Virtual reality vs. mannequins: which BLS training works best for everyday heroes?
NCT ID NCT06169839
First seen Jun 27, 2026 · Last updated Aug 13, 2026 · Updated 2 times
Summary
This study tested three ways to teach basic life support (CPR) to people who are not medical professionals: virtual reality, high-tech mannequins, and simple mannequins. Sixty-three volunteers took part, and researchers measured their knowledge, skills, confidence, and satisfaction right after training and again three months later. The goal was to find out which method helps laypeople learn and remember life-saving skills best.
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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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63 people
The number who actually took part.
- Started
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Dec 2023
- Finished
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Jun 2025
- Lead sponsor
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Other sponsor
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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 to 65 years
- 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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Inclusion Criteria: * Voluntarily agreeing to participate in the research * Being between the ages of 18-65 * Having applied for Basic life support and Automatic external defibrillator training with a participation certificate issued by the Ministry of Health. * Being a Ministry of Health personnel. Exclusion Criteria: * Refusal to participate in the research * Becoming a health professional * Receiving previously authorized basic first aid training.
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Conditions
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Contacts and locations
Locations
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Ankara University, Nursing Faculty
Ankara, Altindağ, 06340, Turkey (Türkiye)
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T.R. Ministry of Health Bilkent Campus Universiteler District Şehit Mehmet Bayraktar Caddesi
Ankara, 06800, Turkey (Türkiye)
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