N/A
N=60
Evaluation of the PelvicSim Simulator for Training in Intrauterine Device Insertions
Contraceptive Devices, Intrauterine · Education, Medical
Bottom Line
View on ClinicalTrials.gov: NCT02220205 ↗Enrolled (actual)
60
Serious AEs
0.0%
Results posted
May 2017
Primary outcome: Primary: Insertion Score Before and Immediately After Initial Practice (Same Day), and 3 Months After Initial Practice — 61.5; 67.5; 82.5; 83 Percent of tasks performed correctly
Study Design & Population
- Study type
- Interventional
- Phase
- N/A
- Interventions
- PelvicSim (Other); Manufacturer model (Device)
- Age
- Pediatric, Adult, Older Adult
- Sex
- All
- Sponsor
- Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center
- Primary completion
- Jun 2015
Outcome Measures
| Outcome | Result | p-value |
|---|---|---|
| PRIMARY Insertion Score Before and Immediately After Initial Practice (Same Day), and 3 Months After Initial Practice |
61.5; 67.5; 82.5; 83; 65.5; 67.5 | — |
| SECONDARY Percent Change in Comfort Placing IUDs From Pre- to Post-insertion |
89.3; 96.7; 92.9; 100; 89.3; 100 | — |
Summary
Intrauterine devices (IUDs) are a very effective, long-acting method of contraception. In order to make them accessible to women, health care providers must be trained to insert them. Physicians, physician assistant, and nurse practitioners often learn how to do so by first learning about IUDs, then practicing on a model that the IUD manufacturer provides.
Educators have recently been using more sophisticated models to teach clinical skills such as surgical procedures. We are investigating whether these models may be more useful in teaching IUD insertion.
Eligibility Criteria
Inclusion Criteria
- First-year residents in obstetrics and gynecology or family medicine, or student in physician assistant or nurse practitioner training programs
- Trainees who have performed <5 intrauterine device insertions
- Trainees who plan to provide intrauterine devices in their clinical practice
Exclusion Criteria
- None
Data sourced from ClinicalTrials.gov (NCT02220205). Outcome figures and adverse-event rates are extracted automatically from the registry's posted results and are provided for clinician reference, not as a substitute for the primary publication.