Gastro-Intestinal DisorderNCT07494318
Advanced GastroInstestinal(GI) Surgery Training in Residency and Fellowship.
An observational study of Gastro-Intestinal Disorder, run by Methodist Health System at 1 site in United States.
Trial summary
The aim of this anonymous survey is to identify who teaches GI procedures to general surgical residents during residency training and understand the need as well as desire for an Advanced Surgical GI fellowship amongst senior surgical residents. Read more about this study
- Who is it for?
- Any age
- Conditions the study is for
- Gastro-Intestinal Disorder
- What is being tested?
- Advanced GI Surgery Training
- How many people
- 260 participants
- Where
- 1 siteUnited States
- Study dates
- 2 Aug 2018to Jan 2028
- Phase
- Observational
- Are there results?
- Not yet: the study is under way
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: There are 260 ACGME-accredited general surgery programs in the United States. Each program can have 1-13 residents per year.
Who may be able to join
- All fourth and fifth year general surgery residents in accredited Accreditation Council for Graduate Medical Education(ACGME) general surgery residency programs in the United States.
Who cannot join
- All junior general surgical residents (third year residents through interns) will be excluded from the study.
Trial locations and contacts
1 site in 1 country. Contact the study team or a site near you to ask about taking part.
United States1 site, 1 recruiting
- Recruiting
Methodist Dallas Medical Center- Clinical Research Institute
Dallas, Texas, 75203
Colette Ngo Ndjom, 214-947-1289, ClinicalResearch@mhd.com
Kavya Mankulangara, 214-947-4604, ClinicalResearch@mhd.com
About this study
Official title: Advanced GastroInstestinal(GI) Surgery Training in Residency and Fellowship Interest Survey for 4th and 5th Year General Surgical Residents.
The aim of this anonymous survey is to identify who teaches GI procedures to general surgical residents during residency training and understand the need as well as desire for an Advanced Surgical GI fellowship amongst senior surgical residents. We also hope to identify the self-reported level of comfort of senior general surgery residents in completing both common and complex GI procedures.
Read the detailed description
Graduating general surgery residents are faced with the difficult decision of whether to pursue further specialized surgical fellowship training or to begin independent general surgical practice. Advanced GI Fellowship is a relatively new area of fellowship surgical training, with only 8 fellowships currently recognized by the Fellowship Council of the United States. The previous survey assessed the need for such a fellowship among health systems, departments, and practice groups interested in hiring a GI surgeon. More data is coming out showing that graduating surgical residents are unprepared to independently perform core general surgery procedures. Therefore, it is vitally important to be able to understand not only who are teaching general surgery residents GI surgical procedures, but also the residents' self-reported competence with GI procedures, and personal experience and degree of comfort managing both common and complex GI surgical pathologies.
- Conditions
- Gastro-Intestinal Disorder
- Being tested
- Advanced GI Surgery Training
- Medical subject headings
- Digestive System Diseases
What participants receive
What participants receive. In a randomised study each person is assigned to one group by chance.
Advanced GI Surgery TrainingOther
Determine who is training senior surgical residents in advanced GI surgical procedures and the trainees' comfort with performing complex GI procedures following residency training.
What is being measured
The primary outcome is the main question the study is designed to answer.
Training senior general surgical residents
Gain further understanding in who is training senior general surgical residents in advanced GI surgery during residency training.
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 posted27 Mar 2026
- Study start2 Aug 2018
- Primary completionJan 2027 (estimated)
- Study completionJan 2028 (estimated)
Resources
- Official record on ClinicalTrials.govThe registry entry this page is built from, with its full change history.
- Other trials for Gastro-Intestinal DisorderStudies 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
- Other
- Time perspective
- Retrospective
- Enrolment
- 260 participants (estimated)
Sponsor and investigators
- Lead sponsor
- Methodist Health System
- Sponsor type
- University, hospital or other
- Responsible party
- Sponsor
- Investigators
- Rohan Jeyarajah, MD, Principal investigator, Methodist Health System
IDs, dates and publications
- ClinicalTrials.gov ID
- NCT07494318
- Sponsor's protocol ID
- 043.HPB.2018.R
- Status last verified
- Jan 2026
- First submitted
- 20 Mar 2026
- Last updated
- 10 Jun 2026
- Results posted
- No
- Data monitoring committee
- No
- FDA-regulated drug
- No
- FDA-regulated device
- No
- Individual data sharing
- Yes: All information will be blinded in compliance with Good Clinical Practice(GCP). The investigator will make all possible efforts to ensure compliance with all policies regarding sharing of Protected Health Information(PHI) or research information. Only de-identified PHI will be shared in relevant research mediums. These mediums may range from national, regional, local and/or international sites. In addition, study data and findings may be submitted for presentation at local and national conferences.
