Enhancing Psychiatric Nursing Skills in Auditory Hallucination Assessment Via AR/VR and Virtual OSCE

Key requirements

Who can take part, as listed by the sponsor. Only the study team can confirm whether you are eligible, so take this list to your doctor.

• Ages 18 years and older
• All sexes
• Healthy volunteers accepted
• Adult, Older adult

Trial locations and contacts

1 site in 1 country.

About this study

Official title: Enhancing Auditory Hallucination Assessment and Intervention Skills of Psychiatric Nursing Student Through AR/VR Technology and OSCE in Virtual Clinical Environments

Conditions

Randomized Controlled Trial

Being tested

AR/VR technology-based training, traditional vedio and discussion group

Keywords

duditory hallucination assessment, nurse student, AR/VR

What participants receive

What participants receive. In a randomised study each person is assigned to one group by chance.

• AR/VR technology-based trainingBehavioural

  Students will receive AR/VR Technology and OSCE in a Virtual Clinical Environment to learn how to assess and manage patients with auditory hallucination. The course was designed as a diverse and interactive learning experience, integrating a virtual clinical environment for auditory hallucinations with the application of Objective Structured Clinical Examination (OSCE). The practicum lasts approximately 15 days, with 8 hours per day. The teaching activities of the course will be held 5 times on days 4, 6, 8, 10, and 12 of the practicum. Additionally, students will have access to the AR/VR materials for self-practice during the practicum.

• traditional vedio and discussion groupBehavioural

  Students will receive a traditional course on auditory hallucination assessment, which includes watching educational videos and participating in a general discussion group on auditory hallucinations. The practicum lasts approximately 15 days, with 8 hours per day. The teaching activities of the traditional course will be held 5 times on days 4, 6, 8, 10, and 12 of the practicum.

What is being measured

The primary outcome is the main question the study is designed to answer.

1. Auditory Hallucination Situational Involvement and Empathy

   To assess the impact of the intervention on empathy, Schutte and Stilinović's (2017) method was used, employing the Situational Scale of Empathetic Responses (SSER) with 15 items. These are divided into two categories: ① Empathic Perspective Taking (7 items) and ② Empathic Concern (8 items). Participants imagined interacting with a person hearing voices and rated the items on a 5-point Likert scale, from \'strongly disagree\' (1) to \'strongly agree\' (5). Higher scores indicate greater empathy in auditory hallucination scenarios.

   Measured: at baseline on day 2 or 3 of the 15-day practicum (T0) and on day 15 of the practicum, three days after the intervention has finished (T1)

2. OSCE Evaluation Form for Auditory Hallucination Assessment and Intervention

   This form is part of the \"Application of AR/VR Technology and OSCE in a Virtual Clinical Environment\" teaching practice project. Both the experimental and control groups will watch videos; however, the control group will watch standard videos, while the experimental group will use AR/VR technology within a virtual clinical environment. Both groups will be assessed using OSCE combined with the virtual clinical environment.

   The evaluation form, developed by the researcher, will undergo content validity review by experts once the videos are completed. Different versions of the virtual clinical environment and OSCE assessment will be used before and after the intervention. The study plans to develop four different versions, all of which will be reviewed by experts and piloted.

   Measured: at baseline on day 2 or 3 of the 15-day practicum (T0) and on day 15 of the practicum, three days after the intervention has finished (T1)

3. Self-Assessment Questionnaire on Confidence in Auditory Hallucination Assessment and Intervention

   This section consists of a self-designed questionnaire by the researcher, primarily aimed at measuring students\' confidence levels before and after the implementation of the teaching intervention. It includes 7 items and serves as a simple assessment tool.

   Measured: at baseline on day 2 or 3 of the 15-day practicum (T0) and on day 15 of the practicum, three days after the intervention has finished (T1)

4. Nursing Students' Knowledge, Attitudes, and Perceived Empathy Toward Auditory Hallucinations

   This assessment tool, developed by Mawson (2014), consists of 11 items related to statements about knowledge, attitudes, and empathy toward auditory hallucinations. Nursing students are asked to respond to these statements using a 5-point Likert scale, with responses ranging from \"strongly agree\" (5) to \"strongly disagree\" (1). These statements remain unchanged in the questionnaire.

   Measured: at baseline on day 2 or 3 of the 15-day practicum (T0) and on day 15 of the practicum, three days after the intervention has finished (T1)

Timeline

From the start of the study to its completion; the mark is today. Estimated dates are the sponsor’s plan.

1. First posted20 Sep 2024
2. Study start10 Sep 2024 (estimated)
3. Primary completionJul 2025 (estimated)
4. Study completionJul 2025 (estimated)

Resources

• Official record on ClinicalTrials.govThe registry entry this page is built from, with its full change history.
• Other trials for Randomized Controlled TrialStudies of the same condition, open and under way.
• More trials run by National Yang Ming Chiao Tung UniversityThe sponsor's other registered studies.
• What the trial phases meanHow a treatment moves from first tests in people to approval.

More details

For doctors and researchers: how the study is designed, who runs it, and its registry IDs.