Virtual Reality Intervention Procedure Simulator

Not Applicable

Completed

• Conditions: Novice Doctor
• Interventions: Device: Arm I (Virtual reality group); Device: Arm II (Self study group)

• Registration Number: NCT05029219
• Lead Sponsor: Gangnam Severance Hospital

Brief Summary

The purpose of this study is to prove the effectiveness of the virtual reality program in educating lumbar transforaminal epidural blocks to novice doctors.

Detailed Description

Not available

Study Timeline

• Study First Submitted: 2021-08-11
• Study First Submitted QC: 2021-08-30
• Study Start: 2021-08-31
• Study First Posted: 2021-08-31
• Primary Completion: 2021-11-30
• Study Completion: 2021-11-30
• Status Verified: 2022-01
• Last Update Submitted: 2022-01-11
• Last Update Posted: 2022-01-12

Recruitment & Eligibility

• Status: COMPLETED
• Sex: All
• Target Recruitment: 20

Inclusion Criteria

• Residents in department of anesthesiology and pain medicine unfamiliar with fluoroscopy guided epidural block

Exclusion Criteria

• Residents in department of anesthesiology and pain medicine familiar with fluoroscopy guided epidural block

Study & Design

• Study Type: INTERVENTIONAL
• Study Design: PARALLEL

Arm && Interventions

Group	Intervention	Description
Virtual reality group	Arm I (Virtual reality group)	To become proficient in lumbar transforaminal epidural blocks, participants receive additional training using virtual reality programs after audiovisual education.
Self study group	Arm II (Self study group)	In order to become proficient in lumbar transforaminal epidural block, participants have self-study time using books and videos after audiovisual education.

Primary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
Checklist score	60 min of education programs	When all training courses are completed and a post-test is performed on the phantom, it is determined how much the checklist score has changed compared to the screening time.; Range from 0 to 7. Minimum score means worst and maximum score means good performance.

Secondary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
Global rating score	60 min of education programs	When all training courses are completed and a post-test is performed on the phantom, it is determined how much the global rating score has changed compared to the screening time.; Range from 7 to 35. Minimum score means worst and maximum score means good performance.
Time taken to perform lumbar transforaminal epidural injection	Procedure duration	During the pre-test and post-test, how long it takes to perform the procedure is compared.
Number of fluroscopy shots when performing lumbar transforaminal epidural injection under a fluoroscopy guide	Procedure duration	It is determined by comparing the number of fluroscopy pictures
Participants' satisfaction with the curriculum	60 min of education programs	After the completion of all training and testing sessions, have participants rate their satisfaction with the training on a 100-point scale.; Range from 0 to 100. Minimum score means less satisfaction and maximum score means better satisfaction.

Trial Locations

Locations (1)

Gangnam Severance Hospital; 🇰🇷 Seoul, Korea, Republic of