The Spaced Learning Concept Significantly Improves Acquisition of Laparoscopic Suturing Skills in Students and Residents: A Randomized Control Trial

Randomized trial of 34 participants comparing spaced learning versus conventional training for laparoscopic suturing skills. Spaced learning—condensed training blocks interrupted by physical activity breaks—improved knot quality, stability, and speed in both medical students and pediatric surgery residents, with residents showing superior long-term retention at 12 months.