Peking Union Medical College Hospital
Cui Xulei
As one of the most extensively practiced regional block, neuraxial anesthesia is the basic skill for anesthesiologist to acquire. Recently, virtual reality (VR) has been proposed as a new simulation training method to enhance medical education. The aim of our study is to evaluate the practical skills of ultrasound scan and the satisfaction of students who undergo training using VR versus traditional didactic lecture.
Neuraxial Ultrasonography
Teaching with VR spine simulator
Traditional didactic teaching
Not Applicable
This is a prospective, single-center, randomized control trial to evaluate the performance of spine ultrasound scan after different training methods. Participants were randomly divided into two groups receiving different training methods: VR spine simulator or traditional didactic teaching. After the training, participants were required to perform a preprocedural spine ultrasound scan on healthy volunteers using the stepwise technique taught in the didactic teaching session. The participants needed to acquire three key ultrasound views during the scan and recognize the anatomic structures in three ultrasound views.}}
| Study Type : | Interventional |
| Estimated Enrollment : | 46 participants |
| Masking : | Double |
| Primary Purpose : | Other |
| Official Title : | Teaching Neuraxial Ultrasonography With a Virtual Reality Simulator of Spine: a Randomized Controlled Trial |
| Actual Study Start Date : | June 15, 2023 |
| Estimated Primary Completion Date : | June 30, 2023 |
| Estimated Study Completion Date : | June 30, 2023 |
| Arm | Intervention/treatment |
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Experimental: VR group In the VR group, the participants spent 30 minutes with the VR spine simulator after receiving the didactic teaching session. |
Other: Teaching with VR spine simulator |
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Active Comparator: Control group In the control group, the participants received a 30-min traditional didactic teaching session of spine ultrasonography. |
Other: Traditional didactic teaching |
| Ages Eligible for Study: | |
| Sexes Eligible for Study: | All |
| Accepts Healthy Volunteers: | Accepts Healthy Volunteers |
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