NCT01405443

Simulator Training for Gastrointestinal Endoscopy

Simulator Training for Gastrointestinal Endoscopy - How Much Simulator Training is Required to Acquire Proficiency in Gastrointestinal Endoscopy?

• Status: Terminated
• Phase: —
• Study type: Observational
• Enrollment: 20 (actual)
• Sponsor: Universitätsklinikum Hamburg-Eppendorf · Academic / Other
• Sex: All
• Age: 18 Years
• Healthy volunteers: Accepted

Summary

This is a randomized controlled trial evaluating three training intervals using an endoscopy simulator for novices and comparing performance after training.

Detailed description

Randomized controlled trial evaluating different training intervals on an endoscopy simulator and comparing performance using a validated score (Global assessment of Gastrointestinal Endoscopic Skills). Physicians participating in the study are novices with no previous experience in flexible endoscopy. Subjects are randomized into three different training arms. Proficiency scores will be evaluated by a supervising physician blinded to group allocation.

Conditions

• Performance of Inappropriate Operation

Timeline

• Start date: 2011-01-01
• Primary completion: 2013-12-01
• Completion: 2013-12-01
• First posted: 2011-07-29
• Last updated: 2019-06-06

Locations

1 site across 1 country: Germany