Part vs Whole Task Mastery Training for Laparoscopic Hernia Repair

Part vs Whole Task Mastery Simulation Training for Laparoscopic Hernia Repair: A Randomized Trial

Status

Completed

Phases

Study type

Interventional

Source

ClinicalTrials.gov

Registry ID

NCT01629485

Enrollment

Registered

2012-06-27

Start date

2011-09-30

Completion date

2012-05-31

Last updated

2013-05-01

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Conditions

Hernia

Keywords

Mastery Learning, Surgical Education, Laparoscopic Hernia Repair, Part vs Whole Task, Contextual Interference, laparoscopy, training, curriculum

Brief summary

The investigators will perform a randomized controlled trial with a stratified-block design to compare the effect of the part versus whole task simulation training for TEP repairs.

Interventions

BEHAVIORALWhole Task Mastery Training

Trainees will undergo whole task mastery training in the TEP simulator. The benchmarks for mastery training in the setting of whole task tep repairs was established with performance measures of multiple staff surgeons previously.

BEHAVIORALPart Task Mastery Training

Trainees will undergo part task mastery training in the TEP simulator. The benchmarks for mastery training in the setting of part task tep repairs was established with performance measures of multiple staff surgeons previously.

BEHAVIORALOnline Video Curriculum

A video curriculum has been designed for the purpose of educating general surgery residents in laparoscopic hernia repairs. The curriculum covers topics from basic anatomy, selection of patients, management, and operative technique.

Study design

Allocation

RANDOMIZED

Intervention model

PARALLEL

Primary purpose

PREVENTION

Masking

SINGLE (Outcomes Assessor)

Eligibility

Sex/Gender

ALL

Age

18 Years to 90 Years

Healthy volunteers

Yes

Inclusion criteria

* Study Participants: Only residents who have achieved mastery of the TEP training curriculum (in either arm) will be eligible for OR assessment * Patients: All patients deemed fit by the staff supervising surgeon to undergo a TEP repair will be considered for this study.

Design outcomes

Primary

Measure	Time frame	Description
Operative Time	Measured in Seconds	Operative Time will be measured with a chronometer. Staff take overs and down time will be excluded from the trainee's time. Trainee time will be defined as when he/she has the instruments in his/her hands and is actively doing the case.

Countries

United States

Outcome results

None listed

Source: ClinicalTrials.gov · Data processed: Feb 4, 2026