Simulation in Teaching Vaginal Examination

The Benefits of Simulation in Teaching Vaginal Examination for Women During Labor: a Randomized Controlled Study

Status

Completed

Phases

Study type

Interventional

Source

ClinicalTrials.gov

Registry ID

NCT02664025

Acronym

Enrollment

120

Registered

2016-01-26

Start date

2016-03-31

Completion date

2016-09-30

Last updated

2016-09-07

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Conditions

Healthy

Keywords

teaching vaginal examination

Brief summary

Teaching technical skills during medical training can lead to some issues, which can concern ethical or medico-legal risks. In this context, the vaginal examination (VE) is specific because it concerns the genital area and it interferes with obstetrical management.

Interventions

PROCEDUREvaginal examination simulator

Study design

Allocation

RANDOMIZED

Intervention model

PARALLEL

Primary purpose

HEALTH_SERVICES_RESEARCH

Masking

NONE

Eligibility

Sex/Gender

ALL

Healthy volunteers

Inclusion criteria

* Interns who finished their study in faculty of medicine * Interns who never performed VE before * Interns who accept to participate in the study

Exclusion criteria

* Interns who refuse to participate in the study

Design outcomes

Primary

Measure	Time frame
the improvement of vaginal examination accuracy score after practical training on simulators	5 minutes

Countries

Egypt

Outcome results

None listed

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