Surgical Education and Skill AcquisitionSOARNCT07344155
SOAR: Surgery Objective Analysis and Review
An observational study of Surgical Education and Skill Acquisition, run by Johns Hopkins University.
Trial summary
The purpose of this pilot study is to determine the feasibility and usability of a surgical software training platform called the SOAR Webapp that will allow Johns Hopkins surgical trainees to receive rapid qualitative and quantitative feedback on both technical skills and surgical decision-making. Read more about this study
- Who is it for?
- Ages 18 years and olderHealthy volunteers can take part
- Conditions the study is for
- Surgical Education and Skill Acquisition
- What is being tested?
- SOAR Webapp-Based Video Review and Feedback
- How many people
- 0 participants
- Where
- No sites listed yet
- Study dates
- Jul 2026to Dec 2027
- Phase
- Observational
- Are there results?
- None posted in the registry
Key requirements
Who can take part, as listed by the sponsor. Only the study team can confirm whether you are eligible, so take this list to your doctor.
- Ages 18 years and older
- All sexes
- Healthy volunteers accepted
- Adult, Older adult
Study population: The study population will be general surgery residents at Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine. All residents from all post graduate training years will be able to participate.
Who may be able to join
- Surgery Residents:
- General surgery trainee or attending surgeon at Johns Hopkins.
- Must be able to operate.
- 18 years or older
- Patients:
- Undergoing laparoscopic surgery at Johns Hopkins
Who cannot join
- None for surgery residents
- Patients: cases without record of video
About this study
The purpose of this pilot study is to determine the feasibility and usability of a surgical software training platform called the SOAR Webapp that will allow Johns Hopkins surgical trainees to receive rapid qualitative and quantitative feedback on both technical skills and surgical decision-making. The SOAR Webapp is a software device comprised of artificial intelligence (AI) computer vision algorithms embedded in a standalone mobile application. The software will be able to take laparoscopic videos as input and output the automated assessments for users. The investigators will also set up the clinical and logistical infrastructure needed to conduct a pilot study to evaluate the effectiveness of the SOAR computer vision system in facilitating video-based review of trainee performed operations with feedback from an expert attending surgeon. The investigators hypothesize that the video review features of the SOAR Webapp will be an effective training aid and has the potential to improve surgical education and training.
- Conditions
- Surgical Education and Skill Acquisition
- Being tested
- SOAR Webapp-Based Video Review and Feedback
- Keywords
- surgical education
What participants receive
What participants receive. In a randomised study each person is assigned to one group by chance.
SOAR Webapp-Based Video Review and FeedbackOther
Surgical residents will use the SOAR Webapp, a video-based surgical education platform, to review intracorporeal laparoscopic procedure recordings and receive structured feedback on technical skills and surgical decision-making. The intervention includes post-operative video review with an expert surgeon and automated analytic outputs generated by computer vision algorithms, including performance metrics and annotated video segments. The intervention is used for educational and training purposes only and does not alter patient care.
| Study group | Role | What they receive |
|---|---|---|
| SOAR Webapp | surgical residents through all years of training Receives: Other: SOAR Webapp-Based Video Review and Feedback |
What is being measured
The primary outcome is the main question the study is designed to answer.
Perceived resident educational impact and accuracy of operative performance assessment as measured by the SOAR Post-Intervention Evaluation Survey
This is a survey completed by surgical trainees following use of the SOAR Web Application. The survey evaluates trainee perceptions of:
- Engagement in deliberate practice behaviors
- Accuracy and usefulness of operative performance assessments (including psychomotor skill, tissue handling, operative progress, exposure quality, dissection quality, and error detection)
- Accuracy and usefulness of pre-populated operative steps
- Impact of the SOAR Web Application on the frequency and quality of engagement with attending surgeons
- Overall usability and perceived challenge of the SOAR Web Application
All survey items are measured using a 3-point Likert scale (Never, Sometimes, Often), with higher scores indicating greater perceived frequency, accuracy, usefulness, or educational impact, depending on the item. Survey responses are analyzed at the individual item level and summarized as frequencies and proportions. The maximum score is 30, minimum 10.
