Validating an Inexpensive Practice Model for Microsurgical Skills Training

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Conditions studied: Microsurgery

In brief

A single-center, prospective, randomized, controlled intervention trial to validate an inexpensive practice model for acquisition of microsurgical skills. Following a pre-assessment microsurgical skills task, participants were randomized to either an intervention group to build a micro-stellated icosahedron, or to a control group with no specific task assigned. A post-assessment microsurgical skills task was given to all participants after two weeks. Videos of pre- and post-assessments were masked and independently rated by two ophthalmologists using Video-based Modified Objective Structure Assessment of Technical Skill (OSATS) scoring criteria. Analyses were done to determine improvement in time required to complete tasks and in scores between pre- and post- assessments.

Key facts

Study ID

NCT04093063

Run by

State University of New York at Buffalo

People needed

27

Starts

2017-06-30

Expected to finish

2018-07-23

Last updated by the study team

2020-10-22

Who can join

Age: 18 and older. Sex: any. Healthy volunteers: accepted.

You may qualify if…

• 18 year-old or older.
• No prior microsurgical experience.

You may not qualify if…

• Prior microsurgical experience.

Where it is running

• Jacobs School of Medicine and Biomedical Sciences — Buffalo, New York, United States

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