Stress and Learning in Educator- vs. Software-Guided VR Training for Basic Life Support

NCT06968260 | Not Yet Recruiting

• 1 other identifier: 2024-17/647
• Study Type: interventional
• Target: 66
• Locations: 0 countries
• Sites: N/A

Brief Summary

This randomized controlled trial will explore how instructor type-human vs. machine-affects performance, immersion, and stress during VR-based Basic Life Support (BLS) training. Participants will receive VR based education wither with a machine instructor or a human instructor and complete a simulated emergency exam. Outcomes will include procedural accuracy, physiological stress (measured via electrodermal activity), and subjective evaluations of presence and instructor effectiveness.

Conditions

Machine Guidance; Instructor Guidance

Outcome Measures

Primary Outcomes (4)

• Electrodermal Activity

  Electrodermal activity will be used to operationalize stress levels via Shimmer3 GSR+ (Galvanic Skin Response) Unit.

  Up to 4 weeks

• Presence Levels

  Presence will be measured using Presence Questionnaire. The questionnaire is 7- point likert type, with higher scores meaning increased presence. The minimum possible score is 1 and the maximum is 7.

  Up to 4 weeks

• Instructional Skills Questionnaire

  This questionnaire will be used to assess instructor evaluations. Items are rated on a 7-point Likert scale. Higher scores indicate better satisfaction with the course.

  Up to 4 weeks

• Exam Scores

  Scores on the exam module will be compared across groups. Scores will range from 1 to 100. Higher scores will indicate higher success.

  Up to 4 weeks

Study Arms (2)

Machine Guidance

EXPERIMENTAL

The participants will receive a machine guided education

Other: Education Type

Instructor Guidance

EXPERIMENTAL

Participants will receive human guided education

Other: Education Type

Interventions

Education Type OTHER

Machine Guidance group will receive education from a software, while the Instructor Guidance Group will receive education from a human instructor.

Instructor Guidance; Machine Guidance

Eligibility Criteria

• Age: 18 Years - 25 Years
• Sex: all
• Healthy Volunteers: Yes
• Age Groups: Adult (18-64)

You may qualify if:

• Being older than 18

You may not qualify if:

• prior completion of Basic Life Support (BLS) training
• history of virtual reality (VR)-induced motion sickness
• medical conditions such as vertigo or the use of medications known to cause vertigo-like symptoms

Sponsors & Collaborators

• Acibadem University: lead

Study Design

• Study Type: interventional
• Phase: not applicable
• Allocation: RANDOMIZED
• Masking: SINGLE
• Who Masked: PARTICIPANT
• Purpose: OTHER
• Intervention Model: PARALLEL
• Sponsor Type: OTHER
• Responsible Party: SPONSOR

Study Record Dates

• First Submitted: April 28, 2025
• First Posted: May 13, 2025
• Study Start: May 1, 2025
• Primary Completion: June 1, 2025
• Study Completion: June 1, 2025
• Last Updated: May 13, 2025

Record last verified: 2025-05