Simulating Laparoscopy With an Eye Patch

Not Applicable

Completed

• Conditions: Laparoscopic Training
• Interventions: Device: Computerized Laparoscopic Trainer; Device: Box trainer with eye patch

• Registration Number: NCT03407235
• Lead Sponsor: University of Nottingham

Brief Summary

Comparison of laparoscopic training simulator v use of eye patch (to simulate loss of dept perception) to investigate acquisition of laparoscopic skills.

Detailed Description

Healthy volunteers who are laparoscopic novices will perform four validated laparoscopic training exercises on both the laparoscopic computerized trainer and on a simple box trainer with an eye patch.

Novices will be allowed to familiarize themselves with the laparoscopic instruments and will be shown short video clips to demonstrate tasks.

They then will have five minutes to complete each of the four tasks. They will return 1-2 weeks later to complete the same process on the alternative training method.

All participants will complete the tasks on both the computerized lap simulator and the box trainer.

Study Timeline

• Status Verified: 2017-12
• Study Start: 2017-12-11
• Study First Submitted: 2018-01-16
• Study First Submitted QC: 2018-01-22
• Study First Posted: 2018-01-23
• Primary Completion: 2018-05-01
• Study Completion: 2018-08-01
• Last Update Submitted: 2018-10-10
• Last Update Posted: 2018-10-15

Recruitment & Eligibility

• Status: COMPLETED
• Sex: All
• Target Recruitment: 30

Inclusion Criteria

• Laparoscopic Novices
• 20-40 years
• All genders

Exclusion Criteria

• Previous laparoscopic surgical experience

Study & Design

• Study Type: INTERVENTIONAL
• Study Design: SINGLE_GROUP

Arm && Interventions

Group	Intervention	Description
Laparoscopic Novices	Computerized Laparoscopic Trainer	Four laparoscopic task will be undertaken on a computerized laparoscopic trainer and box trainer with eye patch. Time to completion is recorded.
Laparoscopic Novices	Box trainer with eye patch	Four laparoscopic task will be undertaken on a computerized laparoscopic trainer and box trainer with eye patch. Time to completion is recorded.

Primary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
Time to completion of laparoscopic tasks.	5 minutes

Trial Locations

Locations (2)

The Medical School, University of Nottingham, Royal Derby Hospital.; 🇬🇧 Derby, United Kingdom

University Of Nottingham; 🇬🇧 Derby, United Kingdom