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The Impact of Covid 19 Pandemic on the Training of General Surgery Residents

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ClinicalTrials.gov Identifier: NCT05069116
Recruitment Status : Completed
First Posted : October 6, 2021
Last Update Posted : October 28, 2021
Sponsor:
Information provided by (Responsible Party):
Calin Popa, Iuliu Hatieganu University of Medicine and Pharmacy

Tracking Information
First Submitted Date October 5, 2021
First Posted Date October 6, 2021
Last Update Posted Date October 28, 2021
Actual Study Start Date December 1, 2019
Actual Primary Completion Date December 1, 2020   (Final data collection date for primary outcome measure)
Current Primary Outcome Measures
 (submitted: October 21, 2021)		 The impact of the pandemic on the educational process [ Time Frame: December 2019-December 2020 ]
Active participation in the operating room (hours/day, day/week), Theoretical education (hours/week), possibilities of extracurricular training
Original Primary Outcome Measures
 (submitted: October 5, 2021)		 The impact of the pandemic on the educational process [ Time Frame: December 2019-December 2020 ]
Change History
Current Secondary Outcome Measures Not Provided
Original Secondary Outcome Measures Not Provided
Current Other Pre-specified Outcome Measures Not Provided
Original Other Pre-specified Outcome Measures Not Provided
 
Descriptive Information
Brief Title The Impact of Covid 19 Pandemic on the Training of General Surgery Residents
Official Title The Impact of Covid 19 Pandemic on the Training of General Surgery Residents
Brief Summary

The educational process of general surgery residents is a very important step in every surgeon's career, which is often overlooked or neglected. The Covid-19 pandemic has inflicted deep changes in the medical activity in general and in the training process of young doctors in particular.

Our study aims to assess the impact of the Covid-19 pandemic on the educational process of general surgery residents, through a comparative study. The responses of resident doctors at a questionnaire, in two different time periods, will be compared: pre-Covid era (December 2019) and Covid era (December 2020).
Detailed Description Not Provided
Study Type Observational
Study Design Observational Model: Cohort
Time Perspective: Other
Target Follow-Up Duration Not Provided
Biospecimen Not Provided
Sampling Method Probability Sample
Study Population general surgery resident doctors
Condition
  • COVID-19 Pandemic
  • Educational Problems
Intervention Other: Training in surgery
The study evaluates the training process of general surgery residents - in classic surgery, as well as laparoscopic surgery, from hospital activity to extracurricular activities.
Study Groups/Cohorts
  • pre-Covid era
    Intervention: Other: Training in surgery
  • Covid-era
    Intervention: Other: Training in surgery
Publications * Not Provided

*   Includes publications given by the data provider as well as publications identified by ClinicalTrials.gov Identifier (NCT Number) in Medline.
 
Recruitment Information
Recruitment Status Completed
Actual Enrollment
 (submitted: October 5, 2021)		 78
Original Actual Enrollment Same as current
Actual Study Completion Date September 1, 2021
Actual Primary Completion Date December 1, 2020   (Final data collection date for primary outcome measure)
Eligibility Criteria

Inclusion Criteria:

  • General surgery residents
  • Above second year of residency
  • Residency program in Cluj-Napoca Medical Centre

Exclusion Criteria:

  • Incomplete responses to the questionnaire
  • Refusal to be included in the study
Sex/Gender
Sexes Eligible for Study: All
Ages 20 Years and older   (Adult, Older Adult)
Accepts Healthy Volunteers Yes
Contacts Contact information is only displayed when the study is recruiting subjects
Listed Location Countries Romania
Removed Location Countries  
 
Administrative Information
NCT Number NCT05069116
Other Study ID Numbers SURG TRAINING - COVID
Has Data Monitoring Committee Not Provided
U.S. FDA-regulated Product
Studies a U.S. FDA-regulated Drug Product: No
Studies a U.S. FDA-regulated Device Product: No
IPD Sharing Statement
Plan to Share IPD: Undecided
Current Responsible Party Calin Popa, Iuliu Hatieganu University of Medicine and Pharmacy
Original Responsible Party Calin Popa, Iuliu Hatieganu University of Medicine and Pharmacy, Dr.
Current Study Sponsor Iuliu Hatieganu University of Medicine and Pharmacy
Original Study Sponsor Same as current
Collaborators Not Provided
Investigators Not Provided
PRS Account Iuliu Hatieganu University of Medicine and Pharmacy
Verification Date October 2021