Clinical trials: Laparoscopic Training
Laparoscopic Surgical Training
LAPARO Analytic vs. Classic Box Trainer on Laparoscopic Skills Training
This randomized controlled trial investigates the effectiveness of two laparoscopic training modalities - Classic Box Trainers and the LAPARO Analytic - in teaching fundamental surgical skills for laparoscopic appendicectomy.
- Trial name
- NCT07081386
- Testing
- Laparoscopic Training using the LAPARO Analytic simulator, Laparoscopic Training using a classic Box Trainer
- Volunteers
- 60 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Universidade do Porto
Laparoscopic Proficiency
The FEEDBACK Trial, a Randomized Controlled Trial
With a worldwide proliferation of simulation centers, it is essential to explore the optimal setting for laparoscopic training and investigate different learning approaches, e.g. a self-directed approach.
- Trial name
- Feedback (NCT01497782)
- Testing
- Instructor feedback
- Where
- Denmark
- Volunteers
- 99 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Copenhagen University Hospital, Rigshospitalet
Surgical Procedure, Unspecified, Surgical Simulation
Laparoscopic Simulator Training and Its Impact on Surgical Education
The primary goal of this study is to answer whether validated laparoscopic simulators truly affect real time performance in the operating room among Gynecology residents.
- Trial name
- NCT00555243
- Testing
- Laparoscopic Simulation training, Traditional Surgical Education
- Where
- 4 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 108 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center
Colonic Diseases
Assessing Effectiveness of Laparoscopic Colorectal Surgical Skills
The purpose of this study is to improve the investigators understanding of different training methods in laparoscopic colon surgery.
- Trial name
- NCT01119027
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 83 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University Hospitals Cleveland Medical Center
Performance Assessment, Motion Metrics
Do Motion Metrics Lead to Improved Skill Acquisition on Simulators?
Emphasizing the growing popularity of motion metrics are the majority of available virtual reality simulators and some newer hybrid models that offer motion tracking for performance assessment.
- Trial name
- NCT01052168
- Testing
- skills training
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 42 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Wake Forest University Health Sciences
Medical Education, Laparoscopic Surgery
Evaluation in a Multimodal Structured Curriculum of Laparoscopic Surgery
Development of Laparoscopic surgery skills for general surgery residents are considered competencies of major importance. Different tools are used for this purpose, including synthetic models, virtual reality, animal models and…
- Trial name
- EDU-SURGERY (NCT06579456)
- Testing
- Surgical Training Intervention, Positive Control, Negative Control
- Where
- Colombia
- Volunteers
- 37 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Los Andes, Columbia
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
Stereoscopic Vision
2D Versus 3D Laparoscopic Training on a Virtual Reality Simulator
Laparoscopy training programs with virtual reality simulators are widely used before new surgeons are allowed to operate on patients.
- Trial name
- NCT02361463
- Testing
- 3D vision, 2D vision
- Where
- Denmark
- Volunteers
- 32 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Copenhagen University Hospital, Rigshospitalet
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
Depth Perception
Laparoscopic Training With Laser Guidance Trial
"Laparoscopic simulation training with or without laser visual guidance -A randomised study" which investigates if the use of laser visual guidance can help the novices to learn the laparoscopic skills.
- Trial name
- LVG (NCT02407483)
- Testing
- Laser Visual Guidance, 2 D vision
- Where
- Denmark
- Volunteers
- 32 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Copenhagen University Hospital, Rigshospitalet
Learning Outcomes of Laparoscopic Suturing
Stepwise Versus Conventional Training in Laparoscopic Suturing
This study will compare the learning outcomes between the participants undergoing stepwise training and conventional training for laparoscopic suturing.
- Trial name
- stepwisetrain (NCT07311681)
- Testing
- stepwise training for laparoscopic suturing, conventional training for laparoscopic suturing
- Where
- Taiwan
- Volunteers
- 106 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Taipei Medical University Shuang Ho Hospital
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
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
Hysterectomy for Abnormal Uterine Bleeding
Laparoscopic Gynecology Curriculum for Residents
Gynecologists are currently using laparoscopy to perform many surgeries traditionally approached by laparotomy. The technical skills required for laparoscopic surgery are different than the skills required for laparotomy, causing…
- Trial name
- NCT01916343
- Testing
- Study Laparoscopic Curriculum
- Where
- Canada
- Volunteers
- 27 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Unity Health Toronto