum Heidelberg

EleniAmelia.Felinska@med.uni-heidelberg.de+49 1578 0792304

Outcome results

None listed

Source: DRKS (via WHO ICTRP) · Data processed: Jun 11, 2026