VR preoperative preparation video to improve empathy in nursing students
The Effect of Preoperative Patient Preparation Video Shown Through Virtual Reality Goggles on Empathy Levels in Nursing Students
This project will try showing second-year nursing students a preoperative preparation video through VR goggles to see if it increases their empathy about the perioperative experience.
Quick facts
| Phase | Not applicable |
|---|---|
| Study type | Interventional |
| Enrollment | 50 (estimated) |
| Sex | All |
| Sponsor | Acibadem University Academic / other |
| Locations | 1 site (Istanbul, Other) |
| Trial ID | NCT07573384 on ClinicalTrials.gov |
What this trial studies
In a randomized educational intervention at Acibadem University in Istanbul, second-year undergraduate nursing students enrolled in the Surgical Nursing course will be assigned to view a preoperative patient-preparation video via virtual reality goggles or to receive the usual course instruction. Empathy levels will be measured at the start and end of the semester, and the change in empathy scores will be compared between the VR and control groups. Students with prior or current operating room work experience are excluded. The study tests whether an immersive VR preoperative experience produces larger gains in empathy and patient-safety perspectives than standard teaching.
Who should consider this trial
Good fit: Ideal participants are second-year undergraduate nursing students who are taking the Surgical Nursing course for the first time at Acibadem University and who have not worked in an operating room.
Not a fit: Patients are unlikely to receive direct benefit during the study; any benefit would be indirect and depend on whether participating students change their future clinical practice.
Why it matters
Potential benefit: If successful, this approach could help future nurses better understand patients' perioperative experiences and promote more patient-centered, safer perioperative care.
How similar studies have performed: Previous VR-based simulation studies have shown improvements in nursing students' empathy and perspective-taking, though evidence specifically for VR preoperative preparation is limited.
Eligibility criteria
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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.
Where this trial is running
Istanbul, Other
- Acibadem University — Istanbul, Other, Turkey (Türkiye) (Recruiting)
Study contacts
- Study coordinator: Nuran Aysen PAMIR AKSOY
- Email: aysen.aksoy@acibadem.edu.tr
- Phone: +902165004405
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.