Virtual reality training for public speaking in higher-education students
Virtual Reality as a Tool for Training Public Speaking Skills in Higher Education Students: A Randomized Controlled Trial
This project tests whether virtual reality practice combined with voice and fluency training helps French-speaking higher-education students improve their public speaking.
Quick facts
| Phase | Not applicable |
|---|---|
| Study type | Interventional |
| Enrollment | 80 (estimated) |
| Ages | 20 Years to 30 Years |
| Sex | All |
| Sponsor | University of Liege Academic / other |
| Locations | 1 site (Liège, Liège) |
| Trial ID | NCT07392554 on ClinicalTrials.gov |
What this trial studies
This randomized wait-list controlled trial will enroll 80 French-speaking higher-education students and compare an immediate training group (n=40) with a wait-list control group (n=40). All participants receive a one-hour general advice session, then the experimental group receives three one-hour voice and fluency training sessions with virtual reality practice over three weeks while the control group waits and receives the same training after three weeks. Acoustic measures of voice and fluency are collected at baseline (week 1), immediately post-intervention (week 4), and three weeks later (week 7) to quantify changes. Outcomes will compare the two groups to see whether VR-supported training produces measurable improvements in oral communication.
Who should consider this trial
Good fit: Ideal participants are French-speaking higher-education students without current hearing impairment or active voice or fluency disorders.
Not a fit: Students with hearing impairment, an existing voice or fluency disorder, or who are not fluent in French are not eligible and are unlikely to benefit from this protocol.
Why it matters
Potential benefit: If successful, the program could help students gain confidence and measurable improvements in voice quality and speaking fluency during public speaking.
How similar studies have performed: Previous virtual reality exposure approaches have shown promise for reducing public speaking anxiety, though combining VR with targeted voice and fluency training and objective acoustic outcomes in students is less well studied.
Eligibility criteria
Show full inclusion / exclusion criteria
Inclusion Criteria: * Higher education student * Speaking french fluently Exclusion Criteria: * Hearing impairment * Voice or fluency disorder at the time of the study
Where this trial is running
Liège, Liège
- University of Liege — Liège, Liège, Belgium (Recruiting)
How to participate
- Review the eligibility criteria above with your treating physician.
- Visit the official trial page on ClinicalTrials.gov for the most current contact information and recruitment status.
- Contact the listed study coordinator or principal investigator to request pre-screening. Pre-screening is free and never obligates you to enroll.