Surgical Training
Conditions
Keywords
Surgical training, Surgical skill performance, PLET, Portable Laparoscopic Trainer
Brief summary
The purpose of this study was to assess the effect of training with a personal, portable laparoscopic endo-trainer (PLET) on residents' laparoscopic skills. All participants were randomised to either a home- or hospital-based PLET training group and surgical skill performance was assessed using five laparoscopic exercises. Endpoints consisted ofsubjective and objective assessment ratings as well as exercise time and qualitative data up to 12 weeks. The primary outcome was the difference in exercise time and secondary outcomes included performance scores as well as qualitative data.
Interventions
DEVICEPortable Laparoscopic Trainer (PLET)
The PLET trainer is light and easy to transport packed in a bag and consists of a foldable plastic box, which can be assembled in less than 30 seconds by means of simple handles. There are three accesses for the surgical instruments (ports) as well as a central recess over which a tablet with an integrated camera can be placed. Each participant received a previously prepared opaque envelope containing a black or white USB stick from the Principal Investigator with the assignments on it as part of the randomization process. The outcome assessors were blinded to the allocation.
Sponsors
University of Basel
Clarunis - Universitäres Bauchzentrum Basel
Study design
Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Intervention model
PARALLEL
Primary purpose
OTHER
Masking
NONE
Eligibility
Sex/Gender
ALL
Age
18 Years to No maximum
Healthy volunteers
Yes
Inclusion criteria
* ≥ 18 years * surgical resident
Exclusion criteria
* none
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Exercise time | Baseline, 6 weeks, 12 weeks | Amount of time surgical residents need for laparoscopic exercises |
| Assessment rating | Baseline, 6 weeks, 12 weeks | Subjective and objective assessment ratings of surgical skills during exercise |
Secondary
| Measure | Time frame | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Qualitative feedback | 12 weeks | Open questions about motivation of participating in the study and improving surgical skills |
Countries
Switzerland
Outcome results
None listed