Clinical trials: Laparoscopy Training
Female Reproductive Problem
The Implementation of MinimAlly Invasive Hysterectomy Trial
Removal of the uterus (hysterectomy) is the most commonly performed major gynaecological procedure in women. Obstetricians and gynaecologist (O\&G) surgeons conduct the majority of hysterectomies.
- Trial name
- IMAGINE (NCT03617354)
- Testing
- Total Laparoscopic Hysterectomy
- Where
- 4 sites in Australia
- Volunteers
- 10 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Queensland Centre for Gynaecological Cancer
Surgery
Procedure-to-procedure Transfer Trial
Surgical training programs using virtual reality simulators often only use basic skills training and the use of procedural training is very limited.
- Trial name
- NCT02069951
- Testing
- Practice a procedural module on a simulator
- Where
- Denmark
- Volunteers
- 96 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Copenhagen University Hospital, Rigshospitalet
Emergencies
Nomogram for Predicting Difficult Laparoscopic Appendectomy
No prior studies have stratified the difficulty of laparoscopic appendectomy (LA). The investigators aimed to investigate preoperative factors as indicators of difficult LAs based on the experience of surgical trainees and to…
- Trial name
- NCT06818942
- Testing
- Observations on preoperative and intraoperative factors influencing the difficulty of surgery
- Where
- China
- Volunteers
- 500 people
- Sponsor
- Shanghai 6th People's Hospital
Uterine Fibroid, Uterine Bleeding
4K Versus 3D Laparoscopic Colporraphy by Surgeons in Training: a Prospective Randomized Trial
This prospective randomized trial aims to assess if the operative time of vaginal cuff suture performed by trainees could be reduced using 3D laparoscopy instead of 4K laparoscopy.
- Conditions
- Uterine Fibroid, Uterine Bleeding, Uterine Prolapse
- Trial name
- NCT04637022
- Where
- Italy
- Volunteers
- 50 people
- Sponsor
- Catholic University of the Sacred Heart
Surgical Education, Simulation-based Training
Structured Simulation Training for Laparoscopic and Thoracoscopic Skills in Thoracic Surgery Residents
This study aims to improve basic laparoscopic and thoracoscopic skills in thoracic surgery residents and rotating surgical residents through a structured simulation-based training program.
- Conditions
- Surgical Education, Simulation-based Training, Resident Training
- Trial name
- NCT07268950
- Testing
- Structured Simulation-Based Surgical Training
- Where
- Turkey (Türkiye)
- Volunteers
- 19 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Ondokuz Mayıs University
Surgical Training
Study of Fast-track Surgery in Hernia Repair and Laparoscopic Cholecystectomy
All Danish trainees in surgery in a two-year period asked for participation when enrolled in the formal five-year training program for specialty in surgery.
- Trial name
- NCT01877824
- Testing
- Fast-track training
- Where
- Denmark
- Volunteers
- 35 people
- Sponsor
- University of Aarhus
Laparoscopic Training
Simulating Laparoscopy With an Eye Patch
Comparison of laparoscopic training simulator v use of eye patch (to simulate loss of dept perception) to investigate acquisition of laparoscopic skills.
- Trial name
- LapACQ (NCT03407235)
- Testing
- Computerized Laparoscopic Trainer, Box trainer with eye patch
- Where
- 2 sites in United Kingdom
- Volunteers
- 30 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Nottingham
Laparoscopic Appendectomy
Evaluating the Effects of a Structured Training Program on the Learning Curve of Residents in Laparoscopic Surgery
1.1 Aim The investigators wish to validate a structured training program for junior residents to enhance their learning curves in performing laparoscopic appendectomy.
- Trial name
- NCT02665000
- Testing
- Structured training programme
- Where
- 2 sites in Singapore
- Volunteers
- 20 people
- Sponsor
- National University Hospital, Singapore
Laparoscopic Surgery, Medical Education
A Pilot Study on Training Simulator Efficacy
The purpose of this study is to plan an effective learning path in minimally invasive thoracic and general surgery with a virtual training simulator for trainees and to assess the improvement of residents' surgical skills by the…
- Conditions
- Laparoscopic Surgery, Medical Education, Simulation Training
- Trial name
- NCT05436899
- Testing
- LapSim training, LapSim exam
- Where
- Italy
- Volunteers
- 36 people
- Sponsor
- Università degli Studi dell'Insubria
Performance of Wrong Procedure (Operation)
Trial on Laparoscopic Simulation Based on Mentoring
More than 50 residents in surgical specialities (OB\&G, General surgery and Urology) from a single university in Italy will be randomized into two groups, after a stratification based on residency year and laparoscopic/simulator…
- Trial name
- NCT02486575
- Testing
- Self-learning, Mentoring
- Volunteers
- 60 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Università degli Studi di Brescia
Laparoscopic Surgery Simulation, Mental Workload
Impact of Preferred Music on Laparoscopic Task Performance and Mental Workload in Novice Surgeons
This single-blinded, three-arm randomized controlled trial evaluated the effects of different auditory environments on laparoscopic task performance and mental workload among novice surgeons in a simulated setting.
