Varied Practice on LAPSIM

Copenhagen Academy for Medical Education and Simulation36 enrolled

Overview

To investigate whether training using a random selection of exercises on a laparoscopic virtual reality simulator results in a stronger retention of skills when using a proficiency-based training program compared to conventional self-directed training.

Study Type

INTERVENTIONAL

Allocation

RANDOMIZED

Purpose

OTHER

Masking

SINGLE

Enrollment

Conditions

Skilss Acquisition for Virtual Reality Laparoscopic Training

Interventions

Random selection of excercisesOTHER

Participants in the intervention group will train using a random selection of excercises and complete the profiency-based traning program.

Eligibility

Sex: ALLMin age: 18 YearsMax age: 99 YearsHealthy volunteers:

Medical Language ↔ Plain English

Inclusion Criteria: * Medical Students enrolled at a Danish University Exclusion Criteria: * Not being enrolled at a medical program at a Danish University, having participated in other virtual reality studies regarding laparoscopy, have had training or practice in laparoscopy on either pigs or in the clinic, have any medical conditions that may hinder a standard learning process when it comes to skills acquisition (eg. parkinson's disease, limited eye-sight etc).

Locations (1)

CAMES

Copenhagen, Denmark

Outcomes

Primary Outcomes

Time (minutes) to reach the predefined proficiency settings for the basic skills and the procedural module after 3-6 weeks without laparoscopic training.

Time frame: 6 weeks

Secondary Outcomes

Time (minutes) to reach the predefined proficiency settings for the basic skills

To examine any difference in training time for the two groups over-all

Time frame: 6 weeks

Time (minutes) to reach proficiency setting for the procedural module (salpingectomy due to an ectopic bleeding)

To examine if there is any difference in training time (minutes) for the two-groups when practicing on the procedural module (salpingectomy due to an ectopic bleeding)

Time frame: 6 weeks

Data from ClinicalTrials.gov

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