The WHO-SSC (surgical safety checklist) videogame utility

Validation of a videogame to increase WHO surgical safety checklist effectiveness

Status

Active, not recruiting

Phases

Unknown

Study type

Observational

Source

ISRCTN

Registry ID

ISRCTN41695172

Enrollment

120

Registered

2014-08-01

Start date

2013-07-01

Completion date

Unknown

Last updated

2015-01-13

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Conditions

Difficulties in effectively implement the WHO-SSC Not Applicable

Interventions

Comparing knowledge and perception of the same professionals before and after playing the SSC videogame. The total duration of observation was around one hour.

Eligibility

Sex/Gender

All

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: Nurses, anaesthesiologists and surgeons with more than three years? experience in operating room.

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria: Same personnel with shorter experience

Design outcomes

Primary

Measure	Time frame
1. Perceived usefulness of the SSC 2. Effort expectancy 3. Knowledge about the SSC	—

Secondary

Measure	Time frame
General opinion of the tool (videogame) All outcome measures (primary and secondary) are measured via answers to two questionnaires filled in on the same day, before and after the participants videogame experience	—

Countries

Spain

Outcome results

None listed

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