Surgical Operating Room Enhancement Curriculum for Medical Students
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- What is being studied
- The protocol lists: Surgical Operating Room Enrichment Course, Active Comparator #1.
- Who it may be relevant to
- Registry conditions: Gynecology, Medical Education, Operating Rooms. Basic parameters: No limits · All.
- What needs checking
- Age, condition and sex are only basic indicators. Prior treatment, laboratory values and other mandatory requirements appear in the eligibility criteria below.
- Where it takes place
- United States
- Next step
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Official title
Surgical Operating Room Enhancement Curriculum for Medical Students: A Quality Improvement and Prospective Cohort Study
Overview
The goal of this clinical trial is to assess whether integrating an enhanced Surgical Operating Room (OR) curriculum into the medical student program improves knowledge and proficiency in gynecologic surgical techniques and procedures among medical students at Wayne State University. The main questions it aims to answer are: Does the Surgical Operating Room Enrichment Course increase medical students' knowledge and comfort with gynecologic surgical procedures? Does participation in the course improve students' clinical perceptions and management of gynecologic emergencies? Researchers will compare students who participate in the Surgical Operating Room Enrichment Course (intervention group) to those who complete the standard rotation (control group) to see if the enhanced curriculum leads to greater improvements in knowledge and clinical skills. Participants will: Attend virtual didactic lectures covering gynecologic anatomy, perioperative care, surgical techniques, and management of gynecologic emergencies Complete pre- and post-training surveys assessing knowledge, skills, and perceptions related to gynecologic surgery This study involves approximately 60 medical students, with participation being voluntary and all responses de-identified.
Interventions
- Other Surgical Operating Room Enrichment Course
The intervention consists of multiple structured training sessions delivered during the gynecology rotation. Sessions include lectures on surgical principles and gynecologic procedures. The course is taught by OBGYN physicians and is designed to enhance students' proficiency in surgical techniques, perioperative care, and management of gynecologic emergencies. Educational materials are based on relevant surgical guidelines and textbooks - Other Active Comparator #1
Active Comparator #1
Primary outcome measures
- Change in Knowledge and Proficiency in Gynecologic Surgical Techniques [Time frame: From baseline (start of rotation) to end of rotation (5 weeks)]
Secondary outcome measures (2)
- Change in Clinical Perceptions and Comfort with Gynecologic Emergencies [Time frame: From baseline (start of rotation) to end of rotation (5 weeks)]
- Participant Satisfaction with Surgical Operating Room Curriculum [Time frame: At end of rotation (5 weeks)]
Eligibility criteria
Inclusion criteria
- Medical students currently enrolled in the Wayne State University OBGYN clinical rotation (5-week block)
- Willingness to voluntarily participate in surveys and training sessions
- Ability to attend all didactic lectures
Exclusion criteria
- Prior completion of a structured surgical operating room enrichment course (e.g., elective subspecialty training)
- Inability to participate virtual sessions due to conflicting clinical/academic schedules
- Non-English speakers (due to English-language survey instruments)
Criteria are shown verbatim from the registry (in English). Final eligibility is always assessed by the study center.
Healthy volunteers: Yes
Study design
- Allocation
- Randomized
- Model
- Parallel assignment
- Masking
- Open label
- Primary purpose
- Other
Study locations
United States · 1 center
- Wayne State University SOM, Dept of OBGYN — Detroit
Identifiers
NCT: NCT07006337 · IRB-24-06-6938