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

March 20, 2018 updated by: Heinrich Husslein, Medical University of Vienna

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.

Study Overview

Status

Completed

Conditions

Intervention / Treatment

Study Type

Interventional

Enrollment (Actual)

32

Phase

  • Not Applicable

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

18 years to 99 years (Adult, Older Adult)

Accepts Healthy Volunteers

Yes

Genders Eligible for Study

All

Description

Inclusion Criteria:

  • Medical students of the Medical University of Vienna

Exclusion Criteria:

  • Extensive experience with laparoscopic box trainers or laparoscopic surgery

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

  • Primary Purpose: Other
  • Allocation: Randomized
  • Interventional Model: Parallel Assignment
  • Masking: Single

Arms and Interventions

Participant Group / Arm
Intervention / Treatment
Experimental: Low-cost box trainer
Trainees in this arm will perform their basic laparoscopic skills training on a low-cost tablet-based box trainer.
Device: Training on low-cost box trainer
Active Comparator: Standard box trainer
Trainees in this arm will perform their basic laparoscopic skills training on a standard box trainer
Device: Training on standard box trainer

What is the study measuring?

Primary Outcome Measures

Outcome Measure
Time Frame
Fundamentals of Laparoscopy (FLS) manual Skills Score
Time Frame: After completion of training (4-6 weeks)
After completion of training (4-6 weeks)

Secondary Outcome Measures

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

Collaborators and Investigators

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Sponsor

Medical University of Vienna

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

August 1, 2015

Primary Completion (Actual)

September 1, 2015

Study Completion (Actual)

September 1, 2015

Study Registration Dates

First Submitted

June 27, 2015

First Submitted That Met QC Criteria

July 4, 2015

First Posted (Estimate)

July 8, 2015

Study Record Updates

Last Update Posted (Actual)

March 21, 2018

Last Update Submitted That Met QC Criteria

March 20, 2018

Last Verified

March 1, 2018

More Information

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Keywords

Other Study ID Numbers

  • 1322/2015

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