Expectations and Experiences With Virtual Reality Training Among ICU Physicians and Nurses

NCT06931392 | Not Yet Recruiting

• 1 other identifier: ExpertVR-ICU
• Study Type: observational
• Target: 200
• Locations: 0 countries
• Sites: N/A

Brief Summary

The goal of this observational study is to describe the expectations and experiences with virtual reality in physicians and nurses working in the European ICUs. The main questions it aims to answer are: What emotions and worries does the expected training with virtual reality evoke? What are the potential factors causing negative emotions and fear from expected training? What is the institutional approach to the online training approach regarding participation in working hours and covering the costs? How does the experience of training using virtual reality spread among the population of ICU physicians and nurses? Participants will fill out an electronic survey.

Conditions

Virtual Reality; Education; Intensive Care Unit ICU

Keywords

virtual reality; education; intensive care unit; training; European survey; physicians; nurses

Outcome Measures

Primary Outcomes (2)

• What emotions and worries does the expected training with virtual reality evoke?

  This survey is going to explore the emotions that are provoked by training in virtual reality.

  6 months

• What are the potential factors causing negative emotions and fear from expected training?

  This survey describes the potential factors causing negative emotions evoked by virtual reality training.

  6 months

Secondary Outcomes (2)

• What is the institutional approach to the online training approach regarding participation in working hours and covering the costs?

  6 months

• How is the experience of training using virtual reality spread among the population of ICU physicians and nurses?

  6 months

Eligibility Criteria

• Age: 18 Years - 100 Years
• Sex: all
• Healthy Volunteers: Yes
• Age Groups: Adult (18-64), Older Adult (65+)
• Sampling Method: Non-Probability Sample

Study Population

Physicians and nurses working in ICU.

You may qualify if:

• HCPs working in ICU.

You may not qualify if:

• HCPs not working in ICU.

Sponsors & Collaborators

• Brno University Hospital: lead
• Masaryk University: collaborator

Study Design

• Study Type: observational
• Observational Model: COHORT
• Time Perspective: CROSS SECTIONAL
• Sponsor Type: OTHER
• Responsible Party: PRINCIPAL INVESTIGATOR
• PI Title: MD, PhD

Study Record Dates

• First Submitted: April 9, 2025
• First Posted: April 17, 2025
• Study Start: June 1, 2025
• Primary Completion: September 30, 2025
• Study Completion: October 30, 2025
• Last Updated: April 25, 2025

Record last verified: 2025-04

Data Sharing

• IPD Sharing: Will share
• Shared Documents: STUDY PROTOCOL, SAP, CSR
• Time Frame: 1 year
• Access Criteria: On request. Contact person primary investigator.