A triple-arm, randomized, simple-blinded clinical trial will be conducted. A control sequence and an intervention sequence of three subgroups with different exposure levels to the simulation program are proposed. Group 1: open abdominal aortic repair (AAOR), Group 2: vascular anastomosis (VA) and AAOR, and Group 3: specific micro-surgical skills, VA and AAOR. Surgical residents of general, vascular, or cardiovascular surgery programs will be included. Sample size calculation resulted in 45 participants, 15 in each group. Simple blinding will involve external evaluators. Randomization will occur as a simple randomization.
Study Type
INTERVENTIONAL
Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Purpose
OTHER
Masking
SINGLE
Enrollment
45
Participants will be exposed to different amounts of open vascular surgical training, but only group I will receive the complete structured and progressive training program. This ensures that all participants have access to the potential benefits derived from the intervention. Current evidence supports this approach, which supports the benefits of medical simulation in the training process of surgical residents.
Efficacy in the acquisition of technical surgical skills.
Pre- and post-intervention individual measures will be taken using the OPEn Aortic Aneurysm Repair Assessment of Technical Expertise (OPERATE) tool to compare the efficacy of the simulated program. The unit of measure are the points of OPERATE Scale with a established passing score of 27.7. A higher score means a better outcome.
Time frame: 4 months
The efficacy given by the progression through the different structured modules.
The results of the 3 arms will be compared. The unit of measure are the points of OPERATE Scale with a established passing score of 27.7. A higher score means a better outcome.
Time frame: 4 months
The satisfaction of the residents
Surveys guided by a Likert Scale will measure the Level 1 of Kirkpatricks levels based on the reaction and satisfaction of the participants after the implementation of the interventions. The unit of measure will be the result on the Likert scale; the minimum score is 1, and the maximum is 10. A higher score means a better outcome.
Time frame: 4 months
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