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Comparison Study of the Nintendo Wii Versus Playstation2 in Enhancing Laparoscopic Skills

NCT01483677 · Status: COMPLETED · Phase: EARLY_PHASE1 · Type: INTERVENTIONAL · Enrollment: 42

Last updated 2011-12-01

No results posted yet for this study

Summary

The investigators believe that subjects who practice on the Nintendo Wii will improve their laparoscopic skills more than those who practice on the Playstation2.

Conditions

  • Laparoscopy Skills

Interventions

OTHER

Nintendo Wii

Subjects played the game Boomblox for 30 continuous minutes on the Nintendo Wii.

OTHER

Playstation 2

Subjects played the game Time Crisis2 on the Playstation2 for 30 continuous minutes.

Sponsors & Collaborators

  • Beth Israel Medical Center

    lead OTHER

Principal Investigators

  • Rujin Ju, M.D. · Beth Israel Medical Center

  • Karen C Wang, M.D. · Brigham and Women's Hospital

Study Design

Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Masking
NONE
Model
PARALLEL

Eligibility

Min Age
21 Years
Sex
ALL
Healthy Volunteers
Yes

Timeline & Regulatory

Start
2010-11-30
Primary Completion
2011-03-31
Completion
2011-03-31

Countries

  • United States

Study Locations

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