Comparing the Outcomes of Virtual Reality Based Serious Gaming and Lecture Based Training for Advanced Life Support

NCT05798910 | Completed

• 1 other identifier: 2022-19/04
• Study Type: interventional
• Target: 2
• Locations: 1 country
• Sites: 1

Brief Summary

The hypothesis of this study is to reveal whether virtual reality(VR) based Advanced Life Support(ALS) serious game module can replace classroom-based ALS lecture, which is part of existing ALS training protocol in addition to skills training.

Conditions

Advanced Cardiac Life Support

Keywords

Advanced Cardiac Life Support; Virtual Reality; Serious Game

Outcome Measures

Primary Outcomes (2)

• Providing theoretical knowledge about Advanced Life Support Protocol by using VR based serious game module and classroom based theoretical lecture.

  In the beginning of the study, the participants of the two groups (VR Group and Conventional Training Group) have answered the questions of the pretest. Afterwards, one group had VR based training and the other group had classroom based training. After completing the posttest at the end of the study, the pretest and posttest results were evaluated in order to compare the effectivity of VR based training and classroom based training. The maximum score that could be earned from the pretest and posttest 100.

  4 hours

• Potential of VR based training to replace classroom based lectures for advanced life support trainings.

  Depending on the comparison of the pretest and posttest results, the participants, who were trained with VR based serious gaming module has similar results compared with the participants, who were trained with a classroom based lecture. The potential of VR based ALS trainings to replace classroom based lecture to provide ALS knowledge was investigated.

  4 hours

Other Outcomes (1)

• VR preference

  30 minutes

Study Arms (2)

Conventional Training Group (15 Participants)

ACTIVE COMPARATOR

The members of the conventional group had to complete pretest at the beginning of the study. Afterwards they had to take part at an interactive classroom based lecture about Advanced Life Support. The next step was the skills training with task trainers in order to teach them compression skills. Afterwards, the conventional group was divided into three blue code teams consisting of each 5 participants for the simulation session. Two independent instructors evaluated the video recordings in terms of technical and nontechnical skills. The final stage of the study were completing the post-test.

Other: Lecture based training for advanced life support

VR Group (14 Participants)

ACTIVE COMPARATOR

The members of the VR group had to complete pretest at the beginning of the study. Afterwards they had to play with the VR based serious game module for Advanced Life Support. The next step was the skills training with task trainers in order to teach them compression skills. Afterwards, the conventional group was divided into three blue code teams consisting of each 5 participants for the simulation session. Two independent instructors evaluated the video recordings in terms of technical and nontechnical skills. The final stage of the study were completing the post-test. The aprticipants of this group were also asked to fill a survey about their VR experience during the study.

Other: ALS VR (VR based serious gaming module for advanced life support training)

Interventions

ALS VR (VR based serious gaming module for advanced life support training) OTHER

Using VR based serious gaming module for advanced life support training instead of taking part in a classical lecture about advanced life support.

VR Group (14 Participants)

Lecture based training for advanced life support OTHER

Taking part in a classical lecture about advanced life support.

Conventional Training Group (15 Participants)

Eligibility Criteria

• Age: 20 Years - 22 Years
• Sex: all
• Healthy Volunteers: Yes
• Age Groups: Adult (18-64)

You may qualify if:

• Having normal or corrected to normal vision
• No history of visually induced motion sickness

You may not qualify if:

• Previously experienced VR-induced motion sickness
• Other medical conditions (Epilepsy, vertigo attacks)

Sponsors & Collaborators

• Acibadem University: lead

Study Sites (1)

Acibadem University CASE (Center of Advanced Simulation and Education)

Istanbul, Non-US/Canada, 34752, Turkey (Türkiye)

Location

Related Publications (1)

• Aksoy ME, Ozkan AE, Kitapcioglu D, Usseli T. Comparing the Outcomes of Virtual Reality-Based Serious Gaming and Lecture-Based Training for Advanced Life Support Training: Randomized Controlled Trial. JMIR Serious Games. 2023 Sep 28;11:e46964. doi: 10.2196/46964.

  PMID: 37768719 DERIVED

Study Design

• Study Type: interventional
• Phase: not applicable
• Allocation: RANDOMIZED
• Masking: NONE
• Purpose: OTHER
• Intervention Model: PARALLEL
• Sponsor Type: OTHER
• Responsible Party: PRINCIPAL INVESTIGATOR
• PI Title: Principal Investigator, Assoc.Prof.Dr., Director of Medical Simulation Center

Model Details: The members of the conventional group had to complete pretest at the beginning of the study. Afterwards they had to take part at an interactive classroom based lecture about ALS. The next step was the skills training with task trainers in order to teach them compression skills. Afterwards, the conventional group was divided into three blue code teams consisting of each 5 participants for the simulation session. Two independent instructors evaluated the video recordings in terms of technical and nontechnical skills. The final stage of the study were completing the post-test. The members of VR group had a similar study flow but they had to play with the VR based ALS serious game module instead of the theoretical lecture. A survey about preference of VR based trainings was conducted for the members of the VR group. Mann Whitney U Test and Wilcoxon Signed Ranks Test were used for statistical analysis of the two groups' performances in this study.

Study Record Dates

• First Submitted: March 10, 2023
• First Posted: April 5, 2023
• Study Start: December 21, 2022
• Primary Completion: January 10, 2023
• Study Completion: February 14, 2023
• Last Updated: April 5, 2023

Record last verified: 2023-03

Data Sharing

• IPD Sharing: Will not share

Locations

TU (1)