Can pairing up surgeons save training time without sacrificing skill?
NCT ID NCT06612619
First seen Jun 27, 2026 · Last updated Jun 27, 2026
Summary
This study compares training two surgeons at once (dyad instruction) versus the usual one-on-one method for learning how to fix a broken hip on a simulator. The goal is to see if dyad training is just as good, which could help train more surgeons with fewer instructors. About 62 junior doctors will participate, and researchers will track how many practice sessions each needs to reach a mastery level.
What this could mean
Our plain-language read of the trial. This is informational only, not medical advice or a prediction.
- Active substance
- dyad instruction (training in pairs)
- What this could lead to
- If successful, this could allow more surgeons to be trained without needing extra instructors, making simulation courses more accessible.
- What could go wrong
- This is a small, early-stage study with only 62 participants. Dyad training may not work as well for complex procedures, and results may not apply to all surgical skills.
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Study facts
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- Phase
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Not a phased trial
Phase numbers describe drug development. The registry uses this when they do not apply, as it does for trials of devices, procedures or behaviour changes, and for observational studies.
- Participants
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About 62 people
The number the study aims to enrol. It can still change while the study runs.
- Started
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Oct 2024
- Expected to finish
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Feb 2027
An estimate. End dates often move.
- Lead sponsor
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Other sponsor
The registry's catch-all category, for sponsors it does not file as a company, a government agency, or a research network.
Who can take part
This study's own entry requirements. Only the study team can say for certain whether you qualify.
- Ages
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Children (under 18), adults (18 to 64) and older adults (65 and over)
- Sex
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Anyone
- Healthy volunteers
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Accepted
You do not need to have the condition being studied to take part.
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Copied word for word from the study's registry entry, so the wording is the study team's rather than ours.
Inclusion Criteria: * PGY 1 and 2 doctors working in an orthopeadic department Exclusion Criteria: * More than 10 osteosynthesis of proximal femoral fractures performed as the primary surgeon. * Failure to achieve mastery within the 4-month follow-up window.s
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Conditions
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Contacts and locations
Locations
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Copenhagen Academy for Medical Education and Simulation
RECRUITINGCopenhagen, 2100, Denmark
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