Can virtual reality help nurses learn ECG better than computers?
NCT ID NCT07468942
First seen Jun 27, 2026 · Last updated Jun 27, 2026
Summary
This study tested whether virtual reality (VR) or computer-based simulation helps nursing students learn ECG better than traditional lab practice. 90 first-year nursing students took part. They attended a lecture, then were split into three groups for a 90-minute training session. Their knowledge, practical skills, and motivation were tested before and one week after training.
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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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90 people
The number who actually took part.
- Started
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Sep 2022
- Finished
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Feb 2023
- Lead sponsor
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Other sponsor
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Who can take part
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- 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: * First-year undergraduate nursing student enrollment * Voluntary participation * No prior ECG simulation training experience * No visual impairment Exclusion Criteria: * Prior ECG simulation training experience * Visual impairment * Unwillingness to participate
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Contacts and locations
Locations
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Koç University
Istanbul, Turkey (Türkiye)
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