Augmented reality in undergraduate surgical education in final year medical students in the UK

Status

Recruiting

Phases

Unknown

Study type

Interventional

Source

ISRCTN

Registry ID

ISRCTN12062846

Enrollment

Registered

2023-04-21

Start date

2023-01-01

Completion date

Unknown

Last updated

2023-05-01

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Conditions

Augmented reality in undergraduate surgical teaching Surgery

Interventions

Method of randomization: block randomization Control arm: current national undergraduate university curriculum Intervention arm: additional teaching comprising three virtual surgeries through the Pro

Eligibility

Sex/Gender

All

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: Final-year medical students in the UK

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria: Students who are not final-year medical students in the UK

Design outcomes

Primary

Measure	Time frame
Student performance in Short Based Answer (SBA) questions using MRCS-based Part A questions, measured at baseline (pre-intervention) and post-intervention.	—

Secondary

Measure	Time frame
1. Student perception and confidence measured using a five-point Likert score at baseline (pre-intervention) and post-intervention 2. Cost-benefit analysis. The cost-benefit of the intervention will be assessed compared to traditional surgical teaching. The cost-benefit analysis will be conducted after the intervention is completed.	—

Countries

England, United Kingdom

Outcome results

None listed

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