Virtual reality or game simulation: which boosts nursing Students' lung exam skills?
NCT ID NCT07237646
First seen Jun 27, 2026 · Last updated Jun 27, 2026
Summary
This study tested two high-tech teaching methods—a virtual game simulation and a virtual reality (VR) tool—to see which better helps nursing students learn how to examine the chest and lungs. Sixty second-year nursing students were split into three groups: one used the game, one used VR, and one had a standard question-and-answer session. The goal was to measure their knowledge and satisfaction after the training.
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Not a phased trial
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- Participants
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60 people
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- Started
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Nov 2025
- Finished
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Dec 2025
- Lead sponsor
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Other sponsor
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18 years and older
- Sex
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Anyone
- Healthy volunteers
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Accepted
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Inclusion Criteria: * The student must be taking the HEM 205 "Health Assessment" course for the first time. * Students must not have any eye conditions that affect depth perception, such as amblyopia (lazy eye), anisometropia (differences in refraction between the two eyes), or strabismus (crossed eyes). * Students must have no problems speaking and understanding Turkish. * They must be willing to participate in the research. Exclusion Criteria: * Having a high school, associate's degree, or bachelor's degree in a health-related field; * Taking the HEM 205 "Health Assessment" course as a secondary course; * Not attending the thoracic and lung physical examination theoretical course; * Not participating in laboratory exercises; * Not participating in one of the research steps (pre-test, virtual game simulation, virtual reality-based learning tool, post-test); * Completing and/or incomplete data collection forms; * Wanting to withdraw from the research.
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Locations
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Gazi University
Ankara, Turkey (Türkiye)
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