An interventional study of Virtual reality laparoscopic simulator training in Gallstones, sponsored by Columbia University. Withdrawn at 1 site in United States. Open to participants aged 18 Years to 65 Years, including healthy volunteers. Per ClinicalTrials.gov, last updated 2015-04-06.
Sponsored by Columbia University · Not applicable and Interventional
This study proposes evaluation of an educational tool, a laparoscopic virtual reality simulator. The purpose of this study is to determine whether training on the LapSim Simulator transfers to improved laparoscopic cholecystectomy operative performance in an animal model.
This is study protocol involves the training and evaluation of general surgery interns on a laparoscopic simulator (LapSim®, Surgical Science Ltd, Göteborg, Sweden, version 3.0.
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Virtual reality laparoscopic simulator training: Residents will participate in a structured approach to teaching laparoscopic skills to beginning surgeons with a virtual reality trainer will improve skills prior to actual operative experience.
Behavioral: Virtual reality laparoscopic simulator training
The aim of this project is to determine whether a structured approach to teaching laparoscopic skills to beginning surgeons with a virtual reality trainer will improve skills prior to actual operative experience. We aim to show that with the virtual reality trainer, operative skills will be improved and that overall operative time will be decreased.
Score on Global Outcomes Assessment of Laparoscopic Skills
Time frame: 5 weeks, 10 weeks
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