Measured: 2 years
Timeline
From the start of the study to its completion; the mark is today. Estimated dates are the sponsor’s plan.
- First posted15 Jan 2026
- Study startJul 2026 (estimated)
- Primary completion31 Dec 2026 (estimated)
- Study completionDec 2027 (estimated)
Why it stopped: The study never began recruiting participants.
Resources
- Official record on ClinicalTrials.govThe registry entry this page is built from, with its full change history.
- Other trials for Surgical Education and Skill AcquisitionStudies of the same condition, open and under way.
- More trials run by Johns Hopkins UniversityThe sponsor's other registered studies.
- What the trial phases meanHow a treatment moves from first tests in people to approval.
More details
For doctors and researchers: how the study is designed, who runs it, and its registry IDs.
Study design
- Study type
- Observational
- Observational model
- Other
- Time perspective
- Other
- Enrolment
- 0 participants (actual)
Sponsor and investigators
- Lead sponsor
- Johns Hopkins University
- Sponsor type
- University, hospital or other
- Collaborators
- Wellcome Trust, Stanford University
- Responsible party
- Sponsor
- Investigators
- Jeffrey K Jopling, MD, Principal investigator, Johns Hopkins University
IDs, dates and publications
- ClinicalTrials.gov ID
- NCT07344155
- Sponsor's protocol ID
- IRB00487162
- Acronym
- SOAR
- Status last verified
- Aug 2026
- First submitted
- 7 Jan 2026
- Last updated
- 27 Aug 2026
- Results posted
- No
- Data monitoring committee
- No
- FDA-regulated drug
- No
- FDA-regulated device
- No
- Individual data sharing
- No
Study at a glance
From the registry record, last updated by the sponsor on 27 Aug 2026. Recruitment status is as the sponsor reported it: confirm with the study team.
- Official title
- SOAR: Surgery Objective Analysis and Review
- ClinicalTrials.gov ID
- NCT07344155
- Acronym / sponsor ID
- SOAR / IRB00487162
- Conditions
- Surgical Education and Skill Acquisition
- Keywords
- surgical education
- Study type
- Observational
- Recruitment status
- WithdrawnReason stopped: The study never began recruiting participants.
- Enrolment
- 0 participants (actual)
- Lead sponsor
- Johns Hopkins UniversityUniversity, hospital or other
- Collaborators
- Wellcome Trust, Stanford University
- Study start
- Jul 2026 (estimated)
- Primary completion
- 31 Dec 2026 (estimated)
- Study completion
- Dec 2027 (estimated)
- First posted
- 15 Jan 2026 (actual)
- Results
- Not posted in the source record
Clinical summary
The research question as the sponsor registered it. This describes what the study plans to test, not what it found.
The purpose of this pilot study is to determine the feasibility and usability of a surgical software training platform called the SOAR Webapp that will allow Johns Hopkins surgical trainees to receive rapid qualitative and quantitative feedback on both technical skills and surgical decision-making. The SOAR Webapp is a software device comprised of artificial intelligence (AI) computer vision algorithms embedded in a standalone mobile application. The software will be able to take laparoscopic videos as input and output the automated assessments for users. The investigators will also set up the clinical and logistical infrastructure needed to conduct a pilot study to evaluate the effectiveness of the SOAR computer vision system in facilitating video-based review of trainee performed operations with feedback from an expert attending surgeon. The investigators hypothesize that the video review features of the SOAR Webapp will be an effective training aid and has the potential to improve surgical education and training.
Study design
- Observational model
- Other
- Time perspective
- Other
- Number of arms
- 1
| Arm | Type | Receives |
|---|---|---|
| SOAR Webapp | – | Other: SOAR Webapp-Based Video Review and Feedbacksurgical residents through all years of training |
Who may qualify
- Ages
- 18 years and older
- Sex
- All
- Healthy volunteers
- Accepted
- Age groups
- Adult, Older adult
- Study population
- The study population will be general surgery residents at Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine. All residents from all post graduate training years will be able to participate.
