Surgical skills education Not Applicable
Conditions
Interventions
Participants will be stratified by subjective and objective suturing experience level and allocated to three intervention groups with a 1:1:1 ratio. The interventions will consist of 90-minute trainin
Sponsors
University College London
Eligibility
Sex/Gender
All
Inclusion criteria
Inclusion criteria: Current medical students at London Universities with access to a personal computer and smartphone
Exclusion criteria
Exclusion criteria: Does not meet inclusion criteria
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Proficiency in placing interrupted sutures with hand tied knots. Measured using the Objective Structured Assessment of Technical Skills (OSAT) score post-intervention, adjudicated by two experts and adjusted for baseline proficiency. The OSAT is employed by the Royal College of Surgeons for accredited course assessment. The primary outcome was measured twice during the trial, once immediately pre-intervention and once immediately post-intervention. | — |
Secondary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Measured using questionnaires. All questionnaires were created specifically for this trial: 1. Subjective suturing and knot tying confidence measured pre- and post-intervention 2. Perceptions of intervention quality measured immediately post-intervention 3. Financial expenses associated with session attendance self-reported in British Pound sterling (GBP) immediately post-intervention 4. Confidence and perceptions assessed by five-point Likert scale questions immediately post-intervention | — |
Countries
England, United Kingdom
Outcome results
None listed