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The investigators will perform a randomized controlled trial with a stratified-block design to compare the effect of the part versus whole task simulation training for TEP repairs.
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| Label | Type | Description | Intervention Names |
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| Whole Task | Experimental | Trainees will undergo whole task mastery training in the TEP simulator after completing the video curriculum portion. |
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| Part Task | Experimental | Trainees will undergo a random part task mastery training in the TEP simulator after completing the video portion of the curriculum. |
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| Name | Type | Description | Arm Group Labels | Other Names |
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| Online Video Curriculum | Behavioral | A video curriculum has been designed for the purpose of educating general surgery residents in laparoscopic hernia repairs. The curriculum covers topics from basic anatomy, selection of patients, management, and operative technique. |
| Measure | Description | Time Frame |
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| Operative Time | Operative Time will be measured with a chronometer. Staff take overs and down time will be excluded from the trainee's time. Trainee time will be defined as when he/she has the instruments in his/her hands and is actively doing the case. | Measured in Seconds |
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Inclusion Criteria:
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| Name | Affiliation | Role |
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| Roberto Hernandez-Irizarry, BS | Mayo Clinic | Principal Investigator |
| David Farley, MD | Mayo Clinic | Principal Investigator |
| Benjamin Zendejas, MD/MsC | Mayo Clinic | Principal Investigator |
| Facility | Status | City | State | ZIP | Country | Contacts |
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| Mayo Clinic | Rochester | Minnesota | 55905 | United States |
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| ID | Term |
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| D006547 | Hernia |
| ID | Term |
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| D020763 | Pathological Conditions, Anatomical |
| D013568 | Pathological Conditions, Signs and Symptoms |
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| Whole Task Mastery Training | Behavioral | Trainees will undergo whole task mastery training in the TEP simulator. The benchmarks for mastery training in the setting of whole task tep repairs was established with performance measures of multiple staff surgeons previously. |
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| Part Task Mastery Training | Behavioral | Trainees will undergo part task mastery training in the TEP simulator. The benchmarks for mastery training in the setting of part task tep repairs was established with performance measures of multiple staff surgeons previously. |
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