VR glove training boosts Nurses' skills, but not their bedside manner
NCT ID NCT07322536
First seen Jun 27, 2026 · Last updated Jun 27, 2026
Summary
This study tested whether training with virtual reality and haptic gloves could improve how intensive care nurses perform a procedure called aspiration (suctioning a patient's airway). 60 nurses were split into two groups: one used VR with haptic gloves, the other used standard mannequin training. The VR group improved their technical skills, but there was no difference in overall caregiving behaviors between the groups. The findings suggest VR is good for teaching hands-on skills, but changing how nurses interact with patients may need longer or repeated training.
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- Phase
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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 2024
- Finished
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Feb 2025
- Lead sponsor
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Other sponsor
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- Ages
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18 to 40 years
- Sex
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Anyone
- Healthy volunteers
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Accepted
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Inclusion Criteria: The inclusion criteria were as follows: being 18 years of age or older, working as an intensive care nurse and having prior experience with the aspiration procedure, being computer literate, and having no visual or hearing impairments. Exclusion Criteria: \-
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Contacts and locations
Locations
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İstanbul Beykent University Hospital
Istanbul, Turkey (Türkiye)
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