Virtual Reality Intervention Procedure Simulator

NCT05029219 | Completed

• 1 other identifier: 3-2021-0237
• Study Type: interventional
• Target: 20
• Locations: 1 country
• Sites: 1

Brief Summary

The purpose of this study is to prove the effectiveness of the virtual reality program in educating lumbar transforaminal epidural blocks to novice doctors.

Conditions

Novice Doctor

Outcome Measures

Primary Outcomes (1)

• Checklist score

  When all training courses are completed and a post-test is performed on the phantom, it is determined how much the checklist score has changed compared to the screening time. Range from 0 to 7. Minimum score means worst and maximum score means good performance.

  60 min of education programs

Secondary Outcomes (4)

• Global rating score

  60 min of education programs

• Time taken to perform lumbar transforaminal epidural injection

  Procedure duration

• Number of fluroscopy shots when performing lumbar transforaminal epidural injection under a fluoroscopy guide

  Procedure duration

• Participants' satisfaction with the curriculum

  60 min of education programs

Study Arms (2)

Virtual reality group

EXPERIMENTAL

To become proficient in lumbar transforaminal epidural blocks, participants receive additional training using virtual reality programs after audiovisual education.

Device: Arm I (Virtual reality group)

Self study group

ACTIVE COMPARATOR

In order to become proficient in lumbar transforaminal epidural block, participants have self-study time using books and videos after audiovisual education.

Device: Arm II (Self study group)

Interventions

Arm I (Virtual reality group) DEVICE

In the preparatory session, the participant is given a survey. It is about demographic information such as gender, age, and age, as well as prior experience with the procedure. The primary test is performed with a fluoroscopy guided lumbar transforaminal epidural block with a human-shaped phantom. After that, the test group and the control group receive the same audiovisual education for about 5 minutes. The test group receives about 60 minutes of training using a virtual reality program.

Virtual reality group

Arm II (Self study group) DEVICE

In the preparatory session, the participant is given a survey. It is about demographic information such as gender, age, and age, as well as prior experience with the procedure. The primary test is performed with a fluoroscopy guided lumbar transforaminal epidural block with a human-shaped phantom. After that, the test group and the control group receive the same audiovisual education for about 5 minutes. The control group have provided with video materials and books provided during audiovisual education and have given time for self-study for 60 minutes. Subsequently, a second test is performed with a fluroscopy-guided lumbar transforaminal epidural block with a human-shaped phantom.

Self study group

Eligibility Criteria

• Age: 21 Years+
• Sex: all
• Healthy Volunteers: No
• Age Groups: Adult (18-64), Older Adult (65+)

You may qualify if:

• Residents in department of anesthesiology and pain medicine unfamiliar with fluoroscopy guided epidural block

You may not qualify if:

• Residents in department of anesthesiology and pain medicine familiar with fluoroscopy guided epidural block

Sponsors & Collaborators

• Gangnam Severance Hospital: lead

Study Sites (1)

Gangnam Severance Hospital

Seoul, South Korea

Location

Study Design

• Study Type: interventional
• Phase: not applicable
• Allocation: RANDOMIZED
• Masking: NONE
• Purpose: OTHER
• Intervention Model: PARALLEL
• Sponsor Type: OTHER
• Responsible Party: PRINCIPAL INVESTIGATOR
• PI Title: Assistant Professor

Study Record Dates

• First Submitted: August 11, 2021
• First Posted: August 31, 2021
• Study Start: August 31, 2021
• Primary Completion: November 30, 2021
• Study Completion: November 30, 2021
• Last Updated: January 12, 2022

Record last verified: 2022-01

Locations

KR (1)