A virtual reality environment using a head-mounted display for interactive and immersive 3D operation planning and training for complex rectal surgery: are there benefits? – study protocol for a prospective one-armed pilot trail

• Conditions: C20; C19; C18.9; C18.8; C18.7; C18.6; Malignant neoplasm of rectum; Malignant neoplasm of rectosigmoid junction; Colon, unspecified; Overlapping lesion of colon

• Registration Number: DRKS00011147
• Lead Sponsor: Chirurgisches Universitätsklinikum Heidelberg

Brief Summary

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Detailed Description

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Study Timeline

• Study Start: 2016-12-07
• Last Update Posted: 19 August 2024

Recruitment & Eligibility

• Status: Complete
• Sex: All
• Target Recruitment: 10

Inclusion Criteria

surgeons in general or visceral surgery,
patients that are operated at the University Clinic Heidelberg

Exclusion Criteria

Patients, who do decline an Operation. On patitent demand.

Study & Design

• Study Type: observational
• Study Design: Not specified

Primary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
The primary outcome measure is determining a score as measured by an 10-item-checklist with yes/no-, multiple-choice- and single-choice-questions. The checklist measures if relevant anatomy and pathology, anomalies and the relation between pathology and anatomy can be assessed and if the decision for a correct resection strategy can be made.

Secondary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
Secondary endpoints are the time it took to answer above mentioned checklist, as well as subjective benefit, satisfaction, usefulness and potential of this technology as assessed by an 13-item-checklist with Likert-scales, multiple-choice-questions and and free text.