VR empathy training shows promise for nursing home staff
NCT ID NCT07044492
First seen Jun 25, 2026 · Last updated Jun 27, 2026 · Updated 1 time
Summary
This study tested whether a three-week virtual reality program could increase empathy in nursing assistants at long-term care facilities. 103 participants were split into two groups: one that watched short VR videos of residents' lives followed by group discussion, and a control group that continued normal care. Researchers measured empathy levels before, right after, and one month after the program.
What this could mean
Our plain-language read of the trial. This is informational only, not medical advice or a prediction.
- Active substance
- Virtual Reality (VR) with Debriefing
- What this could lead to
- If successful, this program could offer a simple, low-cost way to improve empathy and care quality in nursing homes.
- What could go wrong
- This is a small, early-stage study measuring feelings, not health outcomes. Results may not apply to all facilities or cultures.
This is an AI summary of the original study and may miss details. Read our disclaimer.
Study facts
What this study's own registry entry says, in plain language.
- Phase
-
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
-
103 people
The number who actually took part.
- Started
-
Nov 2025
- Finished
-
Dec 2025
- Lead sponsor
-
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
-
20 years and older
- Sex
-
Anyone
- Healthy volunteers
-
Accepted
You do not need to have the condition being studied to take part.
Show the full entry requirements Hide the full entry requirements
Copied word for word from the study's registry entry, so the wording is the study team's rather than ours.
Inclusion Criteria: * Participants must meet all of the following criteria: 1. Possess a valid nursing assistant license 2. Aged 20 years or older 3. Have worked at a long-term care institution for more than 3 months 4. Able to read and understand written Chinese Exclusion Criteria: * Employed as a part-time nursing assistant
Get updates
Get notified about this study
Sign up to get updates when this study changes or when new studies for Long term care facility are added.
Genom att skicka in godkänner du våra Användarvillkor
As listed by the trial registrant
The condition terms exactly as the trial's registrant entered them.
Contacts and locations
Locations
-
Taipei Medical University
Taipei, None Selected, 11031, Taiwan
More trials for these conditions
Other studies related to the condition(s) this trial covers.
- A simple gel meets the Mouth's microscopic zoo
- Can a workplace wellness program get assisted living staff and residents moving?
- Can the right assistive device lighten a Caregiver's load?
- A 12-Week program aims to rebuild independence in elderly care
- Flipped classrooms for nurse leaders: a new way to empower care teams?
- Virtual worlds, real comfort: could VR lift spirits in care homes?