App-based serious gaming for training of chest tube insertion: study protocol for a randomized controlled trial.
Chest tube insertion is a standard intervention for management of various injuries of the thorax. Quick and accurate execution facilitates efficient therapy without further complications. Here, we propose a new training concept comprised of e-learning elements as well as continuous rating using an objective structured assessment of technical skills (OSATS) tool. The study protocol is presented for a randomized trial to evaluate e-learning with app-based serious gaming for chest drain insertion.



The proposed randomized trial will be carried out at the Department of Orthopedics and Traumatology at Heidelberg University in the context of regular curricular teaching for medical students (n = 90, 3rd to 6th year). The intervention group will use e-learning with the serious gaming app Touch Surgery (TM) for chest drain insertion, whereas the control group uses serious gaming for an unrelated procedure. Primary endpoint is operative performance of chest drain insertion in a porcine cadaveric model according to OSATS.



The randomized trial will help determine the value of e-learning with the serious gaming app Touch Surgery (TM) for chest drain insertion by using the OSATS score. The study will improve surgical training for trauma situations.



Trial Registration Number, DRKS00009994 . Registered on 27 May 2016.
Department of General, Visceral, and Transplantation Surgery, University of Heidelberg, Im Neuenheimer Feld 110, Heidelberg, 69120, Germany.
Mirco
M
Friedrich
Center for Orthopedics, Trauma Surgery and Spinal Cord Injury, Trauma and Reconstructive Surgery, HTRG - Heidelberg Trauma Research Group, University of Heidelberg, Schlierbacher Landstrasse 200a, Heidelberg, 69118, Germany.
Christian
C
Bergdolt
Center for Orthopedics, Trauma Surgery and Spinal Cord Injury, Trauma and Reconstructive Surgery, HTRG - Heidelberg Trauma Research Group, University of Heidelberg, Schlierbacher Landstrasse 200a, Heidelberg, 69118, Germany.
Patrick
P
Haubruck
Institute for Medical Biometry and Informatics, University of Heidelberg, Im Neuenheimer Feld 305, Heidelberg, 69120, Germany.
Thomas
T
Bruckner
Department of General, Visceral, and Transplantation Surgery, University of Heidelberg, Im Neuenheimer Feld 110, Heidelberg, 69120, Germany.
Karl-Friedrich
KF
Kowalewski
Department of General, Visceral, and Transplantation Surgery, University of Heidelberg, Im Neuenheimer Feld 110, Heidelberg, 69120, Germany.
Beat Peter
BP
Müller-Stich
Center for Orthopedics, Trauma Surgery and Spinal Cord Injury, Trauma and Reconstructive Surgery, HTRG - Heidelberg Trauma Research Group, University of Heidelberg, Schlierbacher Landstrasse 200a, Heidelberg, 69118, Germany.
Michael C
MC
Tanner
Department of General, Visceral, and Transplantation Surgery, University of Heidelberg, Im Neuenheimer Feld 110, Heidelberg, 69120, Germany. felix.nickel@med-uni-heidelberg.de.
Felix
0000-0001-6066-8238
F
Nickel
D000818:Animals; D015505:Chest Tubes; D002983:Clinical Competence; D003194:Computer-Assisted Instruction / Q000379:methods*; D003479:Curriculum; D004322:Drainage / Q000009:adverse effects / Q000295:instrumentation*; D004504:Education, Medical, Undergraduate / Q000379:methods*; D005858:Germany; D006801:Humans; D007442:Intubation, Intratracheal / Q000009:adverse effects / Q000295:instrumentation*; D063731:Mobile Applications; D023421:Models, Animal; D011446:Prospective Studies; D012107:Research Design; D013337:Students, Medical; D034421:Sus scrofa; D013647:Task Performance and Analysis; D018910:Video Games; D014741:Video Recording
Chest tube insertion; Education; Hematothorax; Pneumothorax; Serious gaming; Training