The Effect of Bench-Model Training in Cognitive Learning in the Operating Room

This study is not yet open for participant recruitment.

Verified by The Physicians' Services Incorporated Foundation, February 2009

First Received: February 25, 2008 Last Updated: February 6, 2009 History of Changes

Sponsored by:	The Physicians' Services Incorporated Foundation
Information provided by:	The Physicians' Services Incorporated Foundation
ClinicalTrials.gov Identifier:	NCT00628069

Purpose

Based on the motor learning theories, it is hypothesized that bench-model training will allow junior residents to be more interactive than trainees lacking similar active hands-on training.

Condition
First or Second Year Residents From Various Divisions

U.S. FDA Resources

Study Type:	Observational
Study Design:	Case Control, Prospective
Official Title:	The Effect of Bench-Model Training in Cognitive Learning in the Operating Room

Further study details as provided by The Physicians' Services Incorporated Foundation:

Primary Outcome Measures:

The primary objective of the study is to show that bench model testing not only improves the technical skill of the student but that it also influences the student's ability to learn the didactic information and decision-making. [ Time Frame: 6 months ] [ Designated as safety issue: No ]

Biospecimen Retention: None Retained

Biospecimen Description:

Estimated Enrollment:	30
Study Start Date:	March 2009

Groups/Cohorts
Group 1 Group 1 is the performers who will participate in the training sessions.

Eligibility

Ages Eligible for Study:	18 Years to 65 Years
Genders Eligible for Study:	Both
Accepts Healthy Volunteers:	Yes
Sampling Method:	Non-Probability Sample

Study Population

Residents enrolled in first or second year from a variety of divisions.

Criteria

Inclusion Criteria:

Students enrolled in first or second year of their residency from a variety of division

Exclusion Criteria:

Residents from higher year

Contacts and Locations

Please refer to this study by its ClinicalTrials.gov identifier: NCT00628069

Contacts

Contact: Khalid Syed, MD, FRCSC

416-603-5281

khalid.syed@uhn.on.ca

Locations

Canada, Ontario
Mount Sinai Hospital
Toronto, Ontario, Canada, M5G 1X5

Sponsors and Collaborators

The Physicians' Services Incorporated Foundation

Investigators

Principal Investigator:

Khalid Syed, MD, FRCSC

Toronto Western Hospital

More Information

No publications provided

Responsible Party:	Toronto Western Hospital ( Dr. Khalid Syed )
Study ID Numbers:	07-43
Study First Received:	February 25, 2008
Last Updated:	February 6, 2009
ClinicalTrials.gov Identifier:	NCT00628069 History of Changes
Health Authority:	Canada: Health Canada

Keywords provided by The Physicians' Services Incorporated Foundation:

Orthopedics
bone fixation

ClinicalTrials.gov processed this record on May 07, 2009