Study at a glance
From the registry record, last updated by the sponsor on 10 Jun 2026. Recruitment status is as the sponsor reported it: confirm with the study team.
- Official title
- Advanced GastroInstestinal(GI) Surgery Training in Residency and Fellowship Interest Survey for 4th and 5th Year General Surgical Residents.
- ClinicalTrials.gov ID
- NCT07494318
- Acronym / sponsor ID
- 043.HPB.2018.R
- Conditions
- Gastro-Intestinal Disorder
- Study type
- Observational
- Recruitment status
- Recruiting
- Enrolment
- 260 participants (estimated)
- Lead sponsor
- Methodist Health SystemUniversity, hospital or other
- Study start
- 2 Aug 2018 (actual)
- Primary completion
- Jan 2027 (estimated)
- Study completion
- Jan 2028 (estimated)
- First posted
- 27 Mar 2026 (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.
The aim of this anonymous survey is to identify who teaches GI procedures to general surgical residents during residency training and understand the need as well as desire for an Advanced Surgical GI fellowship amongst senior surgical residents. We also hope to identify the self-reported level of comfort of senior general surgery residents in completing both common and complex GI procedures.
Detailed description
Graduating general surgery residents are faced with the difficult decision of whether to pursue further specialized surgical fellowship training or to begin independent general surgical practice. Advanced GI Fellowship is a relatively new area of fellowship surgical training, with only 8 fellowships currently recognized by the Fellowship Council of the United States. The previous survey assessed the need for such a fellowship among health systems, departments, and practice groups interested in hiring a GI surgeon. More data is coming out showing that graduating surgical residents are unprepared to independently perform core general surgery procedures. Therefore, it is vitally important to be able to understand not only who are teaching general surgery residents GI surgical procedures, but also the residents' self-reported competence with GI procedures, and personal experience and degree of comfort managing both common and complex GI surgical pathologies.
Study design
- Observational model
- Other
- Time perspective
- Retrospective
Who may qualify
- Sex
- All
- Healthy volunteers
- Not accepted
- Age groups
- Child, Adult, Older adult
- Study population
- There are 260 ACGME-accredited general surgery programs in the United States. Each program can have 1-13 residents per year.
Key inclusion criteria (1 listed)
- All fourth and fifth year general surgery residents in accredited Accreditation Council for Graduate Medical Education(ACGME) general surgery residency programs in the United States.
Key exclusion criteria (1 listed)
- All junior general surgical residents (third year residents through interns) will be excluded from the study.
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 |
|---|---|---|
| Advanced GI Surgery TrainingDetermine who is training senior surgical residents in advanced GI surgical procedures and the trainees' comfort with performing complex GI procedures following residency training. | Other | – |
Primary outcome
Training senior general surgical residents
Time frame: 1 year
Gain further understanding in who is training senior general surgical residents in advanced GI surgery during residency training.
Results and safety
This study is still under way. Results are not available in the source record yet.
Research links
- Official record on ClinicalTrials.govLast updated by the sponsor 10 Jun 2026.
- Individual participant dataSharing planned: Yes. All information will be blinded in compliance with Good Clinical Practice(GCP). The investigator will make all possible efforts to ensure compliance with all policies regarding sharing of Protected Health Information(PHI) or research information. Only de-identified PHI will be shared in relevant research mediums. These mediums may range from national, regional, local and/or international sites. In addition, study data and findings may be submitted for presentation at local and national conferences.
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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.
Rohan Jeyarajah, MD principal investigator
Methodist Health System
1 site in 1 country: see every site and its status.
Questions about this trial
What is this clinical trial studying?
An observational study of Gastro-Intestinal Disorder, run by Methodist Health System at 1 site in United States.
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: looking for participants now, as of the sponsor's last update on 10 Jun 2026. Status can change between updates, so confirm with the study contact before making plans.
Where is the study taking place?
The record lists 1 site in United States. Whether a site is taking part right now should be confirmed with that site. See every site.
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?
This study is still under way. Results are not available in the source record yet.
How can a doctor refer a patient or contact the research team?
Contact Crystee Cooper, DHEd (214-947-1280, ClinicalResearch@mhd.com), or a site near the patient. AzTrials does not enrol participants or take referrals.
What does the primary outcome measure?
Training senior general surgical residents (time frame: 1 year). 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 10 Jun 2026.