Effectiveness of Case-Based Educational Scenarios in the Metaverse on Interpersonal Communication Skills, Academic Engagement, and Mind-Wandering in University Nursing Students

NCT07319819 | Not Yet Recruiting

• 1 other identifier: SCBR-449
• Study Type: interventional
• Target: 100
• Locations: 0 countries
• Sites: N/A

Brief Summary

This randomized controlled trial will evaluate the effect of case-based educational scenarios delivered in a metaverse environment on interpersonal communication skills, academic engagement, and mind-wandering among undergraduate nursing students. Fourth-level nursing students will be randomly assigned either to metaverse-based case scenarios integrated into their psychiatric nursing education or to usual teaching without metaverse exposure. Outcomes will be measured using validated scales for interpersonal communication, learning engagement, and mind-wandering before and after the intervention.

Conditions

Communication

Outcome Measures

Primary Outcomes (1)

• Interpersonal Communication Skills Score

  Total score on the Interpersonal Communication Skills tool assessing communication abilities in clinical and academic interactions

  Baseline (pre-intervention) and immediately post-intervention (end of teaching period)

Study Arms (2)

Metaverse Case-Based Scenario Group

EXPERIMENTAL

Participants in this arm will receive case-based educational scenarios delivered through a metaverse environment as part of their psychiatric nursing coursework. Students will engage in interactive virtual simulations with virtual patients and healthcare teams to practice interpersonal communication in complex, emotionally charged psychiatric scenarios.

Behavioral: Metaverse Case-Based Educational Scenarios

Control

NO INTERVENTION

Participants in this arm will receive the usual psychiatric nursing teaching methods without exposure to metaverse-based case scenarios. They will continue to follow the standard curriculum delivered through conventional classroom or existing e-learning formats.

Interventions

Metaverse Case-Based Educational Scenarios BEHAVIORAL

The intervention consists of structured case-based scenarios delivered via an immersive metaverse platform, where students interact in real time with virtual patients and peers. Sessions will be designed to promote interpersonal communication, empathy, and academic engagement and to reduce mind-wandering during psychiatric nursing education activities. (You may later specify number of sessions, duration per session, and total intervention period when finalized.)

Metaverse Case-Based Scenario Group

Eligibility Criteria

• Sex: all
• Healthy Volunteers: Yes
• Age Groups: Child (0-17), Adult (18-64), Older Adult (65+)

You may qualify if:

• Registered undergraduate nursing students at the Faculty of XXX University, XXX.
• Enrolled in the 4th level of the nursing program in the academic year 2024-2025.
• Able and willing to provide informed consent to participate.

You may not qualify if:

• Students not registered in the 4th level during the study period. Students who previously completed formal metaverse-based psychiatric nursing training (if applicable).
• Students unwilling to participate or who withdraw consent.

Sponsors & Collaborators

• Port Said University: lead

Related Publications (2)

• Schaufeli WB, Martínez IM, Pinto AM, Salanova M, Bakker AB. Burnout and engagement in university students: A cross-national study. J Cross Cult Psychol. 2002;33(5):464-481.

  BACKGROUND

• Li, X.Y.; Huang, R. The Revision report of the University Student Learning Engagement Scale (UWES-S). Psychol. Res. 2010, 3, 84-88

  BACKGROUND

MeSH Terms

Conditions

Communication

Condition Hierarchy (Ancestors)

Behavior

Central Study Contacts

Mohamed Atta

CONTACT

+966 53 066 6982; mohamed-hussein@alexu.edu.eg

Study Design

• Study Type: interventional
• Phase: not applicable
• Allocation: RANDOMIZED
• Masking: NONE
• Purpose: SUPPORTIVE CARE
• Intervention Model: PARALLEL
• Sponsor Type: OTHER
• Responsible Party: SPONSOR

Study Record Dates

• First Submitted: December 21, 2025
• First Posted: January 6, 2026
• Study Start: December 25, 2025
• Primary Completion: March 1, 2026
• Study Completion: March 30, 2026
• Last Updated: January 6, 2026

Record last verified: 2025-03

Data Sharing

• IPD Sharing: Will not share