Development and Implementation Haptic VR Simulation

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 Any age
• All sexes
• Healthy volunteers accepted
• Child, Adult, Older adult

Trial locations and contacts

1 site in 1 country. Contact the study team or a site near you to ask about taking part.

About this study

Official title: Development and Implementation of a Multi-Skill, Haptic-Supported Virtual Reality Simulation for Nursing Students

Conditions

Nursing, Skill Performance, Virtual Reality, Simulation-based Training

Being tested

Haptic-asissted virtual simulation

Keywords

nursing, virtual reality, skills training, clinical decision making, haptic

What participants receive

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

• Haptic-asissted virtual simulationOther

  The virtual reality application will be developed using the Unity game engine. The VR simulation environment, which will progress through scenarios, will include taking vital signs, performing aspiration, performing a nasogastric catheterization, oxygen therapy, performing physical examinations, and performing subcutaneous injections.

What is being measured

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

1. Clinical Decision Making, Self-Confidence, and Anxiety Assessment in Nursing

   This scale assesses nursing students' anxiety and self-confidence levels in clinical decision-making. Separate scores are obtained for self-confidence and anxiety from the scale, which consists of a total of 27 questions. Both the self-confidence and anxiety sections of the scale have three subscales: "Using resources to obtain information and listening carefully (13 questions)", "Using available information to identify the problem (7 questions)", and "Knowing and taking action (7 questions)". Higher scores on self-confidence and its subdimensions indicate increased levels of self-confidence in clinical decision-making among students. Low scores on the anxiety section and its subdimensions indicate low levels of anxiety in clinical decision-making. It is a six-point Likert-type scale. The lowest possible score on the self-confidence and anxiety sections is 27, and the highest possible score is 162.

   Measured: 1 month

2. Knowledge Test

   The Knowledge Test, prepared in line with the literature, consists of 20 questions. Each question will be scored with "1" point for a correct answer and "0" points for an incorrect answer. Questions covering all skill applications will be scored out of 100, with the total number of correct answers completing the score. The form was evaluated by ten experts in the field of Nursing Fundamentals outside of the study and finalized. The purpose of the expert opinion is to examine the items according to criteria such as whether the test measures behavior according to its structure, its comprehensibility in terms of language, whether there are scientific errors, grammatical errors, and the suitability of the items for the group to be applied to, and to make the necessary corrections.

   Measured: 1 month

3. Performance evaluation

   The performance report, which awards points out of 100, will include scoring for nursing interventions. Performance report scores range from 0 to 100; minimum score "0", maximum score "100". The performance report applied with the task trainer has been created to be identical to the virtual patient simulation performance report, and OSCE steps have been defined. The performance forms created will be evaluated by the researcher during the student's application. All students (intervention and control groups) will use the application at least once within the scope of the study. For the success assessment in the applications, the cutoff score is considered as follows: 50.00-59.99 is passing, 60.00-69.99 is average, 70.00-84.99 is good, and 85.00-100 is excellent. A higher score indicates higher performance.

   Measured: 1 month

Timeline

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

1. First posted16 Sep 2025
2. Study start1 Oct 2025 (estimated)
3. Primary completion30 Nov 2025 (estimated)
4. Study completion30 Nov 2025 (estimated)

Resources

• Official record on ClinicalTrials.govThe registry entry this page is built from, with its full change history.
• Publications (6)Papers the sponsor has linked to this study.
• Other trials for NursingStudies of the same condition, open and under way.
• 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.