Cervix Cancer, Endometrial Cancer, Medical Education, Ovarian Cancer
Conditions
Keywords
Resident Training, Learning Curve, Gynecologic Oncology, Transvaginal Ultrasound
Brief summary
This is a prospective, interventional study aiming to develop and validate an ultrasound training program for gynecology and obstetrics residents, focused on the staging of gynecologic cancers, including ovarian, endometrial, and cervical cancer. The program consists of theoretical lectures, practical hands-on sessions, and supervised clinical case evaluations over a six-month period. Residents will perform ultrasound examinations independently, which will be compared to those conducted by expert sonographers. The primary objective is to assess the learning curve of each trainee by evaluating diagnostic concordance with expert findings across specific staging parameters.
Interventions
BEHAVIORALTraining Group
A structured educational and practical training program in gynecologic oncology ultrasound designed for residents. The intervention includes lectures, clinical case discussions, supervised and independent ultrasound examinations, and performance assessments to evaluate learning progression and diagnostic concordance with experts.
Sponsors
Fondazione Policlinico Universitario Agostino Gemelli IRCCS
Study design
Allocation
NA
Intervention model
SINGLE_GROUP
Primary purpose
OTHER
Masking
NONE
Eligibility
Sex/Gender
ALL
Age
18 Years to No maximum
Healthy volunteers
No
Inclusion criteria
* At least six gynecology residents who will regularly attend the ultrasound center daily, with overlapping shifts. * All patients with a diagnosis or suspected diagnosis of gynecological cancer, including ovarian, endometrial, and cervical cancers, will be included in the study and scanned by both residents and experts. * Signing of the informed consent by the participants.
Exclusion criteria
* non-gynecology specialists, with attendance schedules at the center other than daily. * Failure to sign the informed consent by the participants.
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Agreement Rate Between Residents and Experts in Ultrasound-Based Staging of Gynecologic Cancers | Up to 6 months (from the start to the end of the training program) | Assessment of the diagnostic concordance between ultrasound staging performed by residents and expert sonographers, measured across defined anatomical and pathological parameters (e.g., lymph node involvement, carcinomatosis, tumor size and spread). Concordance will be quantified as the percentage of agreement per case and per parameter. |
Countries
Italy
Contacts
Primary ContactAntonia Carla Testa
Backup ContactFrancesca Moro
Outcome results
None listed