A feasibility study: a non-inferiority study comparing head-mounted and console-based virtual reality for robotic surgery training.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Head-mounted virtual reality (VR) simulations are increasingly explored in healthcare, particularly in patient education, stroke rehabilitation, and surgical training. While VR-based simulation plays a growing role in robotic-assisted surgery (RAS) training, the implications of head-mounted VR in this context remain underexamined.

Method

This prospective, randomised, controlled trial with a single-arm crossover compared two training modalities: a head-mounted VR simulation and a conventional console-based simulation. Participants in the experimental group used head-mounted VR as their primary training method, while the control group trained on a conventional console. Both groups completed a running suture task at baseline, midterm, and final assessments on the sur

SUBMITTER: Kawashima K 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC12816980 | biostudies-literature | 2025

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature