Haptic Devices Impact on Laparoscopic Simulators

NCT ID: NCT05191589

Last Updated: 2022-01-13

Study Results

Results pending

The study team has not published outcome measurements, participant flow, or safety data for this trial yet. Check back later for updates.

Basic Information

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Recruitment Status

COMPLETED

Clinical Phase

NA

Total Enrollment

40 participants

Study Classification

INTERVENTIONAL

Study Start Date

2020-10-01

Study Completion Date

2021-02-01

Brief Summary

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The study investigates the impact haptic devices have on reaching proficiency on a laparoscopic simulator as well as investigation if there is a difference in retention of the acquired skills.

Detailed Description

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Conditions

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Medical Education

Study Design

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Allocation Method

RANDOMIZED

Intervention Model

PARALLEL

Trainees/participants are randomized to either control or interventional group. After reaching proficiency participants must come back after 3-6 weeks to perform a retention test.
Primary Study Purpose

OTHER

Blinding Strategy

NONE

Study Groups

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Intervention Group

In the intervention group trainees will train in an already validated laparoscopic training program with haptic devices.

Group Type EXPERIMENTAL

Haptic

Intervention Type OTHER

Trainees are randomized in this group to use the haptic device.

Control

In the control group trainees will complete the same validated training program in the conventional non-haptic setting.

Group Type NO_INTERVENTION

No interventions assigned to this group

Interventions

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Haptic

Trainees are randomized in this group to use the haptic device.

Intervention Type OTHER

Eligibility Criteria

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Inclusion Criteria

* Must be a junior doctor working in a surgical department

Exclusion Criteria

* Having performed any laparoscopic surgeries as primary surgeon
* Lack of Basic Danish on a conversational basis
Eligible Sex

ALL

Accepts Healthy Volunteers

Yes

Sponsors

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Copenhagen Academy for Medical Education and Simulation

OTHER

Sponsor Role lead

Responsible Party

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Anishan Vamadevan

Medical Student and Research Fellow

Responsibility Role PRINCIPAL_INVESTIGATOR

Locations

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CAMES

Copenhagen, Capital Region, Denmark

Site Status

CAMES

Copenhagen, , Denmark

Site Status

Countries

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Denmark

Other Identifiers

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CAMES

Identifier Type: -

Identifier Source: org_study_id

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