Surgical Skill Training
Conditions
Brief summary
Medical students were randomized to receive live video- or recorded video-delivered feedback on suturing skills. A non-randomized control group received in-person feedback. Pre- and post-feedback recordings of suturing were evaluated to see if the students receiving video-delivered feedback improved just as much as students receiving in-person feedback.
Detailed description
Medical students were randomized to receive live video- or recorded video-delivered feedback on suturing skills. A non-randomized control group received in-person feedback. Pre- and post-feedback recordings of suturing were evaluated by blinded assessors to determine improvement using the University of Bergen suturing skills assessment tool (UBAT) and Objective Structured Assessment of Technical Skills (OSATS). Study arms were compared to the control arm in a non-inferiority analysis. Participants and feedback providers completed questionnaires regarding feasibility and utility of their feedback modality.
Interventions
OTHERLive Video-delivered Feedback
Feedback is delivered to students through a live video call.
OTHERIn-Person Feedback
In-Person Feedback
OTHERRecorded Video-delivered feedback
Feedback is delivered via a personalized recorded video made by the instructor specific to the student's performance.
Sponsors
McMaster University
Study design
Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Intervention model
PARALLEL
Primary purpose
OTHER
Masking
DOUBLE (Investigator, Outcomes Assessor)
Eligibility
Sex/Gender
ALL
Healthy volunteers
Yes
Inclusion criteria
* First and second year students at McMaster University's Degroote School of Medicine
Exclusion criteria
* None
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Change in University of Bergen suturing skills Assessment Tool score | At 48 hours after feedback given to student |
Countries
Canada
Outcome results
None listed