Clinical trials: Surgical Education
Surgical Procedure, Unspecified, Surgical Simulation
Laparoscopic Simulator Training and Its Impact on Surgical Education
The primary goal of this study is to answer whether validated laparoscopic simulators truly affect real time performance in the operating room among Gynecology residents.
- Trial name
- NCT00555243
- Testing
- Laparoscopic Simulation training, Traditional Surgical Education
- Where
- 4 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 108 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center
Educational Problems, Surgery
Needs-Based Patient Education Versus Traditional Patient Education in Reducing Pre-operative Anxiety in Day Surgery
In patient education, the amount of information that is not proper with the individual patient, such as too much or too little, can increase anxiety to patient.
- Trial name
- NCT03003091
- Testing
- Needs-based patient education, Traditional patient education
- Volunteers
- 470 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Chulabhorn Hospital
Opioid Use
Opioid Consumption and Disposal After Shoulder Arthroplasty
Opioid medications are widely used after many orthopedic procedures and are routinely prescribed after shoulder replacement surgery.
- Trial name
- NCT05525975
- Testing
- Educational materials
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 140 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Brendan M. Patterson
Education, General Surgery
Individualized Deliberate Practice on a Virtual Reality Simulator
Training on simulated models in a surgical skills laboratory has been shown to improve technical performance in the operating room.
- Trial name
- NCT01753947
- Testing
- Deliberate Practice
- Where
- Canada
- Volunteers
- 16 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Unity Health Toronto
Educational Techniques, Surgical Procedure, Unspecified
Role of Procedural Videos in Teaching the Surgery Residents
A randomized controlled trial was conducted at Pakistan Institute of Medical Sciences (PIMS) Islamabad after approval from the Institutional ethics review board.
- Trial name
- NCT06164158
- Testing
- Procedural Videos, No procedural videos
- Where
- Pakistan
- Volunteers
- 54 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Shaheed Zulfiqar Ali Bhutto Medical University
Medical Education
Cognitive Style and Mobile Technology in E-learning in Undergraduate Medical Education
New designs of 6-year undergraduate medical education (UME) in Taiwan mainly include (1) integral curricula of body organ system, (2) multiple methods of clinical teaching and assessment, and (3) generalism in UME.
- Trial name
- NCT02971735
- Testing
- mobile technology of e-learning (M-TEL)
- Volunteers
- 60 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Chang Gung Memorial Hospital
Robotic Surgery, Microsurgery
Performance of Robotic Microsurgery Systems
The goal of this preclinical trial is to learn about the benefits and limitations of novel robotic devices for microsurgery, based on different levels of microsurgical experience.
- Conditions
- Robotic Surgery, Microsurgery, Anastomosis
- Trial name
- NCT06146023
- Testing
- Robotic anastomosis (Symani surgical system and RoboticScope), Conventional anastomosis
- Where
- 2 sites in United States, Germany
- Volunteers
- 18 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University Hospital Muenster
Epilepsy
Bridging the Gap: Educating Patients on Social Determinants of Health to Improve Epilepsy Surgery Access and Outcomes
The goal of this study is to identify the needs and barriers to accessing and undergoing epilepsy surgery for patients with epilepsy and then to pilot an educational program regarding the social determinants of health and how…
- Trial name
- NCT07509190
- Testing
- PEERS Program, Surveys, Focus group
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 310 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Anny Reyes
User-Computer Interface, Clinical Skills
Establishing Learning Curves in Virtual Simulation Training of Mastoidectomy
The purpose of this study is to establish learning curves of mastoidectomy training in virtual surgical simulation training, to establish the long-term effect of repeat simulation training and to explore the transfer of skills…
- Conditions
- User-Computer Interface, Clinical Skills, Motor Skills, Temporal Bone
- Trial name
- NCT01966185
- Testing
- Tutor function on
- Where
- Denmark
- Volunteers
- 43 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Copenhagen University Hospital, Rigshospitalet
Post-Op Complication
A Randomized Trial of Lenient Versus Strict Arm Instruction Post Cardiac Device Surgery
The purpose and objectives of this study is to investigate whether reducing the existing arm restrictions on patients who receive Cardiac Implantable Electronic Devices (CIED) will result in an improved patient experience post…
- Trial name
- LENIENT (NCT04915261)
- Testing
- Lenient Arm Restriction, Strict Arm Restriction
- Where
- Canada
- Volunteers
- 6,300 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Ottawa Heart Institute Research Corporation
Teaching Method
Live-streaming Vs Face-to-face Teaching Method Effectiveness in Training Surgical Clerkship
The goal of this observational study is to assess objectively whether teaching for simple wound sutures via Live-Streaming (LS) using Go-pro® has the same effectiveness as the traditional Face-to-face (FTF) teaching.
