N/A
Completed N=69
Utilizing Transcranial Direct Current Stimulation to Enhance Laparoscopic Technical Skills Training
Healthy Volunteers
Source: ClinicalTrials.gov NCT03083483 ↗
Enrolled (actual)
69
Serious AEs
0.0%
Results posted
Nov 2018
Primary outcomePrimary: Time to Completion — 55.3; 54.5; 59.5 seconds to completion in post test
Summary
The purpose of this study is to test the influences of transcranial direct current stimulation (tDCS) on the acquisition of laparoscopic surgical skills. For this purpose, the investigator will compare variants of tDCS in the first of 2 experiments. The second arm of the trial will investigate gaze training in a similar study design. These questions will be evaluated using the validated Fundamentals of Laparoscopic Surgery (FLS) module 1, with the overall goal of developing a surgical training curriculum that achieves expert level skill in an expedited timeframe. This research provides a novel approach to general surgery training that has the potential to reduce the amount of time and repetitions required to achieve expert laparoscopic skills.
Outcome Measures
| Outcome | Result | p-value |
|---|---|---|
| PRIMARY Time to Completion |
55.3; 54.5; 59.5 | — |
| SECONDARY Number of Tasks Completed |
— | — |
| SECONDARY Number of Errors |
1.3; 1.4; 1.2; 1.5; 1.6; 1.5 | — |
Eligibility Criteria
Inclusion Criteria
- Age >18 years, healthy male and female
- Negative urine pregnancy test for female participants
- Willing and able to provide informed consent
- Able to follow study procedures
Exclusion Criteria
- Indwelling metallic implants
- Neurological or psychiatric medical history
- Drug or alcohol abuse
- Current or prior brain tumor
- Current or prior seizures
- Neuroactive medications
- Current pregnancy
- Damage, rash, or skin lesion in area of electrode placement
Data sourced from ClinicalTrials.gov (NCT03083483). Outcome figures and adverse-event rates are extracted automatically from the registry's posted results and are provided for clinician reference, not as a substitute for the primary publication. Informational only — not medical advice.