Virtual reality could revolutionize how midwives learn to assess labor
NCT ID NCT07238205
First seen Jun 27, 2026 · Last updated Jun 27, 2026
Summary
This study tests whether a mixed reality (MR) training program helps midwifery students learn to assess cervical effacement and dilation. Ninety students will use 3D virtual models to practice repeatedly, then be tested on real pregnant women. The goal is to see if MR reduces mental effort, improves skill accuracy, and boosts professional confidence.
What this could mean
Our plain-language read of the trial. This is informational only, not medical advice or a prediction.
- Active substance
- mixed reality education
- What this could lead to
- If successful, this could show that mixed reality is a better way to teach midwifery students cervical assessment, potentially improving clinical training.
- What could go wrong
- This is a small, early-stage educational study with 90 participants, so results may not apply broadly. It does not test a treatment or cure.
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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 90 people
The number the study aims to enrol. It can still change while the study runs.
- Started
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Oct 2025
- Expected to finish
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Feb 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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18 months to 35 years
- Sex
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Female participants only
- Healthy volunteers
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Accepted
You do not need to have the condition being studied to take part.
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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: * Enrolled in the Midwifery Department at Mardin Artuklu University, * Taking the course "Normal Birth and Postpartum Care," * Who have not previously received any structured training (practical training, simulation, etc.) related to vaginal examination or cervical dilation/effacement procedures, * Who do not feel confident in assessing cervical effacement and dilation, * Who volunteer to participate in the study will be included, * Pregnant women who are in the first stage of labor and have no obstetric complications. Exclusion Criteria: * Individuals who are graduates of health vocational high schools, * Have disabilities in their eyes, hands, arms, or fingers, * Those who do not complete the training will not be included.
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Contacts and locations
Locations
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Mardin Training and Research Hospital
RECRUITINGMardin, 47200, Turkey (Türkiye)