Simulator-based Medical Skill Training
Conditions
Keywords
simulator, medical skills
Brief summary
Evaluation of a digital simulator to train diagnostic skills in Ophthalmology
Detailed description
Direct Ophthalmoscopy is an important tool to detect pathologies e.g. on the optic nerve head. The training of the needed skills is made conventionally in most cases. In such the training sessions students examine each other after dilating one pupil. Examining of patients with pathologies is very important, but in many cases not very easy without any experience. Simulators are of growing impact to teach diagnostic or surgical skills. A digital simulator with virtual reality technology is used to teach the skills to unexperienced examiners. The head-eye-hand-coordination can be trained without any stress.
Interventions
DEVICESimulator-based Training of Direct Ophthalmoscopy
A digital simulator is used to teach the skills of direct ophthalmoscopy
Sponsors
University Hospital Tuebingen
Study design
Allocation
NON_RANDOMIZED
Intervention model
PARALLEL
Primary purpose
DIAGNOSTIC
Masking
SINGLE (Subject)
Intervention model description
Three groups of participants are made. Group 1: Medical Students Group 2: Ophthalmologists Group 3: Neonatologists/Neurologists/Neurosurgeons
Eligibility
Sex/Gender
ALL
Age
18 Years to No maximum
Healthy volunteers
Yes
Inclusion criteria
* Medical student or Ophthalmologist or Neonatologist or Neurologist or Neurosurgeon * Willing to participate to the study * Consent to evaluate the measured data
Exclusion criteria
* age \<18 years
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Total examined area | 1 hour | The area that was examined (light on retina) by participants was measured \[percent of total area\]. |
| Efficiency | 1 hour | Ratio of examination time (light in pupil) and total examined area \[ratio\] |
Secondary
| Measure | Time frame | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Learning effect | 1 hour | Total examined area results and efficiency ratios were compared between simulator case 1 and simulator case 5. |
| Questionnaire | 1 hour | A questionnaire was used to measure the self-evaluation of the trained persons |
Outcome results
None listed