Using Simulation to Ensure Basic Competence in Gastroscopy

Odense University Hospital

Status: Completed

Conditions: Education; Simulation; Gastroscopy; Endoscopy

Treatments: Other: Simulation training in gastroscopy

Study type: Observational

Funder types: Other

Identifiers

NCT04150237

OP_971

Details and patient eligibility

About

The main purpose of this study is to develop and gather validity evidence for a simulation-based test to ensure learning basic competence in gastroscopy.

Enrollment: 35 patients

Sex: All

Volunteers: No Healthy Volunteers

Inclusion criteria

• Medical students enrolled at the University of Southern Denmark who have passed their anatomy exam.
• Experienced endoscopy nurses, who have assisted to more than 100 gastroscopies and with no prior self-performed gastroscopies.
• Experienced medical doctors in medical gastroenterology or surgery, who have self-performed more than 500 gastroscopies.

Exclusion criteria

• None

Trial design

35 participants in 3 patient groups

Novices

Description:

Medical students

Treatment:

Other: Simulation training in gastroscopy

Intermediates

Description:

Endoscopy (EGD) assisting nurses. No prior self-performed endoscopies

Treatment:

Other: Simulation training in gastroscopy

Experienced

Description:

Medical doctors in medical Gastroenterology or surgery, who have self-performed more than 500 EGD

Treatment:

Other: Simulation training in gastroscopy