Using immersive 360-degree video to help medical students navigate hospitals

Is this trial a fit for you?

A plain-English reading of the study's rules. Only the study team can confirm whether you qualify.

What this trial studies

This study evaluates the effectiveness of immersive 360-degree virtual reality (IVR) videos in teaching medical students how to navigate hospital environments compared to traditional 2-dimensional video instructions. Medical students will be tasked with finding new locations within the hospital after receiving instructions through either method. The goal is to determine if IVR can reduce anxiety and improve spatial orientation for students in unfamiliar settings. The study aims to leverage new technology to enhance medical education and training.

Why it matters

Who can join: the full rules

Inclusion Criteria:

* Pre-clerkship (year 1 and 2) medical students from the University of Toronto, Temerty Faculty of Medicine.

Exclusion Criteria:

* Experience visiting Sunnybrook for personal reasons or previous coursework, shadowing, research, or clinical rotations. Having a familiarity with the floor plan of the hospital.

Where it's running

• Sunnybrook Health Sciences Centre
  Toronto, Ontario, Canada Recruiting

Study contacts

• Principal investigator: Ahtsham U Niazi, FRCPC — Sunnybrook Health Sciences Centre
• Study coordinator: Ahtsham U Niazi, FRCPC
• Email: ahtsham.niazi@sunnybrook.ca
• Phone: 647-339-0387

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How to take part

1. Review the eligibility criteria above with your treating physician.
2. Check the official listing on ClinicalTrials.gov for the latest contact details and recruitment status.
3. Contact the study coordinator or principal investigator to ask for pre-screening. Pre-screening is free and never obligates you to enroll.