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Administrative data

NCT number NCT05190692
Other study ID # Simulators in obstetrics
Secondary ID
Status Completed
Phase
First received
Last updated
Start date March 1, 2022
Est. completion date July 10, 2022

Study information

Verified date August 2022
Source Cairo University
Contact n/a
Is FDA regulated No
Health authority
Study type Observational

Clinical Trial Summary

A prospective study will be performed at the Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology at (VESSALKA unit),at El kasr Al_Ainy hospital, cairo university. Sample of house officers without obstetric experience in vaginal examination that will begin their clinical rotation in the department will be eligible for inclusion in the study. All patients involved in the study must not be high risk pregnancy nor have any indication of cesarean section and they will be examined by house officers in the first stage of labor. House officers and patients will provide verbal informed consent for participation in the study .all house officers assigned in the obstetric and gynecology department for their clinical rotation at the time of study will receive about a (30-mins) standardized course summarizing how to perform an obstetric vaginal examination . All house officers assigned in the study will be trained on vaginal examination simulators in about (15) training sessions and giving them a score to each one about their performing results on simulators.


Description:

This prospective study will be done on a group of house officers without obstetric experience in vaginal examination. They will perform multiple vaginal examination training procedures using a simulators in about (15) training sessions and giving them a score to each one then testing them on patients who are in the 1st stage of labor and giving them another score after collection of their results . All house officers will report the findings of examinations of each time in terms of six items (1): cervical dilatation. (2): cervical effacement. (3): presenting part and position. (4): caput or not. (5): station. (6): condition of membrane intact or ruptured. The findings that will be obtained by the house officers will then be revised by the same staff experienced obstetrician and gynaecologist {whose answers will be considered to be the gold standard} who will examine the same patients at the same time for accuracy of results. Two simulators will be used in the study: 1. st ) : PROMPT Flex Birthing Simulator Advanced - Light (PRODUCT NO. 80106).UK, 2020 . 2. nd) : PROMPT Flex Cervical Dilatation & Effacement Module -Light (PRODUCT NO. 80102),Uk,2020


Recruitment information / eligibility

Status Completed
Enrollment 39
Est. completion date July 10, 2022
Est. primary completion date July 10, 2022
Accepts healthy volunteers Accepts Healthy Volunteers
Gender All
Age group N/A and older
Eligibility Inclusion Criteria: - House officers must be without any experience in vaginal examination at the start of study. - Study group must attend at least (15) simulator training sessions before testing them. Exclusion Criteria: - House officers with any experience in vaginal examination.

Study Design


Related Conditions & MeSH terms


Intervention

Device:
Use simulators in Obstetrics vaginal examination
Two simulators will be used in the study: (1st ) : PROMPT Flex Birthing Simulator Advanced - Light (PRODUCT NO. 80106).UK, 2020 . 2nd): PROMPT Flex Cervical Dilatation & Effacement Module -Light (PRODUCT NO. 80102),Uk,2020. Both will be used to perform obstetric vaginal examination before examination of patients

Locations

Country Name City State
Egypt Kasr Alainy hospital-cairo University Cairo
Egypt Obstetrics and gynecology department at kasralainy hospital Cairo
Egypt Cairo University Giza

Sponsors (1)

Lead Sponsor Collaborator
Cairo University

Country where clinical trial is conducted

Egypt, 

Outcome

Type Measure Description Time frame Safety issue
Primary learning curve and efficiency of vaginal examination interpretation. Learning curve and efficiency of vaginal examination interpretation. Simulation training on non experienced house officers will improving or not their vaginal examination skills before performing it on real pregnant women in labor Five months
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