Status:

COMPLETED

Comparison Study of the Nintendo Wii Versus Playstation2 in Enhancing Laparoscopic Skills

Lead Sponsor:

Beth Israel Medical Center

Conditions:

Laparoscopy Skills

Eligibility:

All Genders

21+ years

Phase:

EARLY_PHASE1

Brief Summary

The investigators believe that subjects who practice on the Nintendo Wii will improve their laparoscopic skills more than those who practice on the Playstation2.

Detailed Description

Video game experience, whether past or current, have correlated with better laparoscopy skills. Those studies were conducted using traditional game controllers. The relatively new Nintendo Wii uses a ...

Eligibility Criteria

Inclusion

  • Medical Student, Resident or Attending physician at the Beth Israel Medical center.

Exclusion

  • None

Key Trial Info

Start Date :

November 1 2010

Trial Type :

INTERVENTIONAL

Allocation :

ACTUAL

End Date :

March 1 2011

Estimated Enrollment :

42 Patients enrolled

Trial Details

Trial ID

NCT01483677

Start Date

November 1 2010

End Date

March 1 2011

Last Update

December 1 2011

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Beth Israel Medical Center of The Albert Einstein College of Medicine

New York, New York, United States, 10003

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