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NCT Number: NCT06396572

Immersive Virtual Reality (IVR) Procedure

A pilot randomised controlled trial to assess the nursing students' learning outcomes of the urinary catheterisation procedure by comparing the immersive virtual reality (IVR) to traditional lab sessions.

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Key information

Conditions

Procedure

Age range

18 year and older

Sex eligibility

All sexes

Study type

Interventional

Phase

Not applicable

Primary location

Alice Lee Centre for Nursing Studies

Singapore, 117597

About this study

Design: A pilot randomised controlled trial was employed to assess the learning outcomes of the urinary catheterisation procedure by comparing the immersive virtual reality (IVR) intervention to traditional lab sessions.

Eligibility: Second-year undergraduate nursing students (n = 200) enrolled into the module NUR2125 (Pathophysiology, Pharmacology and Nursing Practice II) were invited to participate in the study.

Setting: The study was conducted at a university in Singapore from January to April 2023.

Procedure: Ten lab groups of second-year undergraduate nursing students were invited to participate in the study. They received the standard blended learning activities, which included clinical lab sessions and videos on the urinary catheterisation procedure. Out of the ten groups, four groups were randomly allocated to the IVR intervention group, and another four groups were randomly assigned to the waitlist control group (traditional lab sessions).

  • For the intervention group (IVR), the students used the IVR device for practice in class under the supervision of their tutor. They then loaned the IVR device for two weeks for home practice.
  • For the waitlist control group (traditional lab sessions), they learned and practiced the urinary catheterisation procedure in class. Students received the additional intervention (using the IVR device for home practice) after the collection of post-test data.

Data collection: Prior to lab practice, each participant completed a demographic survey and a set of pre-test questionnaires on personality inventory, cognitive load, and representation of VR in education. Only students who voluntarily joined the programme were recruited into the study.

The participants completed the post-test questionnaires in March 2023 prior to their formative clinical assessment.

Who can participate

Healthy volunteers accepted: Yes

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

Inclusion criteria

  • Year 2 Nursing students enrolled in the PPNP2 module

Exclusion criteria

  • Students who declined to participate

Treatment and study plan

IVR-Procedure

Procedure

Using immersive virtual reality to learn urinary catheterisation procedure

Nursing Clinical Laboratory practice

Procedure

Using nursing clinical laboratory sessions to learn urinary catheterisation procedure

Other names: Active Comparator

Primary outcomes

  1. Cognitive Load

    Time frame: 3 months

    The Cognitive Load Scale (CLS) was adapted from Leppink et al. (2013) and analyses the level of working memory resources needed to process information. It consists of 10 items that are rated on an 11-point scale (0 = Not at all the case to 10 = Completely the case). Items 1 to 3 relate to intrinsic load, items 4 to 6 fall under extraneous load, and items 7 to 10 are associated with germane load. Responses are added to give a total score for each subscale, which ranges from 0 (lowest) to 30 or 40 (highest) in the case of the germane load subscale. Higher total scores indicate more working memory resources required to process the information load under different conditions.

Secondary outcomes

  1. Clinical skill competency

    Time frame: 3 months

    To evaluate the skills competency, the nursing students were assessed by their tutors using a competency assessment tool based on the skills checklist. Within the checklist, it determined the performance of the participants on completing the procedural steps on a 10-point scale (0-3 = Need improvement, 4-6 = Meet expectation, 7-9 = Exceed expectation), which was computed into a percentage score. Higher scores indicate a higher competency level in conducting the urinary catheterization procedure.

Sponsors and collaborators

Lead sponsor

National University of Singapore

Other

Collaborators

  • Ministry of Education, Singapore

Registry information

Official study title

Enhancing Clinical Procedures Through Deliberate Practice Using Immersive Virtual Reality

Acronym: IVR-P

Important dates

Study start
2023
Primary completion
2023
Study completion
2023
First posted
May 2, 2024
Registry last updated
May 2, 2024

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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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