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

Early Phase 1

Completed

• Conditions: Laparoscopy Skills
• Interventions: Other: Nintendo Wii; Other: Playstation 2

• Registration Number: NCT01483677
• Lead Sponsor: Beth Israel Medical Center

Brief 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.

Detailed Description

Video game experience, whether past or current, have correlated with better laparoscopy skills. Those studies were conducted using traditional game controllers. The relatively new Nintendo Wii uses a novel set of mechanics which allows for more realistic representation of player generated movements. We aim to study if the unique mechanics of the Wii can improve laparoscopy skills better than a traditional video game (Playstation 2).

Study Timeline

• Study Start: 2010-11
• Primary Completion: 2011-03
• Study Completion: 2011-03
• Status Verified: 2011-11
• Study First Submitted: 2011-11-30
• Study First Submitted QC: 2011-11-30
• Last Update Submitted: 2011-11-30
• Study First Posted: 2011-12-01
• Last Update Posted: 2011-12-01

Recruitment & Eligibility

• Status: COMPLETED
• Sex: All
• Target Recruitment: 42

Inclusion Criteria

• Medical Student, Resident or Attending physician at the Beth Israel Medical center.

Exclusion Criteria

• None

Study & Design

• Study Type: INTERVENTIONAL
• Study Design: PARALLEL

Arm && Interventions

Group	Intervention	Description
Nintendo Wii	Nintendo Wii	Subjects in this arm of the study play a game (Boomblox) on the Nintendo Wii for 30 minutes.
Playstation2	Playstation 2	Subjects in this arm of the study play a game (Time Crisis 2) on the Playstation 2 for 30 minutes.

Primary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
Difference in the change in box trainer scores between the Wii and Playstation2 groups.	60 minutes	After completion of the pretest, subjects are given a 10 minute break, 30 minutes of video game play, a 10 minute break, and 10 minutes to complete the post test.

Secondary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
Change between pretest and post test scores in the Wii group.	60 minutes.	After completion of the pretest, subjects are given a 10 minute break, 30 minutes of video game play, a 10 minute break, and 10 minutes to complete the post test.
Change between pretest and posttest scores for the Playstation2 group	60 minutes	After completion of the pretest, subjects are given a 10 minute break, 30 minutes of video game play, a 10 minute break, and 10 minutes to complete the post test.

Trial Locations

Locations (1)

Beth Israel Medical Center of The Albert Einstein College of Medicine; 🇺🇸 New York, New York, United States