SurgeryNCT04180917
Current Trends and Future Perspectives Regarding Elective Rotations
An observational study of Surgery, run by University of Roma La Sapienza.
Trial summary
Surgical resident elective rotation abroad give different opportunity such experience a different teaching and training, acquire more and new operative experience, experience living and working in a different cultural environment. Read more about this study
- Who is it for?
- Any age
- Conditions the study is for
- Surgery
- What is being tested?
- Survey
- How many people
- 116 participants
- Where
- No sites listed yet
- Study dates
- 1 Jan 2017to 30 Jan 2019
- How long will I take part?
- 1 Year
- Phase
- Observational
- Are there results?
- None posted in the registry
Key requirements
Who can take part, as listed by the sponsor. Only the study team can confirm whether you are eligible, so take this list to your doctor.
- Ages Any age
- All sexes
- No healthy volunteers
- Child, Adult, Older adult
Study population: resident
Who may be able to join
- working as short-term supernumerary registrars in a foreign surgical department during the academic year 2017-2018
Who cannot join
- Surgeons/residents who have not been abroad for training
About this study
Official title: Current Trends and Future Perspectives Regarding Elective Rotations Abroad Within Italian Surgical Residency Training: Is the Glass Half Empty or Half Full?
Surgical resident elective rotation abroad give different opportunity such experience a different teaching and training, acquire more and new operative experience, experience living and working in a different cultural environment. Furthermore, the growing process of globalization that involves the nations themselves in different sectors, should also lead to a homogeneity of training on a global level, in order to be able to guarantee adequate assistance to different types of patients at the same time, and the possibility for doctors themselves of working abroad. the objective of the study is to provide the first overview of what is the current Italian scenario concerning abroad elective rotations during surgical training
- Conditions
- Surgery
- Being tested
- Survey
What participants receive
What participants receive. In a randomised study each person is assigned to one group by chance.
SurveyOther
survey
What is being measured
The primary outcome is the main question the study is designed to answer.
Satisfaction grade of actual elective rotation abroad in Italy
A five point Likert-type scale
Measured: 1 years
Secondary outcomes (5)
Gender
Ratio male/gender
Measured: 1 year
Age at time of elective training
Age
Measured: 1 year
Year of residency at the time of elective training
Multiple choice answers accounting 1 to 6
Measured: 1 year
Institution visited
Multiple choice accounting 5 option such as university hospital, tertiary care hospital, referral center
Measured: 1 year
Global surgical exposure
A five point Likert-type scale
Measured: 1 year
Timeline
From the start of the study to its completion; the mark is today. Estimated dates are the sponsor’s plan.
- First posted29 Nov 2019
- Study start1 Jan 2017
- Primary completion31 Dec 2018
- Study completion30 Jan 2019
Resources
- Official record on ClinicalTrials.govThe registry entry this page is built from, with its full change history.
- Other trials for SurgeryStudies of the same condition, open and under way.
- What the trial phases meanHow a treatment moves from first tests in people to approval.
More details
For doctors and researchers: how the study is designed, who runs it, and its registry IDs.
Study design
- Study type
- Observational
- Observational model
- Cohort
- Time perspective
- Other
- Enrolment
- 116 participants (actual)
- Target duration
- 1 Year
Sponsor and investigators
- Lead sponsor
- University of Roma La Sapienza
- Sponsor type
- University, hospital or other
- Responsible party
- Principal investigator, Gianluca Costa, University of Roma La Sapienza
IDs, dates and publications
- ClinicalTrials.gov ID
- NCT04180917
- Sponsor's protocol ID
- Ita-SURG_S_2019
- Status last verified
- Dec 2019
- First submitted
- 30 Oct 2019
- Last updated
- 4 Dec 2019
- Results posted
- No
- Data monitoring committee
- No
- FDA-regulated drug
- No
- FDA-regulated device
- No
- Individual data sharing
- No: no one
Study at a glance
From the registry record, last updated by the sponsor on 4 Dec 2019. Recruitment status is as the sponsor reported it: confirm with the study team.
- Official title
- Current Trends and Future Perspectives Regarding Elective Rotations Abroad Within Italian Surgical Residency Training: Is the Glass Half Empty or Half Full?
