Training Medical Students to Perform First-Time Thoracentesis Using an Augmented Reality Simulator Compared to Standard Training

What this Trial Is About

Researchers are evaluating the improvement of medical students in performing their first thoracentesis after receiving specific training with an augmented virtual reality simulator compared to standard training. This observational study involves medical students from the Department of Respirology at the University Hospital of Strasbourg, who perform their first thoracentesis on patients requiring this procedure. The goal is to assess the students performance and related patient experiences without changing the patients standard care. Participants are divided into two groups one group receives standard training, including theoretical teaching and a real-life demonstration by a senior doctor, while the other group receives the same standard training plus additional training using an augmented virtual reality simulator designed for thoracentesis. The study does not intervene in patient treatment but observes the students first thoracentesis procedures. During the study, both patients and medical students complete surveys assessing the patients pain and anxiety levels, the students anxiety, and their ability during the procedure. Success rates and specific characteristics before and after thoracentesis are evaluated within one day. The study involves no intervention altering patient care and is conducted under routine clinical conditions.

Improvement to Perform Thoracocentesis After a Specific Training in Medical Students With the Supervised Use of an Augmented Reality Simulator