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VR training beats traditional methods for teaching nursing students physical exams

NCT ID NCT06536361

Knowledge-focused Sponsor: Gazi University Source: ClinicalTrials.gov ↗

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First seen Jun 27, 2026 · Last updated Sep 11, 2026 · Updated 4 times

Summary

This study tested whether virtual reality (VR) simulation helps nursing students learn respiratory physical exams better than traditional small-group practice. 76 second-year students were randomly assigned to either VR training using an Oculus headset or hands-on practice in a lab. Both groups improved, but the VR group showed significantly greater gains in knowledge and skill, though they took longer to complete the exam. Students also rated the VR tool as easy to use and effective.

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Active substance
Virtual reality simulation using Oculus Meta Quest 3 headset
What this could lead to
If successful, this approach could become a standard teaching tool for nursing education, improving how students learn physical exam skills.
What could go wrong
This is a small, single-center study with 76 students, so results may not apply broadly. The VR group took longer to perform exams, which could be a drawback in real-world training.

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Phase

Not a phased trial

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Participants

76 people

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Started

May 2024

Finished

Jul 2024

Lead sponsor

Other sponsor

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Who can take part

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Ages

Children (under 18), adults (18 to 64) and older adults (65 and over)

Sex

Anyone

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Accepted

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Inclusion Criteria for the Study The student must: * Voluntarily participate in the study, * Not have difficulty understanding and speaking Turkish, * Not have refractive errors that can affect depth perception, such as amblyopia (lazy eye), anisometropia (different refractive errors of the two eyes), and strabismus (crossed eyes) (Chan et al., 2023). (The individual's self-declaration was used to determine refractive errors. Individuals with these refractive errors were not included in the study because focal eye adjustment was required, but this adjustment was not supported on the Oculus 2 device. Individuals with other refractive errors were able to use the application with their glasses). * Have a general academic achievement score between 2.00 and 4.00, * Have taken the Health Assessment course for the first time in the 2023-2024 academic year and passed this course with at least a CC grade (CC indicates minimum success; grades below indicate conditional passing). Exclusion criteria from the study: The student must: * Have a high school, associate's degree, or bachelor's degree in a health-related field, * Be retaking the Health Assessment course (code HEM 205). Criteria for removal from the study: The student must: * Want to withdraw from the study, * Not attend the theoretical thoracic and pulmonary physical examination course, * Not watch the thoracic and pulmonary physical examination demonstration videos, * Not attend the practical lessons, * Not fill out and/or incompletely fill out the data collection forms, * Not use the virtual reality-based learning tool, * Not participate in any stage of the skills assessment.

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Conditions

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Coma

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Exanimation Nurse's role Nurse-patient relations

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  • Gazi University Nursing Faculty

    Ankara, Ankara, 06500, Turkey (Türkiye)

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