Can virtual reality better prepare nurses for bioterrorist attacks?
NCT ID NCT07829679
First seen Sep 21, 2026 · Last updated Sep 21, 2026
Summary
Researchers at a Chinese military medical university are testing whether a virtual simulation training platform can improve clinical nurses' ability to respond to bioterrorist attacks. The study compares traditional in-person training with a program that combines theory and virtual simulation over four weeks. About 70 nurses with at least one year of clinical experience take part, and researchers measure their biosafety response competence using a four-part scale.
What this could mean
Our plain-language read of the trial. This is informational only, not medical advice or a prediction.
- Active substance
- virtual simulation training platform for bioterrorism emergency response
- What this could lead to
- If it works, this could give nursing schools a scalable way to prepare staff for bioterrorism and other high-risk emergencies without relying only on in-person drills.
- What could go wrong
- This is a small, non-randomized training study at one university, so results may not apply to other settings or translate into real-world response performance. Self-reported competence may not match actual readiness.
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Study facts
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- 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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About 70 people
The number the study aims to enrol. It can still change while the study runs.
- Expected to start
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Oct 2026
An estimate. Start dates often move.
- Expected to finish
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Dec 2026
An estimate. End dates often move.
- 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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20 to 50 years
- Sex
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Anyone
- Healthy volunteers
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Accepted
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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: * (1) Possession of a valid nurse practicing license; (2) Clinical work experience of ≥ 1 year; (3) Provision of informed consent and voluntary participation in this study. Exclusion Criteria: * （1）Participants who withdrew from the study midway; （2）Those who had participated in similar emergency-rescue-related training recently (within the past 3 months).
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