Effect of head-mounted displays in student acquisition of surgical suturing technique compared with an e-learning and tutor-led course: a randomized controlled trial
Not Applicable
- Conditions
- Medical Education
- Registration Number
- DRKS00029307
- Lead Sponsor
- Klinik für Mund-, Kiefer- und Gesichtschirurgie; Univesitätsklinikum Aachen
- Brief Summary
Not available
- Detailed Description
Not available
Recruitment & Eligibility
- Status
- Complete
- Sex
- All
- Target Recruitment
- 157
Inclusion Criteria
Students of medicine and dentistry at the RWTH Aachen University.
Exclusion Criteria
No informed consent; Cancellation of participation; Prior participation in a surgical suturing course.
Study & Design
- Study Type
- interventional
- Study Design
- Not specified
- Primary Outcome Measures
Name Time Method Difference in ?GRS (difference between pre- and post-test) between the three study arms (e-learning, HMD-based, tutor-led). If necessary, subgroup analysis (restriction to students who had a non-competent GRS<24 in the pre-test).<br>
- Secondary Outcome Measures
Name Time Method Correlation of the Mental Rotation Test score with the ?GRS. Correlation of the number of sutures performed during training with the ?GRS. Difference in self-assessment of improvement between study arms.<br>
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