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NCT Number: NCT07005544

Hand Hygiene Skills Using Virtual Reality

Quasi-experimental, one-group pretest-posttest study evaluated the effectiveness of a Virtual Reality hand hygiene training program for auxiliary nurses and informal caregivers in Colombia

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Key information

Conditions

Virtual Reality Hand Washing Behavior

Age range

18 year and older

Sex eligibility

All sexes

Study type

Interventional

Phase

Not applicable

Primary location

Universidad Minuto de Dios

Bogotá, Colombia

About this study

This quasi-experimental, one-group pretest-posttest study evaluated the effectiveness of a Virtual Reality hand hygiene training program for auxiliary nurses and informal caregivers in Colombia. A total of 215 participants (94 auxiliary nurses, 121 informal caregivers) completed the intervention, which included three 15-minute Virtual Reality training sessions with real-time feedback on hand hygiene technique. Data were collected at baseline (PRE) and immediately after the Virtual Reality intervention (POST), which included one 15-minute training sessions. Variables assessed included hand hygiene performance, error rates, and knowledge assessment. Linear mixed-effects models were used to assess changes over time.

Who can participate

Healthy volunteers accepted: No

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

Inclusion criteria

  • auxiliary nurses,
  • informal caregivers

Exclusion criteria

  • Caregivers (both auxiliary nurses or informal caregivers) with prior healthcare training or experience with virtual reality were excluded

Treatment and study plan

RealityCare

Device

Participants utilized a Virtual Reality scenario that simulated a complete handwashing sequence with water and soap, including an instructional display demonstrating the correct hand hygiene technique.

Primary outcomes

  1. Errors

    Time frame: From baseline to the end of treatment on the same day, within an estimated period of 1 to 2 hours

    Number of errors based on the standardized hand hygiene protocol approved by institutions involved in this study

  2. Time

    Time frame: From baseline to the end of treatment on the same day, within an estimated period of 1 to 2 hours

    Time (measure in seconds) used for washing the hands

Secondary outcomes

  1. Knowledge

    Time frame: From baseline to the end of treatment on the same day, within an estimated period of 1 to 2 hours

    Number of right responses to key questions about hand hygiene

Sponsors and collaborators

Lead sponsor

Fundación para el Fomento de la Investigación Sanitaria y Biomédica de la Comunitat Valenciana

Other

Collaborators

  • Universidad Miguel Hernandez de Elche

Registry information

Official study title

Improving Hand Hygiene Skills Using Virtual Reality: A Quasi-Experimental Approach

Acronym: RealityCare

Important dates

Study start
2025
Primary completion
2025
Study completion
2025
First posted
Jun 5, 2025
Registry last updated
Jun 5, 2025

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