Medical Education
Conditions
Interventions
Group 1: HMD-based course with video lecture and immersive stereoscopic first-person perspective instructional videos using an HMD.
Group 2: E-learning course with an online application.
Group 3: Tuto
Sponsors
Klinik für Mund-, Kiefer- und Gesichtschirurgie; Univesitätsklinikum Aachen
Eligibility
Sex/Gender
All
Age
18 Years to No maximum
Inclusion criteria
Inclusion criteria: Students of medicine and dentistry at the RWTH Aachen University.
Exclusion criteria
Exclusion criteria: No informed consent; Cancellation of participation; Prior participation in a surgical suturing course.
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Difference in ?GRS (difference between pre- and post-test) between the three study arms (e-learning, HMD-based, tutor-led). If necessary, subgroup analysis (restriction to students who had a non-competent GRS<24 in the pre-test). | — |
Secondary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Correlation of the Mental Rotation Test score with the ?GRS. Correlation of the number of sutures performed during training with the ?GRS. Difference in self-assessment of improvement between study arms. | — |
Countries
Germany
Contacts
Public ContactBehrus Puladi
Klinik für Mund-, Kiefer- und Gesichtschirurgie; Univesitätsklinikum Aachen
Outcome results
None listed