The operating room (OR) utility

Using a videogame to facilitate students first visit to the operating room: a randomized controlled trial

Status

Active, not recruiting

Phases

Unknown

Study type

Interventional

Source

ISRCTN

Registry ID

ISRCTN65353263

Enrollment

130

Registered

2014-08-01

Start date

2012-10-01

Completion date

Unknown

Last updated

2022-11-21

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Conditions

Increasing students' confidence at their first visit to the OR with real patients Not Applicable

Interventions

Students were randomly allocated to one of two groups. 1. Study group: Played an interactive videogame one day before first experience in an operating room. 2. Control

Eligibility

Sex/Gender

All

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: Medical and nursing students with no previous experience in the OR

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria: Previous experience in the operating room.

Design outcomes

Primary

Measure	Time frame
1. Fear at making mistakes 2. Perceived knowledge on how to behave 3. Perceived errors committed 4. Attitude/behavior towards patients and staff	—

Secondary

Measure	Time frame
General opinion of the tool (videogame) All outcome measures (primary and secondary) are measured via answers to a questionnaire in a 7-point Likert format a day after the students OR experience.	—

Countries

Spain

Outcome results

None listed

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