Using motion tracking smart-gloves, the ESD fine movements may be visually broadcasted together with the endoscopic view during live meetings. There currently are no studies on motion tracking of hand and finger movements smart gloves in gastrointestinal endoscopy.
Broadcasting the ESD expert’s hands and fingers movements using a motion tracking smart-glove during a live endoscopy event will increase the trainees ESD procedure speed. Concomitantly seeing the endoscopic view and the hand and fingers view, the trainee will establish a relationship between the hand and fingers movement and the effect on the dissected tissue. A faster practical “how to do it” formula will hopefully be acquired by the trainee.
Additional benefits are expected, as a faster trainee learning curve will diminish the carbon footprint of the endoscopic training process.
A prospective randomized study will be implemented to test the research hypothesis. Trainees will be divided in two groups, depending on their view during live ESD procedures performed by the experts: the study group [endoscopic view + hand motion view] versus the control group [only endoscopic view]. The experts endoscopists will demonstrate ESD procedures on an animal model. Afterwards, the trainee will perform, under supervision, an ESD procedure on the same animal model. Several parameters will be noted: speed of the procedure, the en-bloc or piece-meal resection, the R0 resection, presence of complications (perforation) and the satisfaction score of the trainee on a numerical visual scale.