Can virtual reality teach CPR as well as a manikin?
NCT ID NCT07802873
First seen Sep 03, 2026 · Last updated Sep 04, 2026 · Updated 1 time
Summary
This trial tests whether immersive virtual reality can teach cardiopulmonary resuscitation (CPR) as effectively as the traditional manikin-based method. About 129 undergraduate medical students will receive CPR training using either virtual reality or a manikin. Researchers will measure students' CPR knowledge, practical skills, and satisfaction with the training method.
What this could mean
Our plain-language read of the trial. This is informational only, not medical advice or a prediction.
- Active substance
- Immersive virtual reality CPR training and manikin-based simulation
- What this could lead to
- If virtual reality works as well as manikins, it could offer a flexible and engaging way to train medical students in CPR.
- What could go wrong
- This is a single-center study with a modest number of participants, and results may not apply to other training settings. Virtual reality may not fully replicate the hands-on feel of a manikin.
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Study facts
What this study's own registry entry says, in plain language.
- Phase
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Not a phased trial
Phase numbers describe drug development. The registry uses this when they do not apply, as it does for trials of devices, procedures or behaviour changes, and for observational studies.
- Participants
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129 people
The number who actually took part.
- Started
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Oct 2025
- Finished
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Nov 2025
- Lead sponsor
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Other sponsor
The registry's catch-all category, for sponsors it does not file as a company, a government agency, or a research network.
Who can take part
This study's own entry requirements. Only the study team can say for certain whether you qualify.
- Ages
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Children (under 18), adults (18 to 64) and older adults (65 and over)
- Sex
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Anyone
- Healthy volunteers
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Accepted
You do not need to have the condition being studied to take part.
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Copied word for word from the study's registry entry, so the wording is the study team's rather than ours.
Inclusion Criteria:Undergraduate medical students at Shiraz University of Medical Sciences enrolled in terms 1 through 5 who were eligible to participate in cardiopulmonary resuscitation (CPR) training. Exclusion Criteria:Participants who did not complete the assigned CPR training intervention or the required outcome assessments.
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Contacts and locations
Locations
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Shiraz University of Medical Sciences
Shiraz, Fars, Iran
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