Immersive virtual reality versus mannequin training for the ultrasound-guided supra-inguinal fascia iliaca nerve block

Is this trial a fit for you?

A plain-English reading of the study's rules. Only the study team can confirm whether you qualify.

What this trial studies

This single-center, non-inferiority randomized controlled trial at The Ottawa Hospital compares self-guided immersive virtual reality (iVR) training to traditional high-fidelity mannequin-based simulators for teaching the ultrasound-guided supra-inguinal fascia iliaca (SIFI) block. Thirty-six anesthesiology, emergency medicine, and orthopedic staff and trainees with limited SIFI experience will be stratified and randomized to either the iVR or mannequin arm after receiving standardized didactic materials. Participants will complete 60 minutes of self-directed practice guided by a checklist, with primary outcomes focused on procedural skill performance and secondary outcomes including tolerability (cybersickness), cognitive load, and usability. Exclusion criteria include performing more than five SIFI blocks per year or having advanced regional anesthesia training, and the results will inform further platform development and potential scaling of training.

Why it matters

Who can join: the full rules

Inclusion Criteria:

* Staff and trainees from anesthesiology, emergency medicine, and orthopedic surgery. All participants will be locally recruited within The Ottawa Hospital

Where it's running

• The Ottawa Hospital
  Ottawa, Ontario, Canada Recruiting

Study contacts

• Study coordinator: Yuqi Gu, MD FRCPC
• Email: yugu@toh.ca
• Phone: (613)737-8187

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How to take part

1. Review the eligibility criteria above with your treating physician.
2. Check the official listing on ClinicalTrials.gov for the latest contact details and recruitment status.
3. Contact the study coordinator or principal investigator to ask for pre-screening. Pre-screening is free and never obligates you to enroll.