Is learning together in virtual reality better than learning individually for surgical teams training for complex operations?

Collaborative training vs individual training in immersive virtual reality: A randomised controlled trial for novices learning complex open surgery

Status

Active, not recruiting

Phases

Unknown

Study type

Interventional

Source

ISRCTN

Registry ID

ISRCTN32225943

Enrollment

Registered

2022-08-24

Start date

2021-04-01

Completion date

Unknown

Last updated

2024-01-08

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Conditions

Educational study examining learning complex surgery in virtual reality Surgery

Interventions

At enrolment in the study, the following baseline data is collected: Baseline knowledge assessed using a written assessment developed through expert consensus, baseline demographics: Age, sex, handedn

Eligibility

Sex/Gender

All

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: Surgeons: training surgeons FY2 - ST4 level, No experience performing supervised total hip replacements via the anterior approach, <10 THAs performed supervised using any approach. No previous orthopaedic or open virtual reality surgical simulation training Scrub technician: Student nurses, Newly qualified scrub nurses or ODPs with < 1 year experience in orthopaedic surgery, Medical students. No experience scrubbing for anterior approach THR surgery, no specific training in THR instrumentation or technique, No experience of virtual reality surgical simulation

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria: Surgeons: Performed supervised > 10 THR operations any approach, Performed supervised any anterior approach THA's, previous open or orthopaedic surgical virtual reality simulation training Scrub nurses: > 1 year orthopaedic scrub nurse experience, specific training in THR instrumentation/ technique, scrubbed for any anterior approach THA operations, previous surgical virtual reality simulation training

Design outcomes

Primary

Measure	Time frame
Nontechnical performance in a simulated real world assessment using the NOTSS score (Non-Operative Technical Skills for Surgeons) at baseline and 6 weeks	—

Secondary

Measure	Time frame
At baseline and 6 weeks: 1. Nontechnical performance in simulated real world assessment using NOTECHS II Score, SPLINTS Scores. 2. Technical performance in simulated real world assessment, using an expert derived task specific checklist, acetabular component positioning (anteversion and inclinicaton), procedure time.	—

Countries

England, United Kingdom

Outcome results

None listed

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