Virtual reality could make hand hygiene stick
NCT ID NCT06788405
First seen Aug 17, 2026 · Last updated Aug 18, 2026 · Updated 1 time
Summary
This trial tests whether adding a virtual reality (VR) simulation to standard hand hygiene training helps nurses learn and apply better handwashing practices. Nurses in the study either receive standard training alone or standard training plus an immersive VR experience where they practice hand hygiene in simulated clinical scenarios. Researchers then measure changes in hand hygiene knowledge, attitudes, and observed compliance to see if VR makes a difference.
What this could mean
Our plain-language read of the trial. This is informational only, not medical advice or a prediction.
- Active substance
- Virtual reality (VR) hand hygiene simulation
- What this could lead to
- If effective, VR simulation could become a standard tool in nursing education, improving hand hygiene and reducing hospital-acquired infections.
- What could go wrong
- This is a small, early-stage study. The VR effect may be short-lived or not translate to real-world compliance, and some nurses may not tolerate the headset.
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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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76 people
The number who actually took part.
- Started
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Jun 2024
- Finished
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Sep 2024
- 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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Children (under 18), adults (18 to 64) and older adults (65 and over)
- 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: Nurses who volunteered to participate in the study. Nurses who were actively working in the specified patient care units. Exclusion Criteria: Nurses who had received any hand hygiene training other than general orientation within the previous year. Nurses with a history of epilepsy or seizures. Nurses with neurological or vision-related disorders that could interfere with the use of a VR headset. Nurses with motion sickness that could interfere with the use of a VR headset.
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Conditions
The condition(s) this trial relates to.
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Contacts and locations
Locations
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Aşkin Selvi
Istanbul, Avcılar, 34320, Turkey (Türkiye)
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