- Conditions
- Laparoscopic Surgery Simulation, Mental Workload, Stress, Psychomotor Performance
- Trial name
- NCT07738848
- Testing
- Behavioral: Preferred Music, White Noise, SIlent Control
- Where
- Malaysia
- Volunteers
- 60 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Hospital Universiti Sains Malaysia
Performance Assessment, Motion Metrics
Do Motion Metrics Lead to Improved Skill Acquisition on Simulators?
Emphasizing the growing popularity of motion metrics are the majority of available virtual reality simulators and some newer hybrid models that offer motion tracking for performance assessment.
- Trial name
- NCT01052168
- Testing
- skills training
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 42 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Wake Forest University Health Sciences
Morbid Obesity
The Influence of Aerobic Endurance Training After Roux-en-Y-Gastric Bypass
The aim of this study was to assess the efficiency of aerobic physical exercise (APE) on weight loss, body composition and co-morbidities in patients after laparoscopic Roux-en-Y Gastric bypass (RYGBP).
- Trial name
- AET (NCT00875186)
- Testing
- aerobic endurance training
- Where
- Germany
- Volunteers
- 60 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Universitätsmedizin Mannheim
Focus of Study: Cognitive Surgical Skill Acquisition
Educational Study of Multimedia in Surgical Skills Training in Colorectal Surgery
To practice independently surgeons require competency in surgical skills, encompassing a combination of technical and non-technical skills.
- Trial name
- NCT01866436
- Testing
- Multimedia group, Study Day Group
- Where
- United Kingdom
- Volunteers
- 59 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Sheffield
Hernia
Part vs Whole Task Mastery Training for Laparoscopic Hernia Repair
The investigators will perform a randomized controlled trial with a stratified-block design to compare the effect of the part versus whole task simulation training for TEP repairs.
- Trial name
- NCT01629485
- Testing
- Online Video Curriculum, Whole Task Mastery Training, Part Task Mastery Training
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 40 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Mayo Clinic
Off-site Training in Laparoscopy
Off-site Training in Laparoscopy
The study is a randomized study exploring the difference between off-site vs. on-site training in laparoscopic skills. The study will be performed using fifty surgical trainees from the departments of urology, surgery and…
- Trial name
- NCT02243215
- Testing
- Access to a portable trainer for laparoscopic skills
- Where
- Denmark
- Volunteers
- 46 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Zealand University Hospital
Healthy Volunteers
Utilizing Gaze Training to Enhance Laparoscopic Skills Training
The purpose of this study is to test the influences of gaze training (GT) on the acquisition of laparoscopic surgical skills. For this purpose, the investigator will compare variants of GT in the second of 2 experiments.
- Trial name
- NCT03413943
- Testing
- gaze training
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 8 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Duke University
Colorectal Disease
Creating a Proficiency-Based Virtual Reality Simulation Training Programme for Laparoscopic Assisted Colectomy
Laparoscopic Colectomy is an advanced minimally invasive procedure that requires advanced laparoscopic skills. Minimally invasive surgery offers many advantages to the patients but exposes the surgeon to new challenges, many of…
- Trial name
- LAC (NCT00752817)
- Testing
- Proficiency-based virtual reality simulation training, Training under the current surgical training programme
- Where
- 10 sites in Ireland, United Kingdom
- Volunteers
- 16 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Royal College of Surgeons, Ireland
Healthy
General Surgery Training Outcomes Project
The purpose of the General Surgery Training Outcomes Project: Evaluating the Impact of the Curriculum on General Surgery Resident Training and Evaluation is to analyze data collected as a normal course of the general surgery…
- Trial name
- NCT00461214
- Testing
- Participation in laparoscopic training curriculum
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 35 people
- Sponsor
- Columbia University
Surgery
Comparison of Dry-lab Laparoscopic Training and Robotic Virtual Simulator
The objective of the present study is to compare the effectiveness of dry-lab laparoscopic training and robotic simulator training among medical students without any prior laparoscopic experience.
- Trial name
- NCT04989881
- Testing
- da Vinci Simulator, Laparascopic training box
- Where
- Switzerland
- Volunteers
- 100 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University Hospital, Geneva