Exploring the Application of Virtual Reality in Enhancing Chest Percussion Techniques, Reducing Caregiver Stress, and Improving Teaching Effectiveness for Caregivers of Children With Pneumonia

NCT07048275 | Enrolling By Invitation

• 1 other identifier: 202411017RINC
• Study Type: interventional
• Target: 60
• Locations: 1 country
• Sites: 1

Brief Summary

This study intends to adopt a Randomized Controlled Trial (RCT) design to explore the application of virtual reality in training chest percussion techniques for children with pneumonia. The aim is to evaluate the accuracy and efficiency of caregivers in performing this technique. The study will analyze the potential clinical benefits of improving caregivers' chest percussion skills and reducing caregiver stress

Conditions

Virtual Reality

Outcome Measures

Primary Outcomes (2)

• Pediatric Chest Physiotherapy Technique Assessment Form

  An evaluation checklist consisting of nine items was developed in accordance with the nursing skills standards for pediatric chest physiotherapy

  Participants will be assessed at two time points: on the day of hospital admission or transfer, and on the fourth day after the teaching intervention

• Pediatric Chest Percussion Knowledge Assessment

  includes ten items addressing percussion techniques and precautions, and evaluates caregivers' knowledge of the chest percussion process and safety considerations.

  Participants will be assessed at two time points: on the day of hospital admission or transfer, and on the fourth day after the teaching intervention

Secondary Outcomes (3)

• Caregiver Stress Self-Assessment Scale

  Participants will be assessed at two time points: on the day of hospital admission or transfer, and on the fourth day after the teaching intervention

• Respiratory Sounds of Pediatric Patients

  Participants will be assessed at two time points: on the day of hospital admission or transfer, and on the fourth day after the teaching intervention

• Learning Outcomes of Virtual Reality-Based Teaching Materials

  Fourth day after virtual reality intervention

Study Arms (2)

Virtual Reality Chest Percussion Teaching Program

EXPERIMENTAL

Participants will be assessed at two time points: on the day of hospital admission or transfer, and on the fourth day after the teaching intervention.

Behavioral: Virtual Reality Chest Percussion Teaching Program

Nurse-Led Chest Percussion Health Education Program

NO INTERVENTION

Participants will be assessed at two time points: on the day of hospital admission or transfer, and on the fourth day after the teaching intervention.

Interventions

Virtual Reality Chest Percussion Teaching Program BEHAVIORAL

Participants will be assessed at two time points: on the day of hospital admission or transfer, and on the fourth day after the teaching intervention.

Virtual Reality Chest Percussion Teaching Program

Eligibility Criteria

• Age: Up to 17 Years
• Sex: all
• Healthy Volunteers: No
• Age Groups: Child (0-17)

You may qualify if:

• \- Primary caregivers of pediatric patients who have been diagnosed by a physician as requiring chest percussion as an adjunct therapy and are at least 18 years old

You may not qualify if:

• Severe communication barriers (inability to communicate in Mandarin or Taiwanese, blindness, or deafness) that prevent understanding of the simulator.
• Primary caregivers of pediatric patients with contraindications to chest percussion therapy, such as rib fractures, osteoporosis, tumors or skin graft sites, or pulmonary embolism.

Sponsors & Collaborators

• National Taiwan University Hospital: lead

Study Sites (1)

Hui-Mei, Chen

Yuanlin, Taiwan

Location

Study Design

• Study Type: interventional
• Phase: not applicable
• Allocation: RANDOMIZED
• Masking: NONE
• Purpose: PREVENTION
• Intervention Model: CROSSOVER
• Sponsor Type: OTHER
• Responsible Party: PRINCIPAL INVESTIGATOR
• PI Title: Head Nurse

Model Details: The assessment time points are set on the day of hospital admission or transfer (T1), and the fourth day after the teaching intervention (T2). Both the control group and the experimental group will be evaluated using the following questionnaires: Chest Percussion Skill Assessment, Chest Percussion Knowledge Test, Caregiver Stress Self-Assessment Scale, and Pediatric Respiratory Sounds. The experimental group will additionally undergo an evaluation of teaching effectiveness.

Study Record Dates

• First Submitted: June 24, 2025
• First Posted: July 2, 2025
• Study Start: February 7, 2025
• Primary Completion: March 30, 2026
• Study Completion (Estimated): March 30, 2027
• Last Updated: May 5, 2026

Record last verified: 2026-05

Data Sharing

• IPD Sharing: Will not share

Locations

TW (1)