Virtual reality goggles may ease student nurse jitters
NCT ID NCT07617415
First seen Jun 27, 2026 · Last updated Jun 27, 2026
Summary
This study tested whether a 10-15 minute immersive virtual reality session using games like Beat Saber could reduce anxiety and stress in nursing students before they entered clinical practice. 90 students were randomly assigned to either use VR goggles or follow their usual preparation. Researchers measured anxiety, stress, adaptation, and satisfaction. The goal is to see if a brief VR break can help students feel more relaxed and focused.
What this could mean
Our plain-language read of the trial. This is informational only, not medical advice or a prediction.
- Active substance
- Immersive Virtual Reality (VR goggles with Beat Saber and TRIPP apps)
- What this could lead to
- If it works, this could offer a simple, drug-free way to help nursing students feel calmer and more prepared before clinical training.
- What could go wrong
- This is a small, early-stage study with only 90 students. The effects on actual clinical performance may be limited, and the results may not apply to other groups or settings.
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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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90 people
The number who actually took part.
- Started
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Jan 2023
- Finished
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Mar 2026
- 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 to 60 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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Copied word for word from the study's registry entry, so the wording is the study team's rather than ours.
Inclusion criteria: -Be the undergraduate nursing student enrolled in the "Surgical Nursing" course in a pre-bachelor degree program at the University Exclusion criteria: * Had vision impairment that prevented them from watching IVR videos, neck pain or injury that prevented them from moving their head, or an open wound that prevented them from wearing the IVR headset * Experienced nausea and dizziness when watching IVR videos * Had epileptic symptoms.
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Contacts and locations
Locations
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Aydanur AYDIN
Gümüşhane, 28010, Turkey (Türkiye)
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Gumushane University
Gümüşhane, Turkey (Türkiye)
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