VR training boosts CPR knowledge in nurses, study finds
NCT ID NCT07167303
First seen Jun 26, 2026 · Last updated Jun 26, 2026
Summary
This study tested whether virtual reality (VR) training helps nurses learn CPR better than traditional manikin practice. Sixty nurses from emergency and intensive care units were split into two groups: one used VR headsets for an interactive CPR scenario, the other practiced on a plastic manikin. Their knowledge was tested before, right after, and two weeks later. The goal is to see if VR can make training more effective and engaging.
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) training
- What this could lead to
- If it works, this could point toward more effective and engaging ways to train healthcare workers in life-saving skills.
- What could go wrong
- This is a small, early-stage study with only 60 nurses, so results may not apply broadly. It measures knowledge, not real-world CPR performance.
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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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60 people
The number who actually took part.
- Started
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Dec 2024
- Finished
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Aug 2025
- 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 85 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: Ability to use virtual reality (VR) glasses Being an emergency room nurse or an intensive care nurse Exclusion Criteria: Having difficulty in communication
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Contacts and locations
Locations
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Tinaztepe Universty
Izmir, Turkey (Türkiye)
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