The Metaverse-Based Simulation on Nursing Students

NCT07577557 | Completed

• 1 other identifier: SDU Health Science Faculty
• Study Type: interventional
• Target: 80
• Locations: 1 country
• Sites: 1

Brief Summary

Background: : Modern nursing education is moving away from the traditional model, which relies on the rote memorization of theoretical knowledge, and is evolving toward innovative learning methods that can enrich the learning experience. Aim: The purpose of this study is to determine the effectiveness of the metