SOAR: Surgery Objective Analysis and Review
For patients and families
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: SOAR Webapp-Based Video Review and Feedback.
- Who it may be relevant to
- Registry conditions: Surgical Education and Skill Acquisition. 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
- Center list to be confirmed — check the primary protocol.
- 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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Overview
The purpose of this pilot study is to determine the feasibility and usability of a surgical software training platform called the SOAR Webapp that will allow Johns Hopkins surgical trainees to receive rapid qualitative and quantitative feedback on both technical skills and surgical decision-making. The SOAR Webapp is a software device comprised of artificial intelligence (AI) computer vision algorithms embedded in a standalone mobile application. The software will be able to take laparoscopic videos as input and output the automated assessments for users. The investigators will also set up the clinical and logistical infrastructure needed to conduct a pilot study to evaluate the effectiveness of the SOAR computer vision system in facilitating video-based review of trainee performed operations with feedback from an expert attending surgeon. The investigators hypothesize that the video review features of the SOAR Webapp will be an effective training aid and has the potential to improve surgical education and training.
Interventions
- Other SOAR Webapp-Based Video Review and Feedback
Surgical residents will use the SOAR Webapp, a video-based surgical education platform, to review intracorporeal laparoscopic procedure recordings and receive structured feedback on technical skills and surgical decision-making. The intervention includes post-operative video review with an expert surgeon and automated analytic outputs generated by computer vision algorithms, including performance metrics and annotated video segments. The intervention is used for educational and training purposes
Primary outcome measures
- Perceived resident educational impact and accuracy of operative performance assessment as measured by the SOAR Post-Intervention Evaluation Survey [Time frame: 2 years]
Eligibility criteria
Inclusion criteria
Surgery Residents:
- General surgery trainee or attending surgeon at Johns Hopkins.
- Must be able to operate.
- 18 years or older
Patients:
- Undergoing laparoscopic surgery at Johns Hopkins
Exclusion criteria
- None for surgery residents
- Patients: cases without record of video
Criteria are shown verbatim from the registry (in English). Final eligibility is always assessed by the study center.
Healthy volunteers: Yes
Study design
- Observational model
- Other
Study locations
Center list to be confirmed — check the primary protocol.
Identifiers
NCT: NCT07344155 · IRB00487162