Metaverse classroom could revolutionize how physio students learn palpation
NCT ID NCT07166705
First seen Jun 25, 2026 · Last updated Jun 26, 2026 · Updated 1 time
Summary
This study will test whether teaching palpation skills in a metaverse-based virtual classroom boosts motivation and exam scores compared to traditional methods. Forty-eight physiotherapy students will take part. The goal is to see if immersive 3D learning can better engage today's digital-native students.
What this could mean
Our plain-language read of the trial. This is informational only, not medical advice or a prediction.
- Active substance
- Metaverse-based virtual learning environment
- What this could lead to
- If it works, this could point toward a more engaging and effective way to teach hands-on clinical skills to digital-native students.
- What could go wrong
- This is a small, early-stage educational study with only 48 participants. Results may not apply to other subjects or real-world clinical performance.
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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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About 48 people
The number the study aims to enrol. It can still change while the study runs.
- Expected to start
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Sep 2025
An estimate. Start dates often move.
- Expected to finish
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Sep 2025
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.
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18 years and older
- Sex
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Anyone
- Healthy volunteers
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Not accepted
This study is not open to healthy volunteers. The entry requirements below say who it is open to.
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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: * Being an undergraduate student in the Department of Physiotherapy and Rehabilitation * Having basic anatomy knowledge * Having sufficient time and resources to participate in training and complete assessments * Being 18 years of age or older * Being a volunteer and providing written consent Exclusion Criteria: * Having previously received comprehensive palpation training * Those at High Risk of Absence During Training * Participants who lack the necessary hardware and internet access, especially for online and metaverse groups
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