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Evaluating the Effects of a Structured Training Program on the Learning Curve of Residents in Laparoscopic Surgery

NCT02665000 · Status: UNKNOWN · Phase: NA · Type: INTERVENTIONAL · Enrollment: 20

Last updated 2016-03-22

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Summary

1.1 Aim The investigators wish to validate a structured training program for junior residents to enhance their learning curves in performing laparoscopic appendectomy.

1.2 Hypothesis To introduce a structured laparoscopic appendectomy training program and validate its efficacy with the validated GOALS scoring system.

Conditions

  • Laparoscopic Appendectomy

Interventions

PROCEDURE

Structured training programme

Participants will undergo 5-days training sessions

Sponsors & Collaborators

  • National University Hospital, Singapore

    lead OTHER

Principal Investigators

  • Choon Seng Chong, MBBS · National University Hospital, Singapore

Study Design

Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Masking
SINGLE
Model
PARALLEL

Eligibility

Min Age
24 Years
Max Age
35 Years
Sex
ALL
Healthy Volunteers
No

Timeline & Regulatory

Start
2014-08-31
Primary Completion
2018-06-30

Countries

  • Singapore

Study Locations

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