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Can VR make future doctors better at cutting and draining abscesses?

NCT ID NCT07813624

Knowledge-focused Sponsor: Quanzhou Medical College Source: ClinicalTrials.gov ↗

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First seen Sep 10, 2026 · Last updated Sep 11, 2026 · Updated 1 time

Summary

Researchers at Quanzhou Medical College tested whether virtual reality helps second-year medical students learn abscess incision and drainage better than standard teaching. Both groups received 120 minutes of instruction covering the same material. One group practiced with immersive VR, while the other used conventional methods. The study measured students' procedural skills, theoretical knowledge, learning interest, and course satisfaction.

What this could mean

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Active substance
virtual reality-assisted teaching for abscess incision and drainage
What this could lead to
If VR teaching works, medical schools could use it to give students more hands-on practice before they work on real patients.
What could go wrong
This is a small educational study with 120 students at one college. Better scores on a simulated task may not translate into better care for real patients, and VR equipment can be costly.

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Study facts

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Phase

Not a phased trial

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Participants

120 people

The number who actually took part.

Started

Apr 2025

Finished

May 2026

Lead sponsor

Other sponsor

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Who can take part

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Ages

18 to 25 years

Sex

Anyone

Healthy volunteers

Accepted

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Inclusion Criteria: * Second-year medical students at Quanzhou Medical College who were enrolled in the surgical-skills curriculum. * No prior systematic dedicated training in abscess incision and drainage. * Able to complete the teaching session, immediate OSCE assessment, theoretical knowledge test, and questionnaires. * Willing to participate and provided written informed consent. Exclusion Criteria: * Prior dedicated training in abscess incision and drainage. * Refusal to participate. * Inability to complete the assigned teaching session or immediate assessment. * Inability to complete VR training or course assessment because of obvious dizziness, visual discomfort, movement disorder, or other reasons.

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Locations

  • Quanzhou Medical College

    Quanzhou, Fujian, 362011, China

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