Ultrasound Training Program for Gynecologic Cancer Staging in Residents

Condition(s) studied

Investigational drug(s) / intervention(s)

Training Group: A structured educational and practical training program in gynecologic oncology ultrasound designed for residents. The intervention includes lectures, clinical case discussions, supervised and independent ultrasound examinations, and performance assessments to evaluate learning progression and diagnostic concordance with experts.

Study summary

This is a prospective, interventional study aiming to develop and validate an ultrasound training program for gynecology and obstetrics residents, focused on the staging of gynecologic cancers, including ovarian, endometrial, and cervical cancer. The program consists of theoretical lectures, practical hands-on sessions, and supervised clinical case evaluations over a six-month period. Residents will perform ultrasound examinations independently, which will be compared to those conducted by expert sonographers. The primary objective is to assess the learning curve of each trainee by evaluating diagnostic concordance with expert findings across specific staging parameters.

Eligibility

Primary outcome measure(s)

• Agreement Rate Between Residents and Experts in Ultrasound-Based Staging of Gynecologic Cancers — Up to 6 months (from the start to the end of the training program)
  Assessment of the diagnostic concordance between ultrasound staging performed by residents and expert sonographers, measured across defined anatomical and pathological parameters (e.g., lymph node involvement, carcinomatosis, tumor size and spread). Concordance will be quantified as the percentage of agreement per case and per parameter.

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