NCT03721094

Training Using Immersive Virtual Reality

Cognitive Load and Performance in Immersive Virtual Reality Versus Conventional Virtual Reality Simulation Training of Laparoscopic Surgery - a Randomized Trial

• Status: Completed
• Phase: N/A
• Study type: Interventional
• Enrollment: 31 (actual)
• Sponsor: Copenhagen Academy for Medical Education and Simulation · Academic / Other
• Sex: All
• Age: —
• Healthy volunteers: Accepted

Summary

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. Virtual reality (VR) simulators combined with head mounted displays (HMDs) enable highly immersive virtual reality (IVR) for surgical skills training, potentially bridging the gap between the simulation environment and real-life operating room (OR) conditions. However, the increased complexity of the learning situation in IVR could potentially induce high CL thereby inhibiting performance and learning.

Conditions

• Cognitive Load, Performance

Interventions

Type	Name	Description
OTHER	Immersive virtual reality	In the IVR environment, four different 360-degrees videos were in sequence played as backdrop during the procedure. The videos reflected real life situations in the operating room with two videos representing calm periods, one video representing a light stressor and one video representing a severe stressor with a bleeding (2 ml/s) being triggered in the simulation. Participants complete the procedures while wearing the head mounted device.

Timeline

• Start date: 2018-02-14
• Primary completion: 2018-06-05
• Completion: 2018-06-05
• First posted: 2018-10-26
• Last updated: 2018-11-05

Locations

1 site across 1 country: Denmark