A virtual reality environment using a head-mounted display for interactive and immersive 3D operation planning and training for complex liver cases: Is it better than traditional methods? – study protocol for a randomized controlled trail

Not Applicable

Recruiting

• Conditions: C22.0; C22.1; C22.7; Liver cell carcinoma; Intrahepatic bile duct carcinoma; Other specified carcinomas of liver

• Registration Number: DRKS00011000
• Lead Sponsor: Chirurgisches Universitätsklinikum Heidelberg

Brief Summary

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Detailed Description

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Study Timeline

• Study Start: 2016-08-19
• Last Update Posted: 19 August 2024

Recruitment & Eligibility

• Status: Recruiting
• Sex: All
• Target Recruitment: 150

Inclusion Criteria

Medical students in clinical phase of university education, surgeons in general or visceral surgery

Exclusion Criteria

Medical students that have not completed the surgical education module of the medical curriculum of the University of Heidelberg

Study & Design

• Study Type: interventional
• Study Design: Not specified

Primary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
The primary outcome measure is the difference in the score as measured by an 11-item-checklist with yes/no-, multiple-choice- and single-choice-questions. The checklist measures if relevant liver anatomy and pathology, anomalies and the relation between pathology and anatomy can be assessed and if the decision for a correct liver resection can be made.

Secondary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
Secondary endpoints are the time it took to answer above mentioned checklist, as wel as satisfaction, usefulness and potential of this technology as assessed by an 14-item-checklist with Likert-scales, multiple-choice-questions and and free text. <br>Further secondary endpoint include evaluation of score differences by gender and surgical education level (experienced vs. inexperienced surgeons).