The Impact of Immersive Virtual Reality Training in Thyroid Surgery

Recruiting N/A Interventional Study
Virtual Reality Simulation Thyroid Surgery
No Placebo Group Every participant receives an active treatment — no one gets a placebo. Healthy Volunteers Welcome You do not need to have the condition being studied to take part.
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At a Glance
Sex
Any
Study type
Interventional
Purpose
Health Services Research
Participants needed
12 (estimated)
Sponsor
G.Gennimatas General Hospital · Other
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About This Trial
Up to this date, there have been no reports on virtual reality (VR) training in thyroid surgery. The purpose of this study is to determine the impact of VR training in residents' education. Investigators intend to include general surgery residents in the trial, subgrouped in a VR training group and another one with traditional learning, utilizing a technical textbook as a control. For the purpose…
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Eligibility Criteria
Inclusion Criteria: * Residents of the 2nd Surgical Department of Aristotle University of Thessaloniki * Residents who have completed their 1st year of training programm. Exclusion Criteria: * Disagreement of participants' randomisation * Prolonged surgical time of completion * Participant's expe…
Contacts

Stefanos Atmatzidis, Assistant Professor of Surgery

+306977095756

atmatzidis.stef@gmail.com

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Nikolaos Voloudakis, Academic Fellow

+306947200452

nickvolou@gmail.com

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