Laparoscopic Training With and Without Robotic Assistance for Surgical Internes: a Randomized Study

Centre Hospitalier Universitaire de Nīmes34 enrolled

Overview

The primary objective of this study is to compare two groups of gynecologic/urologic/visceral internes in terms of the time required to perform a laparoscopic surgical intervention (nephrectomy) on an animal model (pig). The two groups of internes differ by the type of training they received: (1) Pelvic-Trainer training with robotic assistance versus (2) Pelvic-Trainer training without robotic assistance.

Study Type

INTERVENTIONAL

Allocation

RANDOMIZED

Purpose

OTHER

Masking

NONE

Enrollment

Conditions

Surgical Training

Interventions

Robotic assistanceOTHER

Robotic assistance will be implemented during Pelvic Trainer training sessions.

Pelvic TrainerOTHER

The standard Pelvic Trainer simulator for surgical training.

Eligibility

Sex: ALL

Medical Language ↔ Plain English

Inclusion Criteria: * Intern registered for specialization in surgery (urological, visceral or gynecology-obstetrics) Exclusion Criteria: * The intern refuses to participate in the study * The internal is not available for training and/or evaluation

Locations (2)

CHU de Montpellier - Hôpital Gui de Chauliac

Montpellier, France

CHU de Nîmes - Hôpital Universitaire Carémeau

Nîmes, France

Outcomes

Primary Outcomes

The time (in minutes) required for the intern to perform a laparoscopic nephrectomy on an animal model (pig).

Time frame: 6 months (3 months after a second training session on the Pelvic Trainer)

Data from ClinicalTrials.gov

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