Clinical trial · Interventional
A Randomized Control Trial of a Simulation-based Curriculum to Enhance Skills in Colonoscopy
A Comprehensive Simulation-based Curriculum as a Means to Enhance Technical and Non-technical Skills in Colonoscopy: a Randomized Control Trial
- Source
- ClinicalTrials.gov
- Retrieved
- Sep 8, 2026
- Layer
- normalized (units and labels harmonized; values unchanged)
- Run
- ING-CLINICALTRIALS-20260908-000001
Summary
Brief summary (as posted)
Colonoscopy is a commonly used medical procedure. Medical and surgical residents learning colonoscopy typically learn the procedure experientially but simulation based teaching is increasingly being integrated into training programs. The optimal manner to teach colonoscopy on virtual-reality simulators is uncertain. We aim to test a curriculum in simulation-based colonoscopy with self-directed learning on simulators.
Conditions
Conditions (1)
Free-text conditions as registered, with the CancerIndex entity they were reconciled to and the match type.
| Condition (as posted) | Mapped entity | Match | Confidence |
|---|---|---|---|
| Colorectal Cancer | Malignant Colorectal Neoplasm | CURATED_BROADER | 0.80 |
Interventions
Interventions (2)
| Intervention | Type | Mapped drug | Match |
|---|---|---|---|
| Curriculum Group | Behavioral | — | UNRESOLVED |
| Self-directed learning group | Behavioral | — | UNRESOLVED |
Design
Arms and outcomes
Arms (2)
- type
- EXPERIMENTAL
- label
- Curriculum Group
- description
- The curriculum group will undergo a comprehensive curriculum in colonoscopy utilizing a virtual reality (VR) colonoscopic simulator. This curriculum involves 6 hours of interactive, small-group didactic teaching on colonoscopy interlaced with 8 hours of supervised one-on-one endoscopy VR simulation training with experienced endoscopists.
- interventionNames
- Behavioral: Curriculum Group
- type
- ACTIVE_COMPARATOR
- label
- Self-directed learning group
- description
- The self-directed group will receive 8 hours of colonoscopic virtual reality (VR) simulation practice with an experienced endoscopist present, but without structured training.
- interventionNames
- Behavioral: Self-directed learning group
Primary outcomes (1)
Eligibility
Eligibility (as posted)
- Sex
- All
- Minimum age
- 18 Years
Show eligibility criteria text
Inclusion Criteria: * Trainee endoscopists from the gastroenterology and general surgery programs at the University of Toronto Exclusion Criteria: * Greater than 20 colonoscopies performed
References
Publications (1)
- DERIVEDGrover SC, Garg A, Scaffidi MA, Yu JJ, Plener IS, Yong E, Cino M, Grantcharov TP, Walsh CM. Impact of a simulation training curriculum on technical and nontechnical skills in colonoscopy: a randomized trial. Gastrointest Endosc. 2015 Dec;82(6):1072-9. doi: 10.1016/j.gie.2015.04.008. Epub 2015 May 23. PMID 26007221