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Virtual Reality Teaching for Anesthesia Training (RIVR Trial)

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Recruiting

Led By Ahtsham U Niazi, FRCPC

Research Sponsored by Sunnybrook Health Sciences Centre

Eligibility Criteria Checklist

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Must have

Participants are medical students from year 1 and 2

Timeline

Screening 3 weeks

Treatment Varies

Follow Up 15 minutes

Awards & highlights

RIVR Trial Summary

This trial aims to see if using 3D virtual reality is better than 2D tele-simulation to train rural physicians in providing anesthesia care.

Who is the study for?

This trial is for first and second-year medical students who have not had any previous experience with ultrasound-guided procedures, including regional anesthesia. It's designed to help those in rural Canada where there's a shortage of medical specialists.Check my eligibility

What is being tested?

The study is testing whether teaching ultrasound guided regional anesthesia (UGRA) through immersive 3D Virtual Reality (VR) systems is more effective than traditional 2D tele simulation methods used for remote education.See study design

What are the potential side effects?

Since this trial involves educational techniques rather than medications, typical drug side effects are not applicable. However, participants may experience discomfort or dizziness associated with VR technology.

RIVR Trial Eligibility Criteria

Inclusion Criteria

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I am a first or second-year medical student.

RIVR Trial Timeline

Screening ~ 3 weeks3 visits

Treatment ~ Varies

Follow Up ~ 15 minutes

Screening ~ 3 weeks

Treatment ~ Varies

Follow Up ~15 minutes

This trial's timeline: 3 weeks for screening, Varies for treatment, and 15 minutes for reporting.

Treatment Details

Study Objectives

Outcome measures can provide a clearer picture of what you can expect from a treatment.

Primary outcome measures

Difference in scores from before (pretest) to after training (posttest) using an Assessment Checklist for Ultrasound-Guided Regional Anesthesia.

Difference in scores from before (pretest) to after training (posttest) using an Global Rating Scale (GRS) for assessment of Ultrasound Guided Regional Anesthesia.

Secondary outcome measures

Qualitative assessment of teacher and student satisfaction for each modality

Time required to teach UGRA using each modality

RIVR Trial Design

2Treatment groups

Experimental Treatment

Placebo Group

Group I: Remote immersive virtual reality group (3D) teachingExperimental Treatment1 Intervention

Telesimulation using immersive VR technology. Briefly, students will have a 360° camera mounted to their head, which will broadcast their first-person perspective to their teachers. Teachers will be able to immerse themselves in the perspective of the trainee using a virtual reality HMD (Oculus Quest 2), which allows them to look around freely and view equipment, hand movements, etc. and offer instruction accordingly.

Group II: Remote 2 D teachingPlacebo Group1 Intervention

Telesimulation using standard teleconferencing software and equipment including 2D computer monitors, webcams, and an ultrasound machine linked to a computer (enabling ultrasound images to be transmitted).

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Who is running the clinical trial?

Sunnybrook Health Sciences CentreLead Sponsor

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1,551,284 Total Patients Enrolled

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Ahtsham U Niazi, FRCPCPrincipal InvestigatorSunnybrook Health Sciences Centre

1 Previous Clinical Trials

40 Total Patients Enrolled

Media Library

2-D Teaching Clinical Trial Eligibility Overview. Trial Name: NCT05755724 — N/A

Acute Pain Research Study Groups: Remote immersive virtual reality group (3D) teaching, Remote 2 D teaching

Acute Pain Clinical Trial 2023: 2-D Teaching Highlights & Side Effects. Trial Name: NCT05755724 — N/A

2-D Teaching 2023 Treatment Timeline for Medical Study. Trial Name: NCT05755724 — N/A

Frequently Asked Questions

These questions and answers are submitted by anonymous patients, and have not been verified by our internal team.

Are there any vacancies for the clinical trial at this time?

"Affirmative. Per the information published on clinicaltrials.gov, this medical study was initially posted on February 11th 2023 and is currently recruiting patients. 24 participants need to be identified from a single location."

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To what capacity is this trial accepting participants?

"Yes, according to clinicaltrials.gov this study is currently open for enrolment - the original advertisement was posted on February 11th of 2023 and last amended on March 2nd of 2023. Participation requires 24 patients across a single centre."

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Recent research and studies

clinicaltrials.govStudy

Remote Immersive Virtual Reality Teaching:

Dr. Ahtsham Niazi 2023. "Remote Immersive Virtual Reality Teaching:". ClinicalTrials.gov. https://clinicaltrials.gov/ct2/show/NCT05755724.

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