CompletedNot Applicable

Validation of a Curriculum (STAC) for Technical Skill Acquisition in Minimally Invasive Surgery

Canada20 participantsStarted 2008-07

Plain-language summary

This study describes the development and validation of a structured training and assessment curriculum (STAC) for a basic laparoscopic procedure. The investigators hypothesized that residents trained using the STAC curriculum would demonstrate superior technical skills in the operating room compared to residents that were trained using a traditional curriculum.

Who can participate

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Inclusion Criteria: * post graduate year 1 and 2 general surgical residents * completed less than 10 laparoscopic cholecystectomies or appendectomies as the primary surgeon

What they're measuring

Technical skills

Timeframe: 6 months

Trial details

NCT IDNCT01560494

SponsorUnity Health Toronto

Sponsor typeOTHER

Study typeINTERVENTIONAL

Primary completion2009-07

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