Effectiveness of Case-Based Educational Scenarios in the Metaverse on Interpersonal Communication Skills, Academic Engagement, and Mind-Wandering in University Nursing Students

This randomized controlled trial will evaluate the effect of case-based educational scenarios delivered in a metaverse environment on interpersonal communication skills, academic engagement, and mind-wandering among undergraduate nursing students. Fourth-level nursing students will be randomly assigned either to metaverse-based case scenarios integrated into their psychiatric nursing education or to usual teaching without metaverse exposure. Outcomes will be measured using validated scales for interpersonal communication, learning engagement, and mind-wandering before and after the intervention.

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Key information

Conditions

Communication Behavior

Sex eligibility

All sexes

Study type

Interventional

Phase

Not applicable

Who can participate

Healthy volunteers accepted: Yes

Only the study team can determine whether someone qualifies for participation.

Inclusion criteria

Registered undergraduate nursing students at the Faculty of XXX University, XXX.

Enrolled in the 4th level of the nursing program in the academic year 2024-2025.

Able and willing to provide informed consent to participate.

Exclusion criteria

Students not registered in the 4th level during the study period. Students who previously completed formal metaverse-based psychiatric nursing training (if applicable).

Students unwilling to participate or who withdraw consent.

Treatment and study plan

Metaverse Case-Based Educational Scenarios

Behavioral

The intervention consists of structured case-based scenarios delivered via an immersive metaverse platform, where students interact in real time with virtual patients and peers. Sessions will be designed to promote interpersonal communication, empathy, and academic engagement and to reduce mind-wandering during psychiatric nursing education activities. (You may later specify number of sessions, duration per session, and total intervention period when finalized.)

Primary outcomes

Interpersonal Communication Skills Score

Time frame: Baseline (pre-intervention) and immediately post-intervention (end of teaching period)

Total score on the Interpersonal Communication Skills tool assessing communication abilities in clinical and academic interactions

Study contacts

Contact information is provided by the study sponsor or research team.

Mohamed Atta

CONTACT

[email protected]

+966 53 066 6982

Sponsors and collaborators

Lead sponsor

Port Said University

Other

Registry information

Official study title

The Effectiveness of Case-Based Educational Scenarios in the Metaverse Environment on Enhancing Interpersonal Communication Skills, Path of Academic Engagement, and Reducing Mind-Wandering in University Nursing Students

Important dates

Study start: 2025
Primary completion: 2026
Study completion: 2026
First posted: Jan 6, 2026
Registry last updated: Jan 6, 2026

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This listing is for discovery and informational purposes only. It is not medical advice, does not guarantee that a study is recruiting, and does not determine eligibility. Contact the study team and a qualified healthcare professional when considering participation.

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