Collaborative Surgical Proficiency Initiative

January 14, 2010 updated by: Phoenix Integrated Surgical Residency
The purpose of this study is to provide a quantitative base line comparison to determine a surgeon's proficiency based on that surgeon's hand and tool movements while performing simulation tasks.

Study Overview

Status

Unknown

Conditions

Intervention / Treatment

Study Type

Observational

Enrollment (Anticipated)

90

Contacts and Locations

This section provides the contact details for those conducting the study, and information on where this study is being conducted.

Study Locations

  • United States
    • Arizona
      • Phoenix, Arizona, United States, 85006
        • Simulation and Education Training (SimET) Center, Banner Good Samaritan Medical Center

Participation Criteria

Researchers look for people who fit a certain description, called eligibility criteria. Some examples of these criteria are a person's general health condition or prior treatments.

Eligibility Criteria

Ages Eligible for Study

23 years to 65 years (Adult, Older Adult)

Accepts Healthy Volunteers

Yes

Genders Eligible for Study

All

Sampling Method

Non-Probability Sample

Study Population

Surgical residents and attendings from Banner Good Samaritan Medical Center

Description

Inclusion Criteria:

  • Surgical residents and attendings from Banner Good Samaritan Medical Center
  • Range in age from 23-65 years
  • Willing to provide informed consent

Exclusion Criteria:

  • N/A

Study Plan

This section provides details of the study plan, including how the study is designed and what the study is measuring.

How is the study designed?

Design Details

Cohorts and Interventions

Group / Cohort
Intervention / Treatment
Surgical resident or attending
Behavioral: Simuvision Simulator
Participants will perform common surgical procedures on the simulator

Collaborators and Investigators

This is where you will find people and organizations involved with this study.

Sponsor

Phoenix Integrated Surgical Residency

Investigators

  • Principal Investigator: Kanav Kahol, PhD, Simulation and Education Training (SimET) Center, Banner Good Samaritan Medical Center
  • Study Director: John Ferrara, MD, Phoenix Integrated Surgical Residency

Study record dates

These dates track the progress of study record and summary results submissions to ClinicalTrials.gov. Study records and reported results are reviewed by the National Library of Medicine (NLM) to make sure they meet specific quality control standards before being posted on the public website.

Study Major Dates

Study Start

June 1, 2007

Primary Completion (Anticipated)

March 1, 2011

Study Completion (Anticipated)

March 1, 2011

Study Registration Dates

First Submitted

January 14, 2010

First Submitted That Met QC Criteria

January 14, 2010

First Posted (Estimate)

January 15, 2010

Study Record Updates

Last Update Posted (Estimate)

January 15, 2010

Last Update Submitted That Met QC Criteria

January 14, 2010

Last Verified

June 1, 2009

More Information

Terms related to this study

Other Study ID Numbers

  • 01-07-0044

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