Clinical trial · Interventional
Transvaginal Ultrasound Training for Obstetrics and Gynecology Residents
Transvaginal Ultrasound Training for the Obstetrics and Gynecology Resident: A Multi-Site Randomized Controlled Trial of Educational DVD
NCT02890914CI-TRIAL-00023808completedN/AClinicalTrials.gov clinicaltrialsProvenance
- 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)
Obstetrics and gynecology residents are deemed to be proficient in transvaginal ultrasound (TVUS) upon graduation from an accredited program, although TVUS education in residency is not standardized. The objective of this study is to assess for improvement in transvaginal ultrasound knowledge among residents after viewing an educational DVD.
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ovarian Cysts | — | UNRESOLVED | — |
Interventions
Interventions (1)
| Intervention | Type | Mapped drug | Match |
|---|---|---|---|
| Transvaginal Ultrasound Educational DVD | Other | — | UNRESOLVED |
Design
Arms and outcomes
Arms (2)
- type
- NO_INTERVENTION
- label
- Standard Education
- description
- These residents received their standard residency education and experience.
- type
- EXPERIMENTAL
- label
- DVD Intervention
- description
- These residents received a one-hour long DVD lecture in addition to standard residency education and experience.
- interventionNames
- Other: Transvaginal Ultrasound Educational DVD
Primary outcomes (1)
- measure
- Difference in Pre and Post Study Mean Test Scores
- timeFrame
- 6-10 months
Secondary outcomes (4)
Eligibility
Eligibility (as posted)
- Sex
- All
Show eligibility criteria text
Inclusion Criteria: * resident in obstetrics and gynecology at one of three sites Exclusion Criteria: * unable to consent
References
Publications (4)
- BACKGROUNDGoldstein SR. Accreditation, certification: why all the confusion? Obstet Gynecol. 2007 Dec;110(6):1396-8. doi: 10.1097/01.AOG.0000289225.54215.e9. PMID 18055738
- BACKGROUNDChao C, Chalouhi GE, Bouhanna P, Ville Y, Dommergues M. Randomized Clinical Trial of Virtual Reality Simulation Training for Transvaginal Gynecologic Ultrasound Skills. J Ultrasound Med. 2015 Sep;34(9):1663-7. doi: 10.7863/ultra.15.14.09063. Epub 2015 Aug 17. PMID 26283753
- BACKGROUNDTolsgaard MG, Ringsted C, Dreisler E, Norgaard LN, Petersen JH, Madsen ME, Freiesleben NL, Sorensen JL, Tabor A. Sustained effect of simulation-based ultrasound training on clinical performance: a randomized trial. Ultrasound Obstet Gynecol. 2015 Sep;46(3):312-8. doi: 10.1002/uog.14780. Epub 2015 Aug 6. PMID 25580809
- BACKGROUNDCarolan-Rees G, Ray AF. The ScanTrainer obstetrics and gynaecology ultrasound virtual reality training simulator: A cost model to determine the cost viability of replacing clinical training with simulation training. Ultrasound. 2015 May;23(2):110-5. doi: 10.1177/1742271X14567498. Epub 2015 Jan 10. PMID 27433245