Gender Stigma Consciousness and Surgical Training

October 2, 2019 updated by: Sara Myers, University of Pittsburgh

The Effect of Gender-stigma Consciousness on General Surgery Trainees' Experiences and Skill Performance.

Previous investigations have focused on challenges that surgeons face once they have entered into practice. We have yet to explore difficulties in the training environment, and whether these have an effect on professional development. In this study, we investigate how certain environmental factors can affect skill acquisition for the resident surgeon. Our trial tests whether psychosocial constructs affect task-performance. This study is a multi-center endeavor with the University of North Carolina-Chapel Hill, the University of Washington, and UPMC. Over an 12 month period, residents will be asked to complete surveys and a laparoscopic skills assessment, which will be administered after residents are randomized to an intervention or control arm. The intervention arm will be asked to read an article that is meant to trigger psychosocial constructs that we hypothesize will affect skill performance. The control arm will receive a neutral article prior to completing the laparoscopic skills assessment.

Study Overview

Status

Completed

Conditions

Intervention / Treatment

Study Type

Interventional

Enrollment (Actual)

85

Phase

  • Not Applicable

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
    • Pennsylvania
      • Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, United States, 15218
        • UPMC

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

  • Child
  • Adult
  • Older Adult

Accepts Healthy Volunteers

No

Genders Eligible for Study

All

Description

Inclusion Criteria: Categorical General surgery residents who completed undergraduate medical education in the United States

Exclusion Criteria: Residents who have completed graduate medical education training in a subspecialty prior to their general surgery residency.

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

  • Primary Purpose: Other
  • Allocation: Randomized
  • Interventional Model: Parallel Assignment
  • Masking: Quadruple

Arms and Interventions

Participant Group / Arm
Intervention / Treatment
Experimental: Intervention
An article meant to trigger certain psychosocial behaviors is administered to the intervention arm prior to laparoscopic skills assessment.
Behavioral: An article meant to trigger certain psychosocial behaviors
An article meant to trigger certain psychosocial behaviors is administered to the intervention arm prior to laparoscopic skills assessment.
Sham Comparator: Control
The control arm will receive a neutral article prior to completing the assessment.
Behavioral: a neutral article
The control arm will receive a neutral article prior to completing the assessment.

What is the study measuring?

Primary Outcome Measures

Outcome Measure
Measure Description
Time Frame
Score on laparoscopic skills assessment
Time Frame: 12 months
Score (continuous outcome) based on verified fundamentals of laparoscopic skills assessment grading rubric.
12 months

Secondary Outcome Measures

Outcome Measure
Measure Description
Time Frame
Changes in psychosocial constructs
Time Frame: 12 months
Changes in Likert scale ratings of psychosocial constructs as assessed by survey with previously published verified sub scales.
12 months

Collaborators and Investigators

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

Sponsor

University of Pittsburgh

Collaborators

University of Washington
University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill

Investigators

  • Principal Investigator: Sara P Myers, MD, University of Pittsburgh

Publications and helpful links

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General Publications

Study record dates

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Study Major Dates

Study Start (Actual)

August 1, 2018

Primary Completion (Actual)

August 1, 2019

Study Completion (Actual)

August 1, 2019

Study Registration Dates

First Submitted

August 6, 2018

First Submitted That Met QC Criteria

August 8, 2018

First Posted (Actual)

August 9, 2018

Study Record Updates

Last Update Posted (Actual)

October 3, 2019

Last Update Submitted That Met QC Criteria

October 2, 2019

Last Verified

October 1, 2019

More Information

Terms related to this study

Other Study ID Numbers

  • PRO18040386

Drug and device information, study documents

Studies a U.S. FDA-regulated drug product

No

Studies a U.S. FDA-regulated device product

No

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