VR goggles train future nurses to feel Patients' fears
NCT ID NCT07573384
First seen Jun 27, 2026 · Last updated Jul 21, 2026 · Updated 2 times
Summary
This study looks at whether showing nursing students a video of a patient getting ready for surgery—through virtual reality goggles—can help them understand and share the patient's feelings. About 50 students will take part, and their empathy levels will be measured using standard questionnaires. The goal is to see if this kind of training can make nurses more caring and aware of what patients go through.
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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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130 people
The number who actually took part.
- Started
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Feb 2026
- Finished
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Jun 2026
- Lead sponsor
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Other sponsor
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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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Inclusion Criteria: * Being enrolled in and attending the Surgical Nursing course at the institution where the research is being conducted, and taking the course for the first time Exclusion Criteria: * Having worked or currently working in an operating room.
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Contacts and locations
Locations
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Acibadem University
Istanbul, Other, 34752, Turkey (Türkiye)
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