Ultrasound Training Program for Gynecologic Cancer Staging in Residents
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In plain language
An automatic summary of structured registry data. It is an orientation aid, not a substitute for the official protocol or a physician assessment.
- What is being studied
- The protocol lists: Training Group.
- Who it may be relevant to
- Registry conditions: Medical Education, Ovarian Cancer, Endometrial Cancer, Cervix Cancer. Basic parameters: from 18 years · 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
- Italy
- Next step
- Save the trial, show it to the treating physician, and confirm current recruitment with the study center. Costs, documents and travel →
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Official title
Development and Validation of an Ultrasound Training Program for Residents in Staging Gynecological Cancers (Ovarian Cancer, Endometrial Cancer and Cervical Cancer)
Overview
This is a prospective, interventional study aiming to develop and validate an ultrasound training program for gynecology and obstetrics residents, focused on the staging of gynecologic cancers, including ovarian, endometrial, and cervical cancer. The program consists of theoretical lectures, practical hands-on sessions, and supervised clinical case evaluations over a six-month period. Residents will perform ultrasound examinations independently, which will be compared to those conducted by expert sonographers. The primary objective is to assess the learning curve of each trainee by evaluating diagnostic concordance with expert findings across specific staging parameters.
Interventions
- Behavioral Training Group
A structured educational and practical training program in gynecologic oncology ultrasound designed for residents. The intervention includes lectures, clinical case discussions, supervised and independent ultrasound examinations, and performance assessments to evaluate learning progression and diagnostic concordance with experts.
Primary outcome measures
- Agreement Rate Between Residents and Experts in Ultrasound-Based Staging of Gynecologic Cancers [Time frame: Up to 6 months (from the start to the end of the training program)]
Eligibility criteria
Inclusion criteria
- At least six gynecology residents who will regularly attend the ultrasound center daily, with overlapping shifts.
- All patients with a diagnosis or suspected diagnosis of gynecological cancer, including ovarian, endometrial, and cervical cancers, will be included in the study and scanned by both residents and experts.
- Signing of the informed consent by the participants.
Exclusion criteria
- non-gynecology specialists, with attendance schedules at the center other than daily.
- Failure to sign the informed consent by the participants.
Criteria are shown verbatim from the registry (in English). Final eligibility is always assessed by the study center.
Healthy volunteers: No
Study design
- Allocation
- N/A
- Model
- Single group
- Masking
- Open label
- Primary purpose
- Other
Study locations
Italy · 1 center
- Fondazione Policlinico Universitario Agostino Gemelli IRCCS — Roma
Identifiers
NCT: NCT07028229 · 7738