Comparison Study of the Nintendo Wii Versus Playstation2 in Enhancing Laparoscopic Skills

November 30, 2011 updated by: Beth Israel Medical Center

Is Nintendo Wii a More Suitable Video Game Platform Than Playstation 2 for Enhancing Laparoscopic Skills?

The investigators believe that subjects who practice on the Nintendo Wii will improve their laparoscopic skills more than those who practice on the Playstation2.

Study Overview

Status

Completed

Conditions

Intervention / Treatment

Detailed Description

Video game experience, whether past or current, have correlated with better laparoscopy skills. Those studies were conducted using traditional game controllers. The relatively new Nintendo Wii uses a novel set of mechanics which allows for more realistic representation of player generated movements. We aim to study if the unique mechanics of the Wii can improve laparoscopy skills better than a traditional video game (Playstation 2).

Study Type

Interventional

Enrollment (Actual)

42

Phase

  • Early Phase 1

Contacts and Locations

This section provides the contact details for those conducting the study, and information on where this study is being conducted.

Study Locations

  • United States
    • New York
      • New York, New York, United States, 10003
        • Beth Israel Medical Center of The Albert Einstein College of Medicine

Participation Criteria

Researchers look for people who fit a certain description, called eligibility criteria. Some examples of these criteria are a person's general health condition or prior treatments.

Eligibility Criteria

Ages Eligible for Study

21 years and older (Adult, Older Adult)

Accepts Healthy Volunteers

Yes

Genders Eligible for Study

All

Description

Inclusion Criteria:

  • Medical Student, Resident or Attending physician at the Beth Israel Medical center.

Exclusion Criteria:

  • None

Study Plan

This section provides details of the study plan, including how the study is designed and what the study is measuring.

How is the study designed?

Design Details

  • Allocation: Randomized
  • Interventional Model: Parallel Assignment
  • Masking: None (Open Label)

Arms and Interventions

Participant Group / Arm
Intervention / Treatment
Experimental: Nintendo Wii
Subjects in this arm of the study play a game (Boomblox) on the Nintendo Wii for 30 minutes.
Other: Nintendo Wii
Subjects played the game Boomblox for 30 continuous minutes on the Nintendo Wii.
Other Names:
  • Boomblox
Active Comparator: Playstation2
Subjects in this arm of the study play a game (Time Crisis 2) on the Playstation 2 for 30 minutes.
Other: Playstation 2
Subjects played the game Time Crisis2 on the Playstation2 for 30 continuous minutes.
Other Names:
  • Time Crisis

What is the study measuring?

Primary Outcome Measures

Outcome Measure
Measure Description
Time Frame
Difference in the change in box trainer scores between the Wii and Playstation2 groups.
Time Frame: 60 minutes
After completion of the pretest, subjects are given a 10 minute break, 30 minutes of video game play, a 10 minute break, and 10 minutes to complete the post test.
60 minutes

Secondary Outcome Measures

Outcome Measure
Measure Description
Time Frame
Change between pretest and post test scores in the Wii group.
Time Frame: 60 minutes.
After completion of the pretest, subjects are given a 10 minute break, 30 minutes of video game play, a 10 minute break, and 10 minutes to complete the post test.
60 minutes.
Change between pretest and posttest scores for the Playstation2 group
Time Frame: 60 minutes
After completion of the pretest, subjects are given a 10 minute break, 30 minutes of video game play, a 10 minute break, and 10 minutes to complete the post test.
60 minutes

Collaborators and Investigators

This is where you will find people and organizations involved with this study.

Sponsor

Beth Israel Medical Center

Investigators

  • Principal Investigator: Rujin Ju, M.D., Beth Israel Medical Center
  • Study Chair: Karen C Wang, M.D., Brigham and Women's Hospital

Publications and helpful links

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General Publications

Helpful Links

Study record dates

These dates track the progress of study record and summary results submissions to ClinicalTrials.gov. Study records and reported results are reviewed by the National Library of Medicine (NLM) to make sure they meet specific quality control standards before being posted on the public website.

Study Major Dates

Study Start

November 1, 2010

Primary Completion (Actual)

March 1, 2011

Study Completion (Actual)

March 1, 2011

Study Registration Dates

First Submitted

November 30, 2011

First Submitted That Met QC Criteria

November 30, 2011

First Posted (Estimate)

December 1, 2011

Study Record Updates

Last Update Posted (Estimate)

December 1, 2011

Last Update Submitted That Met QC Criteria

November 30, 2011

Last Verified

November 1, 2011

More Information

Terms related to this study

Keywords

Other Study ID Numbers

  • 023-10

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