Virtual reality goggles could teach nurses a lifesaving procedure
NCT ID NCT07293663
First seen Jun 27, 2026 · Last updated Jun 27, 2026
Summary
This study tests whether nursing students learn to insert a nasogastric tube better using mixed reality glasses, a video, or a live instructor. 160 first-year students will be randomly assigned to one of the three methods, then tested immediately and again six months later. The goal is to see which teaching approach leads to the best skills and user experience.
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 headset (Meta Quest 3) with instructional application
- What this could lead to
- If successful, this could show that mixed reality is an effective and engaging way to teach clinical skills, potentially improving training efficiency and student competence.
- What could go wrong
- This is an early-stage educational study, not a treatment trial. Results may not translate to real-world clinical performance or other procedures. The technology may be costly or impractical for widespread use.
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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 160 people
The number the study aims to enrol. It can still change while the study runs.
- Started
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Feb 2025
- Expected to finish
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Apr 2027
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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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: * First-year nursing student * Performing nasogastric tube (NGT) insertion for the first time * No prior theoretical education or pre-material on NGT insertion procedure Exclusion Criteria: * Previous nursing education (e.g., practical nurse qualification) * Diagnosis of epilepsy * Presence of a pacemaker
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Contacts and locations
Locations
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Turku University of Applied Sciences
RECRUITINGTurku, 20520, Finland
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