Clinical trials: Laparoscopic Training
Laparoscopic Surgery
Laparoscopic Skills Acquisition Using an AI-enhanced Game-based Simulation Tool Compared With a Laparoscopic Simulator Box Trainer
The goal of this clinical trial is to learn whether an AI-enhanced, game-based laparoscopic simulation tool can improve laparoscopic skills training and help increase surgical capacity in surgical trainees and other healthcare…
- Trial name
- CAMELs-RCT (NCT07276022)
- Testing
- AI-enhanced game-based simulation tool (Laptitude), Laparoscopic simulator box trainer (SurgTrac)
- Where
- 3 sites in Guatemala, India and 1 more
- Volunteers
- 157 people
- Sponsor
- University of Edinburgh
Surgical Training
Laparoscopic Training With and Without Robotic Assistance for Surgical Internes: a Randomized Study
The primary objective of this study is to compare two groups of gynecologic/urologic/visceral internes in terms of the time required to perform a laparoscopic surgical intervention (nephrectomy) on an animal model (pig).
- Trial name
- LAPRA (NCT02888158)
- Testing
- Robotic assistance, Pelvic Trainer
- Where
- 2 sites in France
- Volunteers
- 34 people
- Sponsor
- Centre Hospitalier Universitaire de Nīmes
Obesity
Design and Validation of a Simulation-based Training Curriculum for Laparoscopic Bariatric Surgery
Laparoscopic bariatric surgery is an advanced laparoscopic procedure with a potential for significant morbidity and mortality along the early part of a surgeon's learning curve.
- Trial name
- NCT01610466
- Testing
- Laparoscopic bariatric surgery ex-vivo training curriculum
- Where
- Canada
- Volunteers
- 24 people
- Sponsor
- Unity Health Toronto
Gastric Cancer
Questionnaire Survey of the Advanced Training Program for Laparoscopic Radical Gastrectomy
This study aims to evaluate the outcomes of the advanced training program for laparoscopic radical gastrectomy (ATP-LRG). The research subjects are the trainees who participated in this training program.
- Trial name
- ATP-LRG-1 (NCT05219539)
- Where
- China
- Volunteers
- 1,355 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Fujian Medical University
Simulator-based Medical Skill Training
Video Game Experience and Warm-Up Effects on Laparoscopic Skills Among Medical Students
"In surgical practice, alternative training methods are being investigated to enhance laparoscopic skills. The potential correlation between video game playing and technical performance improvements raises the question of whether…
- Trial name
- V-LAP (NCT07837388)
- Testing
- Surgical Simulator, 10 minute exercice of videogame
- Where
- Brazil
- Volunteers
- 44 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Universidade de Passo Fundo
Education, Simulation
Developing a Curriculum to Teach Laparoscopic Colorectal Surgery
Although a significant amount of work has been done to validate simulators as viable systems to teach technical skills outside the operating room, the next necessary step is to integrate simulator training into a comprehensive…
- Conditions
- Education, Simulation, Technical Skills Training, Laparoscopy
- Trial name
- NCT01371136
- Testing
- curricular training
- Where
- Canada
- Volunteers
- 25 people
- Sponsor
- Unity Health Toronto
Resident Surgical Training
Video Feedback Versus Verbal Feedback
The long term goal of our research is to develop a curriculum for Obstetrics and Gynecology resident physicians that regularly employs use of video assessment to improve surgical skills.
- Trial name
- NCT02948595
- Testing
- Video feedback followed by structured verbal feedback, Structured verbal feedback followed by video feedback
- Volunteers
- 19 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of New Mexico
Laparoscopic Suturing
Stepwise Training Program
Laparoscopic skills training is essential and has been correlated with intraoperative performance. There are a number of training curricula developed to shorten the laparoscopic learning curve.
- Trial name
- NCT05474365
- Testing
- Stepwise training
- Where
- Taiwan
- Volunteers
- 24 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Taipei Medical University Shuang Ho Hospital
Minimally Invasive Surgery Basic Skills
Goal-directed MIS Simulation Training With the LTB-Curriculum Prior to First Operations on Patients: Study Protocol for a Multi-centre Randomized Controlled Validation Trial (NOVICE)
Background: Laparoscopic surgical procedures have become increasingly established in operative medicine. They require special motor, haptic, and spatial-visual skills to perform the interventions safely and effectively.
- Trial name
- NOVICE (NCT03040544)
- Testing
- LTB-Curriculum, Laparoscopic cholecystectomy
- Where
- Germany
- Volunteers
- 12 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University Hospital Schleswig-Holstein
Cognitive Load, Performance
Training Using Immersive Virtual Reality
In this study, the investigators examine the cognitive load (CL) and performance of a laparoscopic procedure in immersive virtual reality and controlled virtual reality in a randomized, controlled setup.