- ClinicalTrials.gov ID
- NCT04180917
- Acronym / sponsor ID
- Ita-SURG_S_2019
- Conditions
- Surgery
- Study type
- Observational
- Recruitment status
- Completed
- Enrolment
- 116 participants (actual)
- Lead sponsor
- University of Roma La SapienzaUniversity, hospital or other
- Study start
- 1 Jan 2017 (actual)
- Primary completion
- 31 Dec 2018 (actual)
- Study completion
- 30 Jan 2019 (actual)
- First posted
- 29 Nov 2019 (actual)
- Results
- Not posted in the source record
Clinical summary
The research question as the sponsor registered it. This describes what the study plans to test, not what it found.
Surgical resident elective rotation abroad give different opportunity such experience a different teaching and training, acquire more and new operative experience, experience living and working in a different cultural environment. Furthermore, the growing process of globalization that involves the nations themselves in different sectors, should also lead to a homogeneity of training on a global level, in order to be able to guarantee adequate assistance to different types of patients at the same time, and the possibility for doctors themselves of working abroad. the objective of the study is to provide the first overview of what is the current Italian scenario concerning abroad elective rotations during surgical training
Study design
- Observational model
- Cohort
- Time perspective
- Other
- Target follow-up
- 1 Year
Who may qualify
- Sex
- All
- Healthy volunteers
- Not accepted
- Age groups
- Child, Adult, Older adult
- Study population
- resident
Key inclusion criteria (1 listed)
- working as short-term supernumerary registrars in a foreign surgical department during the academic year 2017-2018
Key exclusion criteria (1 listed)
- Surgeons/residents who have not been abroad for training
Eligibility is decided by the study team after screening; this overview does not establish that a patient qualifies. Full inclusion and exclusion criteria.
Interventions
| Intervention | Type | Arms |
|---|---|---|
| Surveysurvey | Other | – |
Primary outcome
Satisfaction grade of actual elective rotation abroad in Italy
Time frame: 1 years
A five point Likert-type scale
5 secondary outcomes
Gender
Time frame: 1 year
Age at time of elective training
Time frame: 1 year
Year of residency at the time of elective training
Time frame: 1 year
Institution visited
Time frame: 1 year
Global surgical exposure
Time frame: 1 year
Results and safety
The study is completed, but results are not available in the source record. That does not mean the treatment did or did not work.
Research links
- Official record on ClinicalTrials.govLast updated by the sponsor 4 Dec 2019.
- Individual participant dataSharing planned: No. no one
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Referral and contact
AzTrials does not enrol participants or take referrals. Contact the study team or a site listed below; they decide who can take part. This study is not recruiting at the moment.
The record lists no contact. Use the official record to reach the sponsor.
Questions about this trial
What is this clinical trial studying?
An observational study of Surgery, run by University of Roma La Sapienza.
The full registered description is in the About this study section and the official record.
Who may be eligible to take part?
The sponsor lists 1 inclusion and 1 exclusion criteria. Eligibility is decided by the study team after screening, so read the full criteria and contact a listed site.
Is this clinical trial currently recruiting?
The record says: finished, as of the sponsor's last update on 4 Dec 2019. Status can change between updates, so confirm with the study contact before making plans.
What are the possible benefits and risks?
They depend on the study and the treatment, and no study can promise a benefit. The study team explains the known risks during informed consent, before anyone joins; the record itself does not list them.
Are results available for this study?
The study is completed, but results are not available in the source record. That does not mean the treatment did or did not work.
How can a doctor refer a patient or contact the research team?
The record lists no contact. The official record names the sponsor, who can be asked directly. AzTrials does not enrol participants or take referrals.
What does the primary outcome measure?
Satisfaction grade of actual elective rotation abroad in Italy (time frame: 1 years). It is what the study was designed to measure, not a finding.
Where can I read the original study information?
Does a listing mean the treatment is approved or proven to work?
No. A listing means the study is registered. It does not show that the treatment is safe, works, or is approved by a regulator.
How often is this information updated?
AzTrials copies changed records from ClinicalTrials.gov every night and reloads the whole registry every week. The sponsor last updated this record on 4 Dec 2019.