- Trial name
- LS vs FTF (NCT06221917)
- Testing
- Face-to-face, Live-streaming
- Where
- Indonesia
- Volunteers
- 74 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Pelita Harapan University
Surgical Education
Global Learning: an Orbis Virtual-platform Evaluation Study
Currently, surgical training is often conducted using the traditional "apprentice model", where a trainee observes a qualified surgeon and learns from him/her, and then the surgeon supervises the trainee performing surgery on a…
- Trial name
- GLOVES (NCT04908072)
- Testing
- Orbis-FundamentalVR MSICS Simulator
- Where
- United Kingdom
- Volunteers
- 44 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Orbis
Education, Medical
Evaluation of Surgical Simulator for Practicing a Vascular Anastomosis
To determine if practicing an aorto-saphenous vein anastomosis on a low-fidelity surgical simulator allows trainees to produce a higher quality anastomosis in a shorter period of time, than a group that only learns by watching a…
- Trial name
- NCT00318279
- Testing
- Surgical simulator to practice vascular anastomosis
- Where
- Canada
- Volunteers
- 40 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- London Health Sciences Centre Research Institute OR Lawson Research Institute of St. Joseph's
Burnout (QD85)
Student Research and Practical Clubs as a Factor in Professional Development and Burnout Resistance Among Surgical Physicians
This cross-sectional study included a cross-sectional survey of 100 surgeons who participated in the student research and practice club "Aesculap" while studying at Sechenov University over a 20-year period (from 2005 to 2025).
- Trial name
- Aesculap (NCT07685366)
- Where
- 2 sites in Russia
- Volunteers
- 100 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- I.M. Sechenov First Moscow State Medical University
Tendon Disorder
A Musculoskeletal Ultrasound Course for Orthopedic Surgery Residents
A group of orthopedic surgery residents underwent a structured online and practical musculoskeletal ultrasound course. Their proficiency on a written and practical exam, as well as frequency and comfort when using was recorded…
- Trial name
- NCT04204369
- Testing
- Ultrasound education curriculum
- Where
- Canada
- Volunteers
- 10 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Université de Sherbrooke
Nurse-Patient Relations
The Effect of Preoperative Nursing Visit on Anxiety and Pain Level of Patients After Surgery
A nursing visit is a method used for psychological preparation and information of patients. During nursing visits, the operating room nurse visits the patient before the surgery, informs the patient about the surgical process and…
- Trial name
- NCT05169749
- Testing
- Control-Service Nurse Group, Nursing Visiting Group
- Where
- Turkey (Türkiye)
- Volunteers
- 135 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Acibadem University
Medical Education, Simulation Training
The Role of Simulation Fidelity in Early Surgical Skills Education
The aim of the study is to evaluate the effectiveness of teaching surgical suturing techniques using various materials (e.g., banana peel, orange peel, pork, chicken, and silicone pads).
- Conditions
- Medical Education, Simulation Training, Medical Student, Medical Education Assessment
- Trial name
- STITCHING (NCT07899684)
- Testing
- Suture skills retention
- Where
- 3 sites in Poland
- Volunteers
- 131 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Medical University of Lodz
General Surgery, Costs and Cost Analysis
Evaluating the Impact of the National Health Insurance Scheme of Ghana on Surgical Care
Ghana, a Low-Middle Income Country (LMIC) situated in the heart of West Africa started a national health insurance scheme in 2003.The scheme was designed to provide a comprehensive benefit package inclusive of surgical care and…
- Trial name
- NCT03604458
- Where
- Ghana
- Volunteers
- 203 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of California, San Francisco
Surgical Education
Measuring Force During Subpial Resection Procedure Using a Novel Ex Vivo Calf Brain Model With Integrated Sensor
Neurosurgery is a high-stakes surgical specialty where errors can result in significant morbidity. The amount of force applied simultaneously on the brain with multiple different instruments during complex neurosurgical…
- Trial name
- NCT07650253
- Where
- Canada
- Volunteers
- 11 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- McGill University
Laparoscopic Surgery, Music
EffectS of prEferred Music on Laparoscopic performancE
The main objective is to investigate whether listening to recorded music has a positive effect on the execution of laparoscopic skills.
- Conditions
- Laparoscopic Surgery, Music, Surgical Education
- Trial name
- EnSEMbLE (NCT04111679)
- Testing
- Music
- Where
- Netherlands
- Volunteers
- 60 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Erasmus Medical Center