Does training with an epidural simulator improve performance of epidural analgesia amongst novice trainee anaesthetists?
| ISRCTN | ISRCTN65954729 |
|---|---|
| DOI | https://doi.org/10.1186/ISRCTN65954729 |
| Secondary identifying numbers | N0231111990 |
- Submission date
- 12/09/2003
- Registration date
- 12/09/2003
- Last edited
- 13/04/2011
- Recruitment status
- Stopped
- Overall study status
- Stopped
- Condition category
- Surgery
Prospectively registered
Protocol
Statistical analysis plan
Results
Individual participant data
Record updated in last year
Plain English summary of protocol
Not provided at time of registration
Contact information
Dr Michael Wee
Scientific
Scientific
Anaesthetic Department
Poole Hospital NHS Trust
Longfleet Road
Poole, Dorset
BH15 2JB
United Kingdom
| Phone | +44 01202 442443 |
|---|---|
| m.wee@virgin.net |
Study information
| Study design | Randomised controlled trial |
|---|---|
| Primary study design | Interventional |
| Secondary study design | Randomised controlled trial |
| Study setting(s) | Hospital |
| Study type | Not Specified |
| Scientific title | |
| Study objectives | Do senior house officers (SHOs) in anaesthesia who have received training with an epidural simulator perform epidural analgesia better than those who have not? |
| Ethics approval(s) | Not provided at time of registration |
| Health condition(s) or problem(s) studied | Surgery: Anaesthesia |
| Intervention | Randomised controlled trial. |
| Intervention type | Procedure/Surgery |
| Primary outcome measure | Failure rate in the first 25 epidurals inserted by each SHO. |
| Secondary outcome measures | Not provided at time of registration |
| Overall study start date | 01/02/2002 |
| Completion date | 01/12/2006 |
| Reason abandoned (if study stopped) | Lack of staff/facilities/resources |
Eligibility
| Participant type(s) | Patient |
|---|---|
| Age group | Not Specified |
| Sex | Not Specified |
| Target number of participants | 62 |
| Key inclusion criteria | 62 SHOs in anaesthesia in their first 12 months of training working at the five participating hospitals. |
| Key exclusion criteria | Not provided at time of registration |
| Date of first enrolment | 01/02/2002 |
| Date of final enrolment | 01/12/2006 |
Locations
Countries of recruitment
- England
- United Kingdom
Study participating centre
Anaesthetic Department
Poole, Dorset
BH15 2JB
United Kingdom
BH15 2JB
United Kingdom
Sponsor information
Department of Health (UK)
Government
Government
Richmond House
79 Whitehall
London
SW1A 2NL
United Kingdom
| Website | http://www.doh.gov.uk |
|---|
Funders
Funder type
Government
Southampton University Hospitals NHS Trust (UK)
No information available
Results and Publications
| Intention to publish date | |
|---|---|
| Individual participant data (IPD) Intention to share | No |
| IPD sharing plan summary | Not provided at time of registration |
| Publication and dissemination plan | Not provided at time of registration |
| IPD sharing plan |
