Virtual Reality Intervention Procedure Simulator

Yonsei University Health System (YUHS)

Status: Completed

Conditions: Novice Doctor

Treatments: Device: Arm II (Self study group); Device: Arm I (Virtual reality group)

Study type: Interventional

Funder types: Other

Identifiers

NCT05029219

3-2021-0237

Details and patient eligibility

About

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

Enrollment: 20 patients

Sex: All

Ages: 21+ years old

Volunteers: No Healthy Volunteers

Inclusion criteria

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

Exclusion criteria

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

Trial design

Primary purpose: Other

Allocation: Randomized

Interventional model: Parallel Assignment

Masking: None (Open label)

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20 participants in 2 patient groups

Virtual reality group

Experimental group

Description:

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

Treatment:

Device: Arm I (Virtual reality group)

Self study group

Active Comparator group

Description:

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

Treatment:

Device: Arm II (Self study group)