- Trial name
- NCT03721094
- Testing
- Immersive virtual reality
- Where
- Denmark
- Volunteers
- 31 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Copenhagen Academy for Medical Education and Simulation
Skills Acquisition, Simulation
Exploring the Intervals in Distributed Laparoscopic Skills Training
The objective of this trial is to investigate if short intervals (1-2 days) between training sessions are more efficient than practicing with longer intervals (6-8 days) between sessions during proficiency-based laparoscopic…
- Conditions
- Skills Acquisition, Simulation, Laparoscopy
- Trial name
- DPiLS (NCT05834504)
- Testing
- Short distributed training (1-2 days)
- Where
- Denmark
- Volunteers
- 39 people
- Sponsor
- Copenhagen Academy for Medical Education and Simulation
Uterine Fibroid, Uterine Bleeding
Can 3D Laparoscopy Improve Surgical Performances in Surgeons in Training?
Due to the inconclusive results on the benefits of 3D laparoscopic system present in literature, this prospective randomised pilot study aims to assess if the operative time of total laparoscopic hysterectomy (TLH) for benign…
- Conditions
- Uterine Fibroid, Uterine Bleeding, Uterine Prolapse
- Trial name
- NCT04209036
- Testing
- 0° 3D laparoscopy high-definition camera(Olympus Winter & IBE GMBH, Hamburg - Germany)
- Where
- Italy
- Volunteers
- 22 people
- Sponsor
- Catholic University of the Sacred Heart
Simulation Training, Laparoscopy
Comparing Skills Acquisition on Different Laparoscopy Software
Simulation based training is a standard part of surgical training. Over the years virtual reality simulator have been more and more integrated into the surgical curriculum for surgical novices.
- Trial name
- NCT06255080
- Testing
- Training intervention
- Where
- Denmark
- Volunteers
- 20 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Copenhagen Academy for Medical Education and Simulation
Education, Laparoscopic Surgery
Comprehensive Laparoscopic Curriculum for Medical Students
Laparoscopic surgery has become the standard approach to a vast variety of surgical procedures. Due factors such as 2D- to 3D conversion, reduced tactile sensation, amplification of tremor and fulcrum effect of the abdominal…
- Trial name
- NCT01857180
- Testing
- Curriculum
- Where
- Canada
- Volunteers
- 24 people
- Sponsor
- Unity Health Toronto
Delivery of Health Care
Soft Skills and Surgical Performance
Background and hypothesis: Virtual reality (VR) training in minimal invasive surgery (MIS) is known to be feasible and beneficial in surgical residency.
- Trial name
- SSPSP (NCT01137305)
- Testing
- VR- training
- Volunteers
- 50 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Philipps University Marburg
Cholelithiasis, Cholecystitis
Efficacy of Proficiency-based Versus Free Laparoscopic Training in Cholecystectomy on a Virtual Reality Simulator
Virtual reality devices are widely accepted tools to familiarize surgical novices with the principles of laparoscopy. Free Virtual reality training will be tested against basic training and efficacy assessed in a randomized…
- Conditions
- Cholelithiasis, Cholecystitis, Cholecystolithiasis
- Trial name
- NCT01615549
- Testing
- Laparsocopic cholecystectomy
- Where
- 2 sites in Switzerland
- Volunteers
- 64 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Zurich
Simulation Training, Laparoscopy
Simulator Versus Box Trainer on Laparoscopic Suturing
This is prospective randomized controlled study to compare the proficiency of novices in acquiring laparoscopic suturing skills following either training in a virtual reality simulator or box trainer.
- Trial name
- NCT02770937
- Testing
- Virtual reality simulator, Box trainer, Simbionix
- Where
- Hong Kong
- Volunteers
- 36 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- The University of Hong Kong
Laparoscopic Simulation Training
Simulation-based Training of Operating Assistants: Procedure- Versus Camera Navigation Training
Often the less experienced as medical students are charged with the role as camera navigator and assistant during laparoscopic surgery.
- Trial name
- NCT02530099
- Testing
- CN-group, Procedure-group
- Volunteers
- 36 people
- Sponsor
- Copenhagen University Hospital, Rigshospitalet
Differences in OSATS Scores
Virtual Reality Laparoscopy Training
The use of virtual reality simulation training in obstetrics and gynecology has not been widely studied. The investigators hypothesized that residents randomized to the trainer would not perform differently when compared with…
- Trial name
- NCT01184950
- Testing
- Trainer Curriculum
- Where
- United States
- Sponsor
- TriHealth Inc.
Surgery, Fatigue, Mental
Comparing the Variation in Laparoscopic Skills Acquisition in Obstetrics & Gynaecology and General Surgical Trainees
The investigators postulate that there is a difference in the acquisition of Fundamental Laparoscopic Skills (FLS) between general surgical and Obstetrics \& Gynaecology (O\&G) trainees.
- Conditions
- Surgery, Fatigue, Mental, Fatigue, Training Group, Sensitivity
- Trial name
- LAGGS (NCT05116332)
- Where
- United Kingdom
- Volunteers
- 45 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Lancaster University