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NCT03083483 · ClinicalTrials.gov registry record · NA
Utilizing Transcranial Direct Current Stimulation to Enhance Laparoscopic Technical Skills Training
A NA study, sponsored by Duke University.
- Completed
- Registry status
- NA
- Development phase
- 71
- Enrollment target
NCT03083483: Completed NA study, sponsored by Duke University.
NCT03083483 is a NA study that has completed, run by Duke University. The registered enrollment target is 71 participants, below the 1,404-participant average among 58,714 other NA trials with a reported enrollment target (95% lower). According to ClinicalTrials.gov, the official US trial registry.
The verdict
NCT03083483, a NA study, has completed, sponsored by Duke University.
- COMPLETED
- Registry status
- NA
- Development phase
- 71 participants
- Enrollment target
Study Summary
The purpose of this study is to test the influences of transcranial direct current stimulation (tDCS) on the acquisition of laparoscopic surgical skills. For this purpose, the investigator will compare variants of tDCS in the first of 2 experiments. The second arm of the trial will investigate gaze training in a similar study design. These questions will be evaluated using the validated Fundamentals of Laparoscopic Surgery (FLS) module 1, with the overall goal of developing a surgical training curriculum that achieves expert level skill in an expedited timeframe. This research provides a novel approach to general surgery training that has the potential to reduce the amount of time and repetitions required to achieve expert laparoscopic skills.
Primary Outcome
Completion time for each repetition of Fundamentals of Laparoscopic Surgery (FLS) task 1 in post-test (1 single repetition of the task that was timed after all training was completed)
Interventions
- DEVICE transcranial direct current stimulation (tDCS)
Trial Details
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| Enrollment Target | 71 participants |
| Start Date | 2017-04-01 |
| Est. Completion | 2017-12-21 |
| Phase | NA |
What the finished NCT03083483 record still lists
NCT03083483 is an interventional study that assigns participants to a tested intervention. The registry caps enrollment at 71 participants, a relatively small participant target, below the 1,404-participant average among 58,714 other NA trials with a reported enrollment target (95% lower).
The record links to 0 conditions, and to 1 intervention - of which transcranial direct current stimulation (tDCS) is the first listed.
NCT03083483 does not publish any study locations in the registry export this page uses.
Frequently Asked Questions
What is clinical trial NCT03083483 about?
NCT03083483 is a clinical study titled "Utilizing Transcranial Direct Current Stimulation to Enhance Laparoscopic Technical Skills Training". The purpose of this study is to test the influences of transcranial direct current stimulation (tDCS) on the acquisition of laparoscopic surgical skills. For this purpose, the investigator will compare variants of tDCS in the first of 2 experiments. The second arm of the trial will investigate gaze ...
What is the current status of trial NCT03083483?
This trial is currently completed. It is a NA study. The enrollment target is 71 participants. The study started on 2017-04-01. Estimated completion is 2017-12-21.
What interventions are being tested in trial NCT03083483?
The interventions under investigation include: transcranial direct current stimulation (tDCS) (DEVICE).
Who is sponsoring clinical trial NCT03083483?
This trial is sponsored by Duke University, which has 1,725 total clinical trials registered on ClinicalTrials.gov.
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Where NCT03083483's enrollment target sits among peer trials
71 1102nd of 2000 higher than 898 of 2,000 other NA trials
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Source ClinicalTrials.gov registry export · 2026-08-08
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