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The Effects of Virtual Reality Ultrasound Training in Pairs Compared to Training Alone

NCT01703975 · Status: COMPLETED · Phase: NA · Type: INTERVENTIONAL · Enrollment: 30

Last updated 2013-06-27

No results posted yet for this study

Summary

Virtual Reality (VR) simulation has enabled high-quality, safe and efficient training of medical health care providers. However, training costs are considerable and may be optimized using interventions to improve learning. The aim of this study is to compare the effects of training in pairs versus training alone on an VR ultrasound simulator.

Methods: 30 medical students in their final year are randomized to either training in pairs or training alone. All participants are trained for two hours. Subsequently, all students are assessed on ultrasound performance on real patients in an ambulatory setting. Performance is assessed using a rating scale that has been validated in a previous study by two blinded assessors.

Conditions

  • Learning Outcome
  • Training Efficiency

Interventions

OTHER

Training in pairs (Dyad training)

Sponsors & Collaborators

  • University of Copenhagen

    collaborator OTHER

  • Rigshospitalet, Denmark

    lead OTHER

Study Design

Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Masking
SINGLE
Model
PARALLEL

Eligibility

Min Age
20 Months
Sex
ALL
Healthy Volunteers
Yes

Timeline & Regulatory

Start
2013-01-31
Primary Completion
2013-06-30
Completion
2013-06-30

Countries

  • Denmark

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