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A virtual reality environment using a head-mounted display for interactive and immersive 3D operation planning and training for complex liver cases: Is it better than traditional methods? – study protocol for a randomized controlled trail

A virtual reality environment using a head-mounted display for interactive and immersive 3D operation planning and training for complex liver cases: Is it better than traditional methods? – study protocol for a randomized controlled trail

Status
Recruiting
Phases
Unknown
Study type
Interventional
Source
DRKS
Registry ID
DRKS00011000
Enrollment
150
Registered
2016-08-19
Start date
2016-08-31
Completion date
Unknown
Last updated
2025-04-07

For informational purposes only — not medical advice. Sourced from public registries and may not reflect the latest updates. Terms

Conditions

C22.0 C22.1 C22.7

Interventions

Group 1: 3D-group: In the 3D-group participants evaluate the imaging data as a 3D-model on a standard monitor, anonymized patient information is available on a printed sheet. Group 2: VR-group In the

Sponsors

Chirurgisches Universitätsklinikum Heidelberg
Lead Sponsor

Eligibility

Sex/Gender
All
Age
18 Years to No maximum

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: Medical students in clinical phase of university education, surgeons in general or visceral surgery

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria: Medical students that have not completed the surgical education module of the medical curriculum of the University of Heidelberg

Design outcomes

Primary

MeasureTime frame
The primary outcome measure is the difference in the score as measured by an 11-item-checklist with yes/no-, multiple-choice- and single-choice-questions. The checklist measures if relevant liver anatomy and pathology, anomalies and the relation between pathology and anatomy can be assessed and if the decision for a correct liver resection can be made.

Secondary

MeasureTime frame
Secondary endpoints are the time it took to answer above mentioned checklist, as wel as satisfaction, usefulness and potential of this technology as assessed by an 14-item-checklist with Likert-scales, multiple-choice-questions and and free text. Further secondary endpoint include evaluation of score differences by gender and surgical education level (experienced vs. inexperienced surgeons).

Countries

Germany

Contacts

Public ContactAnas Preukschas

Chirurgisches Universitätsklinikum Heidelberg

anas.preukschas@med.uni-heidelberg.de+496221568641

Outcome results

None listed

Source: DRKS (via WHO ICTRP) · Data processed: Feb 4, 2026