Cost-effectiveness of surgical simulation

An evaluation of the cost-effectiveness of virtual reality surgical simulation to shorten the learning curve for real laparoscopic procedures

Status

Active, not recruiting

Phases

Unknown

Study type

Interventional

Source

ISRCTN

Registry ID

ISRCTN44012204

Enrollment

Registered

2010-12-20

Start date

2011-02-01

Completion date

Unknown

Last updated

2017-06-05

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Conditions

Laparoscopic surgery Surgery Laparoscopic surgery

Interventions

The LapMentor™ virtual reality surgical simulator shall be used for training the intervention group in laparoscopic technical skills, under the guise of an evidence-based training curriculum. The tr

Eligibility

Sex/Gender

All

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: 1. Specialist general surgery trainee doctors, i.e. ST1 through to ST5 2. Have performed less than 50 laparoscopic cases (i.e. appendicectomy and cholecystectomy) as primary operator

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria: Subjects who have participated in a simulator-based training curriculum for laparoscopic surgery.

Design outcomes

Primary

Measure	Time frame
1. Procedure time taken (for intra-abdominal part of procedure), measured during the operative intervention 2. Quality of operative procedure by Global Rating Scale, measured within one week of the operative intervention	—

Secondary

Measure	Time frame
1. Knowledge (multiple-choice test), measured within two weeks of recruitment to the study for the control group, and within two weeks of completion of the training curriculum for the intervention group 2. Attitudes (surgical team measurements, i.e. NOTTS and OTAS), measured during operative intervention 3. Clinical - death, deep vein thrombosis or pulmonary embolism, re-intervention (percutaneous, endoscopic or surgical), blood transfusion, unplanned ITU/HDU admission, failure to be discharged within 30 days, bile duct injury within 30 days of intervention	—

Measure

Time frame

1. Knowledge (multiple-choice test), measured within two weeks of recruitment to the study for the control group, and within two weeks of completion of the training curriculum for the intervention group 2. Attitudes (surgical team measurements, i.e. NOTTS and OTAS), measured during operative intervention 3. Clinical - death, deep vein thrombosis or pulmonary embolism, re-intervention (percutaneous, endoscopic or surgical), blood transfusion, unplanned ITU/HDU admission, failure to be discharged within 30 days, bile duct injury within 30 days of intervention

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Countries

United Kingdom

Outcome results

None listed

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