Comparison of an Inexpensive Tablet-based Laparoscopic Box Trainer With a Standard Box Trainer

Not Applicable

Completed

• Conditions: Basic Laparoscopic Skills Training
• Interventions: Device: Training on standard box trainer; Device: Training on low-cost box trainer

• Registration Number: NCT02491710
• Lead Sponsor: Medical University of Vienna

Brief Summary

Training is of great importance in laparoscopy. There are different commercially available trainers which are quite expensive and are used by trainees only inside the hospital.

The aim of this study is to find out whether basic laparoscopic skills training using an inexpensive tablet-based laparoscopic box trainer leads to equal training results (= improvement of skills) compared to practicing with a conventional commercial box trainer. Furthermore, trainee satisfaction with this home-made alternative compared to the standard trainer will be assessed.

Detailed Description

Not available

Study Timeline

• Study First Submitted: 2015-06-27
• Study First Submitted QC: 2015-07-04
• Study First Posted: 2015-07-08
• Study Start: 2015-08
• Primary Completion: 2015-09
• Study Completion: 2015-09
• Status Verified: 2018-03
• Last Update Submitted: 2018-03-20
• Last Update Posted: 2018-03-21

Recruitment & Eligibility

• Status: COMPLETED
• Sex: All
• Target Recruitment: 32

Inclusion Criteria

• Medical students of the Medical University of Vienna

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Exclusion Criteria

• Extensive experience with laparoscopic box trainers or laparoscopic surgery

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Study & Design

• Study Type: INTERVENTIONAL
• Study Design: PARALLEL

Arm && Interventions

Group	Intervention	Description
Standard box trainer	Training on standard box trainer	Trainees in this arm will perform their basic laparoscopic skills training on a standard box trainer
Low-cost box trainer	Training on low-cost box trainer	Trainees in this arm will perform their basic laparoscopic skills training on a low-cost tablet-based box trainer.

Primary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
Fundamentals of Laparoscopy (FLS) manual Skills Score	After completion of training (4-6 weeks)

Secondary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
Trainee satisfaction with the two different training devices	After completion of training (4-6 weeks)	Satisfaction will be measured using a visual analogue scale (VAS)