CompletedNot Applicable

Part vs Whole Task Mastery Training for Laparoscopic Hernia Repair

United States40 participantsStarted 2011-09

Plain-language summary

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.

Who can participate

Age range18 Years – 90 Years

SexALL

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Inclusion Criteria: * Study Participants: Only residents who have achieved mastery of the TEP training curriculum (in either arm) will be eligible for OR assessment * Patients: All patients deemed fit by the staff supervising surgeon to undergo a TEP repair will be considered for this study.

What they're measuring

Operative Time

Timeframe: Measured in Seconds

Trial details

NCT IDNCT01629485

SponsorMayo Clinic

Sponsor typeOTHER

Study typeINTERVENTIONAL

Primary completion2012-05

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