Supervision for Endoscopy Training
What You Need to Know Before You Apply
What is the purpose of this trial?
Eligible participants are those who are members of the general surgery residency pediatric gastroenterology fellowship, and adult gastroenterology fellowship. Through a randomized-controlled trial, participants will fill out a baseline set of demographic information including year of training, approximate number of colonoscopies to date, specialty, age, sex and handedness. Participation in this activity is completely voluntary. Trainees will be randomized to one of two groups. Either first participating in an unassisted colonoscopy module twice and then taking a questionnaire and then transitioning to a supervised/coached colonoscopy module session twice and taking a questionnaire, versus the reverse, in which the participant first partakes in a supervised/coached colonoscopy module session twice and then transitions to performing a colonoscopy module twice, unassisted. Objective measures will be assessed by the module software and supervising faculty. Specifically, using individuals' survey responses to see if early supervision improves survey scores. Survey questions focus on student learning, completing module objectives and faculty performance in simulation. The survey will also ask subjects to self-rate their scores and comfort level with endoscopy skills. Survey responses will not be linked to an individuals' performance in their program training and endoscopy coaches will not be made aware of the survey responses.
Who Is on the Research Team?
William Tierney, MD
Principal Investigator
University of Oklahoma
Are You a Good Fit for This Trial?
This trial is for trainees in adult and pediatric gastroenterology fellowships, as well as general surgery residencies at the University of Oklahoma Health Sciences Center. Participants must consent to join and will provide demographic information.Inclusion Criteria
Exclusion Criteria
Timeline for a Trial Participant
Screening
Participants are screened for eligibility to participate in the trial
Training
Participants undergo randomized training sessions with both unassisted and supervised/coached colonoscopy modules
Follow-up
Participants are monitored for satisfaction and effectiveness of training through surveys and simulator metrics
What Are the Treatments Tested in This Trial?
Interventions
- Supervision/Coaching
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Who Is Running the Clinical Trial?
University of Oklahoma
Lead Sponsor