Vacuum 5-step technique versus OdonAssist: Which is easier to learn for professionals without experience in assisted vaginal births? A simulation study

Objective: To compare the ease of learning the Vacca 5-step vacuum technique versus the OdonAssist device for assisted vaginal birth (AVB) among healthcare professionals without previous experience in AVBs. Methods: A prospective, randomized crossover, simulation-based study was conducted with 12 fi...

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Autores: Cuerva González, Marcos Javier, Durá, Candela, Aramendia, Andrés, Cortés, Marta, López, Francisco, Bartha Rasero, José Luis
Tipo de recurso: artículo
Fecha de publicación:2026
País:España
Institución:Universidad Autónoma de Madrid
Repositorio:Biblos-e Archivo. Repositorio Institucional de la UAM
Idioma:inglés
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Acceso en línea:https://hdl.handle.net/10486/750220
https://dx.doi.org/10.1002/ijgo.70836
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Palabra clave:assisted vaginal birth
OdonAssist, operative birth
simulation training
vacuum
Medicina
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spelling Vacuum 5-step technique versus OdonAssist: Which is easier to learn for professionals without experience in assisted vaginal births? A simulation studyCuerva González, Marcos JavierDurá, CandelaAramendia, AndrésCortés, MartaLópez, FranciscoBartha Rasero, José Luisassisted vaginal birthOdonAssist, operative birthsimulation trainingvacuumMedicinaObjective: To compare the ease of learning the Vacca 5-step vacuum technique versus the OdonAssist device for assisted vaginal birth (AVB) among healthcare professionals without previous experience in AVBs. Methods: A prospective, randomized crossover, simulation-based study was conducted with 12 final-year medical students. Each participant underwent training in both techniques. The primary outcome was the number of attempts required to achieve three consecutive error-free AVBs on a simulation model. Secondary outcomes included procedure duration, perceived difficulty, and error rates. Results: A total of 24 training sessions were studied, including 123 simulated AVBs (74 vacuum, 49 OdonAssist). Participants required fewer attempts to master the OdonAssist technique compared with the Vacca 5-step vacuum technique (4, interquartile range (IQR) 3–5, attempts versus 6, IQR 4–8, attempts; P = 0.012). Training sessions and AVBs with OdonAssist were also perceived as easier. Conclusion: Both techniques can be effectively taught using simulation-based methods. However, the OdonAssist device was easier to learn and required fewer repetitions, making it a promising tool for introducing AVB into settings where AVB is underusedWileyDepartamento de Obstetricia y GinecologíaFacultad de Medicina20262026-01-28research articlehttp://purl.org/coar/resource_type/c_2df8fbb1VoRhttp://purl.org/coar/version/c_970fb48d4fbd8a85info:eu-repo/semantics/articleapplication/pdfhttps://hdl.handle.net/10486/750220https://dx.doi.org/10.1002/ijgo.70836reponame:Biblos-e Archivo. Repositorio Institucional de la UAMinstname:Universidad Autónoma de MadridInglésengopen accesshttp://purl.org/coar/access_right/c_abf2Attribution 4.0 Internationalhttp://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/info:eu-repo/semantics/openAccessoai:repositorio.uam.es:10486/7502202026-06-23T12:46:27Z
dc.title.none.fl_str_mv Vacuum 5-step technique versus OdonAssist: Which is easier to learn for professionals without experience in assisted vaginal births? A simulation study
title Vacuum 5-step technique versus OdonAssist: Which is easier to learn for professionals without experience in assisted vaginal births? A simulation study
spellingShingle Vacuum 5-step technique versus OdonAssist: Which is easier to learn for professionals without experience in assisted vaginal births? A simulation study
Cuerva González, Marcos Javier
assisted vaginal birth
OdonAssist, operative birth
simulation training
vacuum
Medicina
title_short Vacuum 5-step technique versus OdonAssist: Which is easier to learn for professionals without experience in assisted vaginal births? A simulation study
title_full Vacuum 5-step technique versus OdonAssist: Which is easier to learn for professionals without experience in assisted vaginal births? A simulation study
title_fullStr Vacuum 5-step technique versus OdonAssist: Which is easier to learn for professionals without experience in assisted vaginal births? A simulation study
title_full_unstemmed Vacuum 5-step technique versus OdonAssist: Which is easier to learn for professionals without experience in assisted vaginal births? A simulation study
title_sort Vacuum 5-step technique versus OdonAssist: Which is easier to learn for professionals without experience in assisted vaginal births? A simulation study
dc.creator.none.fl_str_mv Cuerva González, Marcos Javier
Durá, Candela
Aramendia, Andrés
Cortés, Marta
López, Francisco
Bartha Rasero, José Luis
author Cuerva González, Marcos Javier
author_facet Cuerva González, Marcos Javier
Durá, Candela
Aramendia, Andrés
Cortés, Marta
López, Francisco
Bartha Rasero, José Luis
author_role author
author2 Durá, Candela
Aramendia, Andrés
Cortés, Marta
López, Francisco
Bartha Rasero, José Luis
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author
author
author
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dc.contributor.none.fl_str_mv Departamento de Obstetricia y Ginecología
Facultad de Medicina
dc.subject.none.fl_str_mv assisted vaginal birth
OdonAssist, operative birth
simulation training
vacuum
Medicina
topic assisted vaginal birth
OdonAssist, operative birth
simulation training
vacuum
Medicina
description Objective: To compare the ease of learning the Vacca 5-step vacuum technique versus the OdonAssist device for assisted vaginal birth (AVB) among healthcare professionals without previous experience in AVBs. Methods: A prospective, randomized crossover, simulation-based study was conducted with 12 final-year medical students. Each participant underwent training in both techniques. The primary outcome was the number of attempts required to achieve three consecutive error-free AVBs on a simulation model. Secondary outcomes included procedure duration, perceived difficulty, and error rates. Results: A total of 24 training sessions were studied, including 123 simulated AVBs (74 vacuum, 49 OdonAssist). Participants required fewer attempts to master the OdonAssist technique compared with the Vacca 5-step vacuum technique (4, interquartile range (IQR) 3–5, attempts versus 6, IQR 4–8, attempts; P = 0.012). Training sessions and AVBs with OdonAssist were also perceived as easier. Conclusion: Both techniques can be effectively taught using simulation-based methods. However, the OdonAssist device was easier to learn and required fewer repetitions, making it a promising tool for introducing AVB into settings where AVB is underused
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