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Comparative Evaluation of Simulator Based and Traditional In-surgery Laparoscopic Camera Training's Efficiency in Novices

NCT01092013 · Status: COMPLETED · Phase: NA · Type: INTERVENTIONAL · Enrollment: 24

Last updated 2010-08-04

No results posted yet for this study

Summary

This prospective randomized study aims for determination whether focused simulator based laparoscopic camera training in novices can improve camera performance in an actual clinical situations in the same manner as traditional training in the OR does, especially considering efficient use of training time.

Conditions

  • Laparoscopy
  • Clinical Competence

Interventions

BEHAVIORAL

Training on laparoscopic simulator in skills lab

Laparoscopic camera training in a skills lab following training protocol for a total of 6 hours during 3 weeks.

BEHAVIORAL

Training at actual laparoscopic surgery

Assisting at 6 laparoscopic surgeries navigating the camera during 3 weeks

BEHAVIORAL

Technical instruction

Technical instruction on proper handling of an angled laparoscope before randomization for 1 hour

Sponsors & Collaborators

  • University of Zurich

    lead OTHER

Principal Investigators

  • Florian M Franzeck, cand. med. · University of Zurich, Faculty of Medicine

  • Dieter Hahnloser, MD · University Hospital of Zurich, Departement of Visceral and Transplantation Surgery

Study Design

Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Masking
SINGLE
Model
PARALLEL

Eligibility

Sex
ALL
Healthy Volunteers
Yes

Timeline & Regulatory

Start
2007-09-30
Primary Completion
2009-04-30
Completion
2009-04-30

Countries

  • Switzerland

Study Locations

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