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Simulator Versus Box Trainer on Laparoscopic Suturing

NCT02770937 · Status: COMPLETED · Phase: NA · Type: INTERVENTIONAL · Enrollment: 36

Last updated 2016-05-12

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Summary

This is prospective randomized controlled study to compare the proficiency of novices in acquiring laparoscopic suturing skills following either training in a virtual reality simulator or box trainer.

Conditions

  • Simulation Training, Laparoscopy

Interventions

OTHER

Virtual reality simulator

The virtual reality simulator group will receive a maximum of 4 hours of training (2 sessions, 2 hours each) using the Simbionix simulator on laparoscopic suturing.

OTHER

Box trainer

The box trainer group will receive a maximum of 4 hours of training (2 sessions, 2 hours each) on a box trainer.

DEVICE

Simbionix

Sponsors & Collaborators

  • The Hong Kong Jockey Club Charities Trust

    collaborator OTHER

  • The University of Hong Kong

    lead OTHER

Study Design

Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Masking
SINGLE
Model
PARALLEL

Eligibility

Sex
ALL
Healthy Volunteers
Yes

Timeline & Regulatory

Start
2015-02-28
Primary Completion
2015-08-31
Completion
2015-10-31

Countries

  • Hong Kong

Study Locations

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