Utilizing a 3D Printed Model of the Mediastinum to Teach Thoracic Anatomy to Medical Trainees

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Conditions studied: Anatomy Teaching Methods

In brief

Three-dimensional (3D) printed anatomic models are increasingly being developed for medical education. The investigators sought to compare the efficacy of a 3D printed model of the mediastinum as a study tool with standard textbooks for teaching medical trainees thoracic anatomy. Participants were randomly assigned to either a lecture using a standard anatomy textbook or the same lecture along with a 3D printed model of the mediastinum. Participants took a timed pre-test and post-test, identifying 12 mediastinal structures on a prosected human cadaver. Independent and dependent t-tests were used to compare individual and group improvements respectively. A subjective assessment was also performed.

Key facts

Study ID

NCT05040100

Run by

Stanford University

People needed

10

Starts

2019-09-04

Expected to finish

2021-06-30

Last updated by the study team

2021-09-10

Who can join

Age: any. Sex: any. Healthy volunteers: accepted.

You may qualify if…

• Medical trainee

You may not qualify if…

• none

Where it is running

• Stanford University — Stanford, California, United States

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