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VR training put to the test for infection control at World's largest gathering
NCT ID NCT07111910
First seen Jun 25, 2026 · Last updated Jun 27, 2026 · Updated 2 times
Summary
This study tests whether virtual reality (VR) training can better prepare healthcare workers for infection control during the Hajj pilgrimage compared to traditional lectures. Two hundred licensed healthcare workers will be randomly assigned to either VR training or standard education. Researchers will measure changes in knowledge and confidence before and after training.
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 training program
- What this could lead to
- If it works, this could point toward a more effective way to train healthcare workers for infection control in crowded, high-risk settings like the Hajj pilgrimage.
- What could go wrong
- This is a relatively small, early-stage study (200 participants) that measures knowledge and confidence, not actual infection rates. The VR training may not translate to real-world behavior or be scalable.
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Study facts
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- 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 200 people
The number the study aims to enrol. It can still change while the study runs.
- Expected to start
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Sep 2026
An estimate. Start dates often move.
- Expected to finish
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Sep 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.
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20 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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Copied word for word from the study's registry entry, so the wording is the study team's rather than ours.
Inclusion Criteria: * Aged 20 and above * Assigned to work in Hajj healthcare settings * Licensed healthcare worker (nurse, physician, EMT, etc.) * Able to provide informed consent * Fluent in Arabic or English Exclusion Criteria: * History of epilepsy or motion sickness triggered by VR * Severe visual or cognitive impairments
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