Effectiveness of an Immersive Virtual Reality Environment on Curricular Training for Complex Cognitive Skills in Liver Surgery: A Multicentric Crossover Randomized Trial
Trial Snapshot
- Phase
- Not Applicable
- Status
- Completed
- Sponsor
- University Hospital, Ghent
- Enrollment
- 50
- Locations
- 2
- Primary Endpoint
- Residents' decision-making accuracy
Study Overview
Brief Summary
Investigators hypothesize that a virtual reality (VR) environment enhances general surgery residents' performance compared to Desktop Interface (DI)-based visualization of 3D models in decision making for patients with liver tumors. To determine this, a proficiency-based stepwise training curriculum for preoperative planning has been developed using both modalities. The overall objective of the curriculum is that by the end of the training program, residents would be able to formulate a treatment plan for patients with liver tumors.
Study Design
- Study Type
- Interventional
- Allocation
- Randomized
- Intervention Model
- Crossover
- Primary Purpose
- Other
- Masking
- Single (Investigator)
Eligibility Criteria
- Ages
- 18 Years to — (Adult, Older Adult)
- Sex
- All
- Accepts Healthy Volunteers
- Yes
Inclusion Criteria
- •General surgery residents irrespective of their postgraduate year
Exclusion Criteria
- •No inform consent
- •Residents of other specialties
Outcomes
Primary Outcomes
Residents' decision-making accuracy
Time Frame: Immediately after completing the educational intervention
Residents' decision-making accuracy when reviewing patient data and 3D liver models using DI or VR, measured by comparing their performance to experts' opinions. The measurement tool will be a questionnaire consisting of ten questions, rate of correct answers will be recorded (e.g. 8/10 correct answers) and higher scores mean a better outcome. Minimum score=0; Maximum score=10.
Secondary Outcomes
- Cognitive knowledge retention(Baseline and immediately after completing the educational intervention)
- Residents' scores in recognizing intrahepatic structures and liver segments(Immediately after completing the educational intervention)
- Time needed to devise a surgical plan using the DI or VR platform(Immediately after completing the educational intervention)
Investigators
GIHeelkunde
Department of GI Surgery
University Hospital, Ghent