Recruiting

Surgical OR Curriculum

Sponsor:

Wayne State University

Code:

NCT07006337

Conditions

Gynecology

Medical Education

Operating Rooms

Eligibility Criteria

Sex: All

Age: 0+

Healthy Volunteers: Accepted

Interventions

Surgical Operating Room Enrichment Course

Active Comparator #1

Study Details

Brief summary:

The goal of this clinical trial is to assess whether integrating an enhanced Surgical Operating Room (OR) curriculum into the medical student program improves knowledge and proficiency in gynecologic surgical techniques and procedures among medical students at Wayne State University. The main questions it aims to answer are:

Does the Surgical Operating Room Enrichment Course increase medical students' knowledge and comfort with gynecologic surgical procedures?

Does participation in the course improve students' clinical perceptions and management of gynecologic emergencies?

Researchers will compare students who participate in the Surgical Operating Room Enrichment Course (intervention group) to those who complete the standard rotation (control group) to see if the enhanced curriculum leads to greater improvements in knowledge and clinical skills.

Participants will:

Attend virtual didactic lectures covering gynecologic anatomy, perioperative care, surgical techniques, and management of gynecologic emergencies

Complete pre- and post-training surveys assessing knowledge, skills, and perceptions related to gynecologic surgery

This study involves approximately 60 medical students, with participation being voluntary and all responses de-identified.

Conditions

Gynecology

Medical Education

Operating Rooms

Study ID

NCT07006337

Start date

May 15, 2025

Status verified date

May, 2025

Completion date

Sep 1, 2026

Anticipated

Primary completion date

Sep 1, 2026

Anticipated

Eligibility Criteria

Eligibility Criteria

Sex: All

Age: 0+

Healthy Volunteers: Accepted

Inclusion Criteria:

  • Medical students currently enrolled in the Wayne State University OBGYN clinical rotation (5-week block)
  • Willingness to voluntarily participate in surveys and training sessions
  • Ability to attend all didactic lectures

Exclusion Criteria:

  • Prior completion of a structured surgical operating room enrichment course (e.g., elective subspecialty training)
  • Inability to participate virtual sessions due to conflicting clinical/academic schedules
  • Non-English speakers (due to English-language survey instruments)

Study Design

Enrollment

60 participants

Anticipated

Allocation

Randomized

Intervention Model

Parallel Assignment

Primary purpose

Other

Interventions and Outcome Measures

Arms

experimental: Surgical Operating Room Enrichment Course

Participants in this arm will receive the enhanced Surgical Operating Room (OR) Enrichment Course as part of their medical student curriculum. This intervention includes both didactic lectures led by gynecology-trained physicians. The curriculum covers preoperative evaluation, perioperative complication prevention, gynecologic anatomy, surgical techniques, gynecologic emergencies, operative decision-making, postoperative care, and OR tasks and procedures. Participants will complete pre- and post-intervention surveys to assess changes in knowledge, proficiency, and clinical perceptions related to gynecologic surger

active comparator: Standard Curriculum (Control)

Participants in this arm will follow the standard medical student curriculum for the gynecology rotation, without the additional enrichment course. At the end of their rotation, they will complete a questionnaire assessing their baseline knowledge and perceptions of gynecologic surgery. No additional didactic or hands-on surgical skills training beyond the standard curriculum will be provided to this group

Interventions

Surgical Operating Room Enrichment Course

The intervention consists of multiple structured training sessions delivered during the gynecology rotation. Sessions include lectures on surgical principles and gynecologic procedures. The course is taught by OBGYN physicians and is designed to enhance students' proficiency in surgical techniques, perioperative care, and management of gynecologic emergencies. Educational materials are based on relevant surgical guidelines and textbooks

Active Comparator #1

Active Comparator #1

Primary outcome measure

  • Change in Knowledge and Proficiency in Gynecologic Surgical Techniques [ Time Frame: From baseline (start of rotation) to end of rotation (5 weeks) ]

Central Contacts and Locations

Central contacts

Richard Hsu, MD

9143628885rihsu@med.wayne.edu

Locations

Wayne State University SOM, Dept of OBGYN

Recruiting

Detroit, Michigan, United States, 48201

Contacts

Emma Cermak, MD

914 362 8885ecermak@med.wayne.edu

More Information

Sponsor

Wayne State University

Last update posted

Jun 5, 2025

Last verified

May, 2025

Trial information was received from ClinicalTrials.gov and was last updated on 2026-09-10. This information was provided to ClinicalTrials.gov by Wayne State University on 2025-06-05.