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Documenting a Learning Curve and Test-retest Reliability of a Virtual Reality Training Simulator in Laparoscopic Surgery

NCT ID: NCT00435630

Last Updated: 2012-11-21

Study Results

Results pending

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Basic Information

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Recruitment Status

COMPLETED

Clinical Phase

NA

Total Enrollment

29 participants

Study Classification

INTERVENTIONAL

Study Start Date

2004-07-31

Study Completion Date

2008-08-31

Brief Summary

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The purpose of this study is to determine the learning curve for each of seven tasks in a virtual reality laparoscopic simulator by medical students.

Detailed Description

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Developing objective methodology for assessing technical skill is paramount to superior surgical training. Alternatives to the traditional apprenticeship model of surgical training are necessary in today's emphasis on cost containment and professional competency.

Metrics are widely employed in virtual environments and provide a yardstick for performance measurement. The current method of defining metrics for medical simulation remains more an art than a science. Many studies have demonstrated that trainees who practice laparoscopic skills in a simulated environment will improve their mastery of those skills when tested in that same environment. Fewer studies have been able to document the learning curve for mastery of tasks in a virtual reality simulator. This study will investigate the learning curve for tasks in a virtual reality laparoscopic simulator.

Conditions

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Education

Keywords

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Education Virtual Reality Laparoscopic Surgery Learning Curve

Study Design

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Allocation Method

NON_RANDOMIZED

Intervention Model

SINGLE_GROUP

Blinding Strategy

NONE

Study Groups

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1

Completing simulator training sessions

Group Type OTHER

LapSim training

Intervention Type OTHER

complete curriculum training on LapSim surgical simulator

Interventions

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LapSim training

complete curriculum training on LapSim surgical simulator

Intervention Type OTHER

Eligibility Criteria

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Inclusion Criteria

* Medical students, years 1 through 4 are eligible.
* No prior clinical experience with laparoscopic surgery as the assistant surgeon.
* No prior simulation training (mechanical, PC-based or otherwise).

Exclusion Criteria

* Persons who are not medical students.
* Medical students with prior clinical experience with laparoscopic surgery as the assistant surgeon.
* Medical students with prior simulation training (mechanical, PC-based or otherwise).
Minimum Eligible Age

18 Years

Maximum Eligible Age

65 Years

Eligible Sex

ALL

Accepts Healthy Volunteers

Yes

Sponsors

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Columbia University

OTHER

Sponsor Role lead

Responsible Party

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Dennis Fowler

Gerald and Janet Carrus Professor of Clinical Surgical Science (In Surgery)

Responsibility Role PRINCIPAL_INVESTIGATOR

Principal Investigators

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Dennis L Fowler, MD

Role: PRINCIPAL_INVESTIGATOR

Columbia University

Locations

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Columbia University College of Physicians and Surgeons

New York, New York, United States

Site Status

Countries

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United States

Other Identifiers

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AAAA7372

Identifier Type: -

Identifier Source: org_study_id