ArticleBMC medical education2023
Research and application of a teaching platform for combined spinal-epidural anesthesia based on virtual reality and haptic feedback technology.
Article in BMC medical education, 2023. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. It is linked to trial NCT07079059 (Comparative Analysis of Virtual Reality Simulation Training on Clerkship Anesthesia Rotation Experience for Medical Students in a Canadian Setting), which is not on this map. Cited by 12 papers.
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Comparative Analysis of Virtual Reality Simulation Training on Clerkship Anesthesia Rotation Experience for Medical Students in a Canadian Setting
Who cites it
12 citing papers in PubMed.
- Haptic Virtual Reality Training for Combined Spinal-Epidural Anesthesia in Anesthesiology Trainees: Prospective Randomized Controlled Pilot Trial.JMIR serious games · 2026Article
- Using head-mounted augmented and virtual reality devices for anaesthesia education: a scoping review.BJA open · 2026Review
- Artificial intelligence in anesthesiology education: transformative applications, challenges, and future perspectives.Frontiers in medicine · 2026Review
- Advancing Medical Training with Mixed Reality and Haptic Feedback Simulator for Acupuncture Needling.Sensors (Basel, Switzerland) · 2025Article
- Virtual reality is emerging training applications for anesthesia simulation.European journal of medical research · 2025Review
- Extended reality in anesthesia: a narrative review.Korean journal of anesthesiology · 2025Review
- The use of extended reality in anesthesiology education: a scoping review.Canadian journal of anaesthesia = Journal canadien d'anesthesie · 2025Article
- Shaping learning objectives for biomedical artificial intelligence: Student-centered insights into novel cell visualization technology.Journal of clinical and translational science · 2025Article
- A comprehensive perspective of the innovation and reflection on virtual reality in the teaching and learning of anesthesiology.Frontiers in medicine · 2025Review
- Telehealth and Virtual Reality Technologies in Chronic Pain Management: A Narrative Review.Current pain and headache reports · 2024Review
- Extended Reality for Neuraxial Procedures: A Scoping Review.Journal of medical extended reality · 2024Article
- The evolution of teaching and learning regional anesthesia at every career stage: The U.S. perspective.Saudi journal of anaesthesiaReview
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Abstract
backgroundIntraspinal anesthesia poses significant teaching challenges and inadequate teaching resources, which ultimately limit students' opportunities for practice. To address this issue, we aimed to develop a virtual platform for combined spinal-epidural anesthesia that merges virtual reality technology with haptic feedback technology, while assessing its educational impact and learning outcomes.
methodsWe utilized MIMICS, 3Ds MAX, and UNITY 3D software to perform 3D reconstruction based on lumbar CT/MRI data from a standard male volunteer. The haptic coefficients were configured on each layer by 20 experienced anesthesiologists in accordance with the Geomagic Touch X force feedback device. A total of 20 anesthesiology interns completed 30 virtual puncture training sessions. Two experienced anesthetists evaluated the efficacy of the platform and the level of mastery achieved using the Global Rating Scale (GRS) and a Checklist score, respectively. Finally, a questionnaire survey was conducted to gather feedback on the virtual platform.
resultsAfter the 10th session, the puncture time stabilized at 2.4 min. As the number of sessions increased, the Global Rating Scale (GRS) score stabilized by the 8th session, and the Checklist scores tended to stabilize by the 10th session. Results from questionnaires indicated that over half of the anesthesiology interns (70%) believed that the platform, which exhibited strong repeatability, improved their anatomical recognition and provided a strong sense of breakthrough in identifying the ligamentum flavum. The majority of them (80%) expressed satisfaction with the virtual platform.
conclusionsThe platform effectively facilitated the acquisition of basic and accurate puncture skills on a virtual patient.
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