VR training for future doctors: a new way to learn geriatric care?
NCT ID NCT07542834
First seen Jun 24, 2026 · Last updated Jun 27, 2026 · Updated 1 time
Summary
This study tests whether cinematic virtual reality (VR) is more effective than traditional lectures for teaching medical students about geriatric care. One hundred students at Ohio University will be randomly assigned to either VR training or a lecture. The VR group will experience realistic scenarios of an older adult with multiple health issues. Researchers will compare students' clinical skills assessments to see if VR improves learning and readiness for residency.
What this could mean
Our plain-language read of the trial. This is informational only, not medical advice or a prediction.
- Active substance
- cinematic virtual reality training
- What this could lead to
- If successful, this could show that immersive VR is a better way to train future doctors in caring for older adults with complex needs.
- What could go wrong
- This is a small, early-stage educational study, not a treatment trial. Results may not apply to other schools or guarantee improved patient care.
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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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About 100 people
The number the study aims to enrol. It can still change while the study runs.
- Expected to start
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Apr 2026
An estimate. Start dates often move.
- Expected to finish
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Jun 2027
An estimate. End dates often move.
- 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 years and older
- 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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Inclusion Criteria: able to read and speak English, are age 18 years and older, and are a medical student enrolled at the Ohio University Heritage College of Osteopathic Medicine enrolled in the 2025-2026 academic year. \- Exclusion Criteria: unable to read and speak English, 17 years or younger, and are not a medical student enrolled at the Ohio University Heritage College of Osteopathic Medicine enrolled in the 2025-2026 academic year. \-
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Conditions
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Contacts and locations
Locations
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Ohio University
RECRUITINGAthens, Ohio, 45701, United States
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