Comparison of da Vinci Simulator vs LapSim Simulator

Klinik für Allgemein- und Viszeralchirurgie, Department Chirurgie, Luzerner Kantonsspital

Overview

Virtual reality surgical simulators (VRSS) are gaining popularity for general surgery training, both for conventional laparoscopic and robotically-assisted surgery. Although numerous studies have analysed the impact of VRSS training on surgical skills, there is a lack of data regarding the comparison of robotic VRSS (RVRSS) and laparoscopic VRSS (LVRSS) training on conventional laparoscopic skills among subjects with no prior surgical experience. The hypothesis of the present study is that RVRSS could improve conventional laparoscopic skills as much as laparoscopic LVRSS among naïve subjects

Study Type

INTERVENTIONAL

Allocation

RANDOMIZED

Purpose

OTHER

Masking

SINGLE

Conditions

Laparoscopy Training Robotic Surgery Training

Interventions

da Vinci Skills Simulator®OTHER

Initial robotic virtual reality surgical simulator Training (da Vinci Skills Simulator ® System), then laparoscopic dry box evaluation

LapSim®OTHER

Initial laparoscopic virtual reality surgical simulator training (LapSim ® System), then laparoscopic dry box evaluation

Dry lab box laparoscopic trainingOTHER

No initial simulator training. Dry lab box laparoscopic Training only.

Eligibility

Sex: ALLMin age: 20 YearsMax age: 30 YearsHealthy volunteers:

Medical Language ↔ Plain English

Inclusion Criteria: * Healthy medical students aged 20 to 30 years old Exclusion Criteria: * No prior surgical, laparoscopic or robotic experience * No previously known severe learning disability or mental deficiency * No handicap limiting the usage of one or both upper limb(s)

Locations (1)

Luzern Kantonsspital Luzern

Lucerne, Switzerland

Outcomes

Primary Outcomes

Exercises times

Time to realize each training exercise as well as the final evaluation exercise

Time frame: Within 1 day after randomization / data will be presented after completion of the study (an average of 9 months)

Secondary Outcomes

Objects drops

Number of time objects were unwillingly dropped during each training exercise as well as the final evaluation exercise

Time frame: Within 1 day after randomization / data will be presented after completion of the study (an average of 9 months)

Objects out of view

Number of times one or both instruments or objects used for the exercises were out of the viewing field during each training exercise as well as the final evaluation exercise

Time frame: Within 1 day after randomization / data will be presented after completion of the study (an average of 9 months)

Instruments collisions

Number of collisions between the different instruments used to perform each training exercise as well as the final evaluation exercise

Time frame: Within 1 day after randomization / data will be presented after completion of the study (an average of 9 months)

Data from ClinicalTrials.gov

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