Does training with an epidural simulator improve performance of epidural analgesia amongst novice trainee anaesthetists?

Status

Active, not recruiting

Phases

Unknown

Study type

Interventional

Source

ISRCTN

Registry ID

ISRCTN65954729

Enrollment

Registered

2003-09-12

Start date

2002-02-01

Completion date

Unknown

Last updated

2015-01-13

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Conditions

Surgery: Anaesthesia Surgery Anaesthesia

Interventions

Randomised controlled trial.

Eligibility

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: 62 SHOs in anaesthesia in their first 12 months of training working at the five participating hospitals.

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria: Not provided at time of registration

Design outcomes

Primary

Measure	Time frame
Failure rate in the first 25 epidurals inserted by each SHO.	—

Secondary

Measure	Time frame
Not provided at time of registration	—

Countries

United Kingdom

Outcome results

None listed

Source: ISRCTN (via WHO ICTRP) · Data processed: Feb 4, 2026