Comparison Study of the Nintendo Wii Versus Playstation2 in Enhancing Laparoscopic Skills

Is Nintendo Wii a More Suitable Video Game Platform Than Playstation 2 for Enhancing Laparoscopic Skills?

Status

Completed

Phases

Early Phase 1

Study type

Interventional

Source

ClinicalTrials.gov

Registry ID

NCT01483677

Enrollment

Registered

2011-12-01

Start date

2010-11-30

Completion date

2011-03-31

Last updated

2011-12-01

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Conditions

Laparoscopy Skills

Keywords

Laparoscopy, video games, Nintendo Wii, Playstation

Brief summary

The investigators believe that subjects who practice on the Nintendo Wii will improve their laparoscopic skills more than those who practice on the Playstation2.

Detailed description

Video game experience, whether past or current, have correlated with better laparoscopy skills. Those studies were conducted using traditional game controllers. The relatively new Nintendo Wii uses a novel set of mechanics which allows for more realistic representation of player generated movements. We aim to study if the unique mechanics of the Wii can improve laparoscopy skills better than a traditional video game (Playstation 2).

Interventions

OTHERNintendo Wii

Subjects played the game Boomblox for 30 continuous minutes on the Nintendo Wii.

OTHERPlaystation 2

Subjects played the game Time Crisis2 on the Playstation2 for 30 continuous minutes.

Study design

Allocation

RANDOMIZED

Intervention model

PARALLEL

Masking

NONE

Eligibility

Sex/Gender

ALL

Age

21 Years to No maximum

Healthy volunteers

Yes

Inclusion criteria

* Medical Student, Resident or Attending physician at the Beth Israel Medical center.

Exclusion criteria

* None

Design outcomes

Primary

Measure	Time frame	Description
Difference in the change in box trainer scores between the Wii and Playstation2 groups.	60 minutes	After completion of the pretest, subjects are given a 10 minute break, 30 minutes of video game play, a 10 minute break, and 10 minutes to complete the post test.

Secondary

Measure	Time frame	Description
Change between pretest and post test scores in the Wii group.	60 minutes.	After completion of the pretest, subjects are given a 10 minute break, 30 minutes of video game play, a 10 minute break, and 10 minutes to complete the post test.
Change between pretest and posttest scores for the Playstation2 group	60 minutes	After completion of the pretest, subjects are given a 10 minute break, 30 minutes of video game play, a 10 minute break, and 10 minutes to complete the post test.

Countries

United States

Outcome results

None listed

Source: ClinicalTrials.gov · Data processed: Feb 4, 2026