Key inclusion criteria (6 listed)
- General surgery trainee or attending surgeon at Johns Hopkins.
- Must be able to operate.
- 18 years or older
- Undergoing laparoscopic surgery at Johns Hopkins
Key exclusion criteria (2 listed)
- None for surgery residents
- Patients: cases without record of video
Eligibility is decided by the study team after screening; this overview does not establish that a patient qualifies. Full inclusion and exclusion criteria.
Interventions
| Intervention | Type | Arms |
|---|---|---|
| SOAR Webapp-Based Video Review and FeedbackSurgical residents will use the SOAR Webapp, a video-based surgical education platform, to review intracorporeal laparoscopic procedure recordings and receive structured feedback on technical skills and surgical decision-making. The intervention includes post-operative video review with an expert surgeon and automated analytic outputs generated by computer vision algorithms, including performance metrics and annotated video segments. The intervention is used for educational and training purposes only and does not alter patient care. | Other | SOAR Webapp |
Primary outcome
Perceived resident educational impact and accuracy of operative performance assessment as measured by the SOAR Post-Intervention Evaluation Survey
Time frame: 2 years
This is a survey completed by surgical trainees following use of the SOAR Web Application. The survey evaluates trainee perceptions of: * Engagement in deliberate practice behaviors * Accuracy and usefulness of operative performance assessments (including psychomotor skill, tissue handling, operative progress, exposure quality, dissection quality, and error detection) * Accuracy and usefulness of pre-populated operative steps * Impact of the SOAR Web Application on the frequency and quality of engagement with attending surgeons * Overall usability and perceived challenge of the SOAR Web Application All survey items are measured using a 3-point Likert scale (Never, Sometimes, Often), with higher scores indicating greater perceived frequency, accuracy, usefulness, or educational impact, depending on the item. Survey responses are analyzed at the individual item level and summarized as frequencies and proportions. The maximum score is 30, minimum 10.
Results and safety
The study was withdrawn before enrolling participants, so there are no results.
Research links
- Official record on ClinicalTrials.govLast updated by the sponsor 27 Aug 2026.
- Individual participant dataSharing planned: No
Referral and contact
AzTrials does not enrol participants or take referrals. Contact the study team or a site listed below; they decide who can take part. This study is not recruiting at the moment.
Jeffrey K Jopling, MD principal investigator
Johns Hopkins University
Questions about this trial
What is this clinical trial studying?
An observational study of Surgical Education and Skill Acquisition, run by Johns Hopkins University.
The full registered description is in the About this study section and the official record.
Who may be eligible to take part?
The sponsor lists 6 inclusion and 2 exclusion criteria. Eligibility is decided by the study team after screening, so read the full criteria and contact a listed site.
Is this clinical trial currently recruiting?
The record says: withdrawn, as of the sponsor's last update on 27 Aug 2026. Status can change between updates, so confirm with the study contact before making plans.
What are the possible benefits and risks?
They depend on the study and the treatment, and no study can promise a benefit. The study team explains the known risks during informed consent, before anyone joins; the record itself does not list them.
Are results available for this study?
The study was withdrawn before enrolling participants, so there are no results.
How can a doctor refer a patient or contact the research team?
The record lists no contact. The official record names the sponsor, who can be asked directly. AzTrials does not enrol participants or take referrals.
What does the primary outcome measure?
Perceived resident educational impact and accuracy of operative performance assessment as measured by the SOAR Post-Intervention Evaluation Survey (time frame: 2 years). It is what the study was designed to measure, not a finding.
Where can I read the original study information?
Does a listing mean the treatment is approved or proven to work?
No. A listing means the study is registered. It does not show that the treatment is safe, works, or is approved by a regulator.
How often is this information updated?
AzTrials copies changed records from ClinicalTrials.gov every night and reloads the whole registry every week. The sponsor last updated this record on 27 Aug 2026.