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Video-Based Learning for Ventral Hernia Repair
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Recruiting
Led By Caprice C Greenberg, MD MPH
Research Sponsored by Augusta University
Eligibility Criteria Checklist
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Be older than 18 years old
Timeline
Screening 3 weeks
Treatment Varies
Follow Up 2.5 years
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Study Summary
This trial will compare the effectiveness of two interventions for improving surgical performance and patient outcomes: live video-based surgical coaching and video-based feedback with time-stamped annotations.
Who is the study for?
This trial is for surgeons who are members of the Abdominal Core Health Quality Collaborative (ACHQC) and have submitted at least 10 eligible ventral hernia repair cases in the past 6 months. Surgeons not active in ACHQC or failing to submit recent cases cannot participate.Check my eligibility
What is being tested?
The study tests two educational interventions aimed at improving surgical performance: live video-based coaching and time-stamped video feedback, compared with a control group on a wait-list. The goal is to enhance surgeon skills and patient outcomes in ventral hernia repairs.See study design
What are the potential side effects?
Since this trial involves educational techniques rather than medical treatments, there are no direct physical side effects for patients. However, changes in surgical practices could indirectly affect patient care outcomes.
Timeline
Screening ~ 3 weeks3 visits
Treatment ~ Varies
Follow Up ~ 2.5 years
Screening ~ 3 weeks
Treatment ~ Varies
Follow Up ~2.5 years
Treatment Details
Study Objectives
Outcome measures can provide a clearer picture of what you can expect from a treatment.Primary outcome measures
Change in Surgical Site Occurrence Rates
Change in Technical Skill as Measured by OSATS Score
Intervention Adherence: Number of Surgeon Participants who Complete All Requisite Training and Session
Secondary outcome measures
Perceived Value
Recurrence Rates at 1 and 2 Years
Time Efficiency Measured by the Amount of Time Spent in Activities Related to the Program
Trial Design
3Treatment groups
Active Control
Group I: Wait-List ControlActive Control2 Interventions
One-third of participants will be randomized to an intervention, but wait-listed to provide a control group. These surgeons will submit two videos for technical skill evaluation during each of the baseline and follow-up periods, and ACHQC data will be tracked for short-term outcomes prior to their crossover to the intervention for long-term follow-up. Selecting the control group using the identical sampling frame of ACHQC surgeons participating in the interventions affords the opportunity for a comparable group with outcome metrics recorded systematically.
Group II: Live Surgical Peer CoachingActive Control1 Intervention
Coaches will facilitate an initial, individual, introductory phone call with participants prior to the first formal coaching session. The objective of this call is to develop rapport, explore each other's background, experience, and motivation for participation in the program, set overall goals for the program, set specific goals for the first coaching session, develop an action plan including identification of the key characteristics of the first case for review, and develop a timeline and plan for meetings. Peer coaching sessions will be scheduled at three national meetings that are commonly attended by ACHQC surgeons. In advance of each meeting, participants will record and upload a self-selected video to a secure server maintained by the study team, and coaches will have the opportunity to review the video if they wish to prepare. A live coaching session will be organized at the meeting where the coaches and participants will have parallel one-hour coaching sessions.
Group III: Asynchronous Video-based Constructive FeedbackActive Control1 Intervention
There will be no real-time interpersonal contact between coaches and participants in this arm. Participants will upload their self-selected procedural video to the video review platform, together with a short description of the case and any specific questions. The coach will review the video within one week of its posting and provide time-stamped feedback on the video platform. Participants will then review the coach's feedback within one week with the ability to respond to the comments. The coach and participant will continue communication via the internet-based review platform until no further comments are made by either party. Coach-participant dyads are expected to review three videos during the 6 month intervention period.
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Who is running the clinical trial?
Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality (AHRQ)FED
399 Previous Clinical Trials
6,822,294 Total Patients Enrolled
University of Wisconsin, MadisonOTHER
1,189 Previous Clinical Trials
3,169,492 Total Patients Enrolled
Augusta UniversityLead Sponsor
211 Previous Clinical Trials
85,014 Total Patients Enrolled
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Eligibility Criteria:
This trial includes the following eligibility criteria:Research Study Groups:
This trial has the following groups:- Group 1: Wait-List Control
- Group 2: Live Surgical Peer Coaching
- Group 3: Asynchronous Video-based Constructive Feedback
Awards:
This trial has 1 awards, including:- No Placebo-Only Group - All patients enrolled in this study will receive some form of active treatment.
Timeline:
This trial has the following timeline:- Screening: It may take up to 3 Weeks to process to see if you qualify in this trial.
- Treatment: The duration you will receive the treatment varies.
- Follow Ups: You may be asked to continue sharing information regarding the trial for 6 Months after you stop receiving the treatment.
Frequently Asked Questions
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To what extent is the current trial accommodating participants?
"Affirmative. Clinicaltrials.gov suggests this medical experiment is currently enlisting participants, having first been posted on September 1st 2019 and updated most recently on August 23rd 2021. 54 volunteers are needed at one specific location."
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Are there any unfilled vacancies for individuals who wish to participate in this trial?
"Correct. The current status of the trial, which was originally posted on September 1st 2019, is actively recruiting participants at 1 centre and 54 individuals are needed to take part in the study."
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