Can a coach boost simulated colonoscopy skills? a trial puts it to the test
NCT ID NCT03495141
First seen Jul 30, 2026 · Last updated Jul 31, 2026 · Updated 1 time
Summary
This trial investigates whether having a supervisor coach trainees during simulated colonoscopy helps them learn better than practicing alone. Medical residents and fellows will be randomly assigned to start with either coached or unassisted sessions, then switch. Researchers will compare how much of the colon lining each trainee inspects and how quickly they reach the cecum, along with their satisfaction with the training.
What this could mean
Our plain-language read of the trial. This is informational only, not medical advice or a prediction.
- Active substance
- supervision/coaching during simulated endoscopy training
- What this could lead to
- If coaching improves skill acquisition, it could shape how endoscopy training is structured for future doctors.
- What could go wrong
- This is a small, early-stage educational trial with 50 participants, so results may not apply broadly. The outcome depends on self-reported satisfaction and simulator metrics, not real patient procedures.
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Study facts
What this study's own registry entry says, in plain language.
- 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 50 people
The number the study aims to enrol. It can still change while the study runs.
- Started
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Mar 2018
- Expected to finish
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Dec 2026
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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22 to 50 years
- 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: * Consenting trainees of adult and pediatric gastroenterology fellowships and general surgery residencies at the University of Oklahoma Health Sciences Center. Exclusion Criteria: * Unwilling to consent.
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How to take part
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The places running it
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The official record
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Contacts and locations
Locations
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University of Oklahoma
RECRUITINGOklahoma City, Oklahoma, 73104, United States