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Register: ClinicalTrials.gov
Last refreshed on: 12 December 2020
Main ID:  NCT03135080
Date of registration: 11/04/2017
Prospective Registration: Yes
Primary sponsor: University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill
Public title: The Effect of Long-Term HEAD START Training on Surgical Skill Levels
Scientific title: The Effect of Long-Term HEAD START Training on Surgical Skill Levels
Date of first enrolment: May 17, 2017
Target sample size: 30
Recruitment status: Completed
URL:  https://clinicaltrials.gov/show/NCT03135080
Study type:  Interventional
Study design:  Allocation: Randomized. Intervention model: Parallel Assignment. Primary purpose: Health Services Research. Masking: Single (Outcomes Assessor).  
Phase:  N/A
Countries of recruitment
Ethiopia
Contacts
Name:     Emily W Gower
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Affiliation:  University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill
Key inclusion & exclusion criteria

Inclusion Criteria:

- Individuals who have been selected to complete either

1. new trichiasis surgery training through the Orbis Ethiopia of FHF training
program OR

2. refresher training for transitioning from bilamellar tarsal rotation surgery to
posterior lamellar tarsal rotation surgery.

- Plans to continue practicing as a trichiasis surgeon throughout 2017.

Exclusion Criteria:

- Experienced surgeons who are retiring from surgical practice.



Age minimum: 20 Years
Age maximum: 70 Years
Gender: All
Health Condition(s) or Problem(s) studied
Surgery
Trichiasis
Intervention(s)
Other: Long-Term HEAD START Training
Other: Standard of Care
Primary Outcome(s)
Number of participants who feel long-term HEAD START use is beneficial for their surgical practice. [Time Frame: 6 months]
Secondary Outcome(s)
Change in individual criterion scores for live surgery skills among long-term HEAD START participants, comparing those who were the most highly active surgeons versus those who were the least active [Time Frame: 6 months]
Change in individual criterion scores for live surgery skills [Time Frame: 6 months]
Change in overall live-surgery training assessment scores between baseline and follow up [Time Frame: 6 months]
Secondary ID(s)
17-0423
Source(s) of Monetary Support
Please refer to primary and secondary sponsors
Secondary Sponsor(s)
International Agency for the Prevention of Blindness
Ethics review
Results
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