Effects of Virtual Reality Dementia Education on College Students' Knowledge and Attitudes

NCT07366073 | Completed

• 1 other identifier: REC113-09
• Study Type: interventional
• Target: 129
• Locations: 1 country
• Sites: 1

Brief Summary

Dementia is a growing public health concern, and improving knowledge and attitudes toward dementia is important for reducing stigma and promoting supportive care. Virtual reality (VR) has been increasingly used as an educational tool because it can provide immersive and engaging learning experiences. The purpose of this study is to examine the effects of different types of virtual reality-based dementia education on college students' knowledge of dementia and their attitudes toward people living with dementia. College students were randomly assigned to one of two educational approaches: a VR-360 experience based on real-life scenarios or a computer-generated VR (CG-VR) learning environment. Participants completed questionnaires assessing dementia-related knowledge and attitudes before and after the educational intervention. By comparing changes between the two groups, this study aims to determine whether different VR formats lead to different learning outcomes. The findings of this study may help inform the design of future dementia education programs using immersive technologies.

Conditions

Dementia Education

Keywords

Virtual reality; Dementia education; College students; Attitudes toward dementia; Health education

Outcome Measures

Primary Outcomes (2)

• Attitudes Toward Dementia

  Attitudes toward dementia were measured using a self-administered questionnaire before and after the intervention.

  Baseline (pre-intervention) and immediately after the intervention

• Dementia Knowledge

  Dementia-related knowledge was assessed using a structured questionnaire before and after the virtual reality-based educational intervention.

  Baseline (pre-intervention) and immediately after the intervention

Study Arms (2)

VR-360 Group

EXPERIMENTAL

Participants in this arm received a virtual reality 360-degree (VR-360) dementia education intervention based on immersive real-life video scenarios designed to improve dementia-related knowledge and attitudes.

Other: VR-360 Dementia Education

CG-VR Group

EXPERIMENTAL

Participants in this arm received a computer-generated virtual reality (CG-VR) dementia education intervention delivered through an interactive virtual learning environment to enhance dementia-related knowledge and attitudes.

Other: CG VR Dementia Education

Interventions

VR-360 Dementia Education OTHER

An immersive virtual reality 360-degree educational program designed to improve dementia-related knowledge and attitudes through real-life video scenarios.

VR-360 Group

CG VR Dementia Education OTHER

A computer-generated virtual reality educational program designed to enhance dementia-related knowledge and attitudes using an interactive virtual learning environment.

CG-VR Group

Eligibility Criteria

• Age: 20 Years+
• Sex: all
• Healthy Volunteers: Yes
• Age Groups: Adult (18-64), Older Adult (65+)

You may qualify if:

• Individuals aged 20 years and older.
• College students who are able to participate in virtual reality-based teaching activities and complete questionnaire assessments.
• Willingness to participate and provide written informed consent.

You may not qualify if:

• Individuals with visual or auditory impairments that may interfere with virtual reality use.
• Individuals with abnormalities of the head or face that prevent wearing virtual reality equipment.
• Individuals who are unable to adapt to virtual reality devices (e.g., experiencing severe motion sickness).

Sponsors & Collaborators

• Asia University: lead

Study Sites (1)

University in Central Taiwan

Taichung, Taiwan

Location

MeSH Terms

Conditions

Health Education

Condition Hierarchy (Ancestors)

Adherence Interventions; Medication Adherence; Patient Compliance; Patient Acceptance of Health Care; Treatment Adherence and Compliance; Health Behavior; Behavior

Study Design

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

Model Details: Participants were randomly assigned to one of two parallel groups and received a single type of virtual reality-based dementia education (VR-360 or computer-generated VR) throughout the study period.

Study Record Dates

• First Submitted: January 17, 2026
• First Posted: January 26, 2026
• Study Start: June 11, 2024
• Primary Completion: February 14, 2025
• Study Completion: February 14, 2025
• Last Updated: January 26, 2026

Record last verified: 2026-01

Data Sharing

• IPD Sharing: Will not share

Locations

TW (1)