AR training boosts Nurses' wound care skills in new study
NCT ID NCT06900179
First seen Jun 27, 2026 · Last updated Jun 27, 2026
Summary
This study tests whether augmented reality (AR) training can improve how oncology nurses manage malignant fungating wounds—a common, distressing complication in advanced cancer. About 188 nurses from a Taiwan hospital will use an AR program to learn wound assessment, odor control, and infection prevention. Researchers will measure changes in their knowledge and clinical reasoning before and after the training.
What this could mean
Our plain-language read of the trial. This is informational only, not medical advice or a prediction.
- Active substance
- augmented reality educational program
- What this could lead to
- If successful, this could show that AR training improves nurses' skills in managing difficult wounds, potentially leading to better patient comfort and care.
- What could go wrong
- This is a small, early-stage study focused on education, not a direct treatment. Results may not apply to other hospitals or settings, and the impact on patient outcomes is not yet measured.
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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 188 people
The number the study aims to enrol. It can still change while the study runs.
- Started
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Aug 2024
- Expected to finish
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Oct 2026
An estimate. End dates often move.
- Lead sponsor
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Other sponsor
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Who can take part
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20 years and older
- Sex
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Anyone
- Healthy volunteers
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Not accepted
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Inclusion Criteria: * Full-time nursing staff working in oncology wards at a teaching hospital in northern Taiwan * Individuals willing to participate in the study and who have signed the informed consent form Exclusion Criteria: * Nursing staff not assigned to oncology-related wards * Individuals expected to be unable to complete full participation in the study
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Locations
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MacKay Memorial Hosital
New Taipei City, New Taipei City, 251404, Taiwan
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