Using Virtual Reality to Improve Medical Training
Enhancing Osteopathic Medical Education Through Cinematic Virtual Reality
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interventional
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1 country
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Brief Summary
As the U.S. population ages, future physicians must be prepared to care for older adults with multiple health conditions and complex needs. This study will test whether cinematic virtual reality (VR)-an immersive, interactive learning tool-is more effective than traditional lectures in helping medical students learn about geriatric care. Students who complete the VR training will experience realistic patient scenarios that show what can go wrong in medical care and learn how to apply osteopathic principles to improve outcomes. Researchers will compare students' performance on a clinical skills assessment and explore their experiences with the VR training. The goal is to determine whether cinematic virtual reality can better prepare students for residency and improve their ability to provide compassionate, high-quality care for older adults.
Trial Health
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Started Apr 2026
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Study Timeline
Key milestones and dates
First Submitted
Initial submission to the registry
April 14, 2026
CompletedStudy Start
First participant enrolled
April 15, 2026
CompletedFirst Posted
Study publicly available on registry
April 21, 2026
CompletedPrimary Completion
Last participant's last visit for primary outcome
December 31, 2026
ExpectedStudy Completion
Last participant's last visit for all outcomes
June 30, 2027
April 21, 2026
April 1, 2026
9 months
April 14, 2026
April 14, 2026
Conditions
Keywords
Outcome Measures
Primary Outcomes (1)
Number of Participants with Passing Score on Graduate Medical Education Readiness Assessment
Participants will be asked to perform a comprehensive evaluation of the standardized patient, Henry Johnson. The case is based on a virtual patient case from the American Geriatric Society and the American Board of Medical Specialties. All participants will have 20 minutes to perform the clinical visit. The comprehensive evaluation will be filmed for all participants in the medical school's clinical skills examination rooms. Osteopathic physicians not involved in the study will be invited to score the videos of the participants' comprehensive evaluations. Graders will be blinded to the trial arm.
From enrollment to the end of the graduate medical education readiness assessment at 6 weeks.
Study Arms (2)
Traditional didactic lecture arm
ACTIVE COMPARATORParticipants in this arm will receive a traditional lecture on geriatric medication that covers medication, mentation, mobility, what matters to older adults, nutrition and hydration, and the integration of osteopathic tenets into geriatric care.
Cinematic virtual reality training arm
EXPERIMENTALThe participants randomly assigned to the cinematic virtual reality training will view 6 episodes about an older adult with multiple geriatric syndromes, chronic health conditions, disabilities, and significant social needs, who is also vulnerable to elder abuse and neglect. The content will cover medication, mentation, mobility, what matters most for older adults, nutrition and hydration, and osteopathic tenets.
Interventions
The participants randomly assigned to the cinematic virtual reality training will view 6 virtual reality episodes of an older adult, Mr. Chen, with multiple geriatric syndromes, chronic health conditions, disabilities, and significant social needs, who is also vulnerable to elder abuse and neglect. The content will cover medication, mentation, mobility, what matters most for older adults, nutrition and hydration, and osteopathic tenets.
Participants randomized to the traditional didactic lecture will receive a lecture on geriatric care that includes medication, mentation, mobility, what matters most for older adults, nutrition and hydration, and osteopathic tenets.
Eligibility Criteria
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Sponsors & Collaborators
- Ohio Universitylead
Study Sites (1)
Ohio University
Athens, Ohio, 45701, United States
Related Publications (1)
Beverly EA, Miller S, Love M, Love C. Feasibility of a Cinematic-Virtual Reality Program Educating Health Professional Students About the Complexity of Geriatric Care: Pilot Pre-Post Study. JMIR Aging. 2025 Feb 12;8:e64633. doi: 10.2196/64633.
PMID: 39937111BACKGROUND
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Conditions
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Study Officials
- PRINCIPAL INVESTIGATOR
Elizabeth A Beverly, PhD
Ohio University
Central Study Contacts
Study Design
- Study Type
- interventional
- Phase
- not applicable
- Allocation
- RANDOMIZED
- Masking
- DOUBLE
- Who Masked
- INVESTIGATOR, OUTCOMES ASSESSOR
- Purpose
- HEALTH SERVICES RESEARCH
- Intervention Model
- PARALLEL
- Sponsor Type
- OTHER
- Responsible Party
- PRINCIPAL INVESTIGATOR
- PI Title
- Professor
Study Record Dates
First Submitted
April 14, 2026
First Posted
April 21, 2026
Study Start
April 15, 2026
Primary Completion (Estimated)
December 31, 2026
Study Completion (Estimated)
June 30, 2027
Last Updated
April 21, 2026
Record last verified: 2026-04
Data Sharing
- IPD Sharing
- Will share
- Shared Documents
- STUDY PROTOCOL, SAP, ICF, CSR, ANALYTIC CODE
- Time Frame
- Data will be available within 12 months of publication and remain accessible for five years.
- Access Criteria
- Access to the IPD will be granted to qualified researchers who submit a scientifically sound proposal, agree to a data use agreement protecting confidentiality, and receive approval from the study team.
De-identified individual participant data (IPD), including GME Readiness Assessment scores and demographic variables, will be shared with qualified researchers upon request. Data will be available within 12 months of publication and remain accessible for five years. Interested researchers must submit a methodologically sound proposal and sign a data use agreement to ensure confidentiality. Requests will be reviewed by the study team for scientific merit and ethical compliance.