Development and Validation of a Virtual Teaching Method for Minimally Invasive Surgery Skills
Overview
- Phase
- N/A
- Intervention
- Not specified
- Conditions
- Surgery
- Sponsor
- Imperial College London
- Enrollment
- 20
- Locations
- 1
- Primary Endpoint
- European Academy laparoscopic 'Suturing Training and Testing' (SUTT) assessment score
- Status
- Completed
- Last Updated
- 2 years ago
Overview
Brief Summary
The goal of this observational study is to develop and evaluate a virtual teaching method for minimally invasive surgery (MIS) skills among novice learners, using widely available technology and incorporating objective assessments of proficiency. The main questions it aims to answer are:
Can MIS skills be effectively taught to novice learners through a virtual platform using widely available technology? How do virtual and face-to-face (F2F) teaching methods compare in terms of effectiveness, measured by performance in MIS tasks and cognitive workload parameters?
Participants in this study will:
Be randomly allocated to either F2F or virtual teaching groups. Undergo training and evaluation using validated laparoscopic assessments, namely the McGill Inanimate System for Training and Evaluation of Laparoscopic Skills (MISTELS) peg transfer task and the European Academy laparoscopic 'Suturing Training and Testing' (SUTT) assessment.
Have their performance and cognitive workload parameters (SURG-TLX score, heart rate, and pupil metrics) evaluated during the tasks.
Investigators
Eligibility Criteria
Inclusion Criteria
- •Adult (age \> 18)
- •Medical student, Foundation Year or Core Trainee level or equivalent
Exclusion Criteria
- •Specialty Registrar level
- •Consultant level
Outcomes
Primary Outcomes
European Academy laparoscopic 'Suturing Training and Testing' (SUTT) assessment score
Time Frame: Two days
Time to completion of task (minutes)
McGill Inanimate System for Training and Evaluation of Laparoscopic Skills (MISTELS) peg transfer task score
Time Frame: Two days
Time to completion of task (minutes)
Secondary Outcomes
- Heart rate(Two days)
- SURG-TLX score(Two days)
- Pupil metrics(Two days)