Simulator training to improve epidural catheter placement skills

Is this trial a fit for you?

A plain-English reading of the study's rules. Only the study team can confirm whether you qualify.

What this trial studies

This single-center, randomized controlled study at the University Hospital of Padua will compare a simulation-based training program plus an anatomy lecture to standard clinical training for anesthesia residents. Eligible participants are residents with fewer than 20 prior epidural placements and no prior simulator experience; they will be randomized to either a 3-hour practical session using Kyoto Kagaku epidural simulators with a frontal anatomy lecture or to usual in vivo training. The primary outcome is the number of successful epidural catheter placements performed by residents during their rotation, with secondary outcomes including procedure time, need for assistance, and trainee confidence/skill ratings. The trial is open-label and conducted within the teaching hospital's obstetric anesthesia rotations.

Why it matters

Who can join: the full rules

Inclusion Criteria:

* Residents in Anesthesia
* Informed Consent

Exclusion Criteria:

* An experience of 20 or more epidural catheter positioning
* Experience with epidural simulator

Where it's running

• University Hospital of Padua
  Padova, Italy Recruiting

Study contacts

• Principal investigator: Alessandro De Cassai — University of Padova
• Study coordinator: Sabina Medical Doctor, Rizzi
• Email: sabina.rizzi@aopd.veneto.it
• Phone: +390498213090

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How to take part

1. Review the eligibility criteria above with your treating physician.
2. Check the official listing on ClinicalTrials.gov for the latest contact details and recruitment status.
3. Contact the study coordinator or principal investigator to ask for pre-screening. Pre-screening is free and never obligates you to enroll.