Do medical students learn laparoscopic (keyhole) surgery skills more quickly when they train using a robotic camera holder rather than a human camera holder?

Evaluation of FreeHand camera holder on the learning curve for basic laparoscopic skills using the European training in basic laparoscopic urological skills (E-BLUS) validated curriculum

Status

Active, not recruiting

Phases

Unknown

Study type

Interventional

Source

ISRCTN

Registry ID

ISRCTN83733979

Enrollment

Registered

2019-08-08

Start date

2019-02-27

Completion date

Unknown

Last updated

2020-09-14

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Conditions

Surgical education Surgery

Interventions

Participants will be recruited on a voluntary basis. An open invitation will be sent out to medical students at King’s College London. This invitation will be issued via GKT Medical School Association

this is done by a stopwatch. Participants from the two cohorts are free to attend training sessions as and when it suits them.

Eligibility

Sex/Gender

All

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: 1. Medical student 2. No previous laparoscopic training

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria: 1. Previous laparoscopic experience 2. Unable to commit to course 3. Consent not given

Design outcomes

Primary

Measure	Time frame
Time taken to complete the training tasks measured using a stopwatch	—

Countries

United Kingdom

Outcome results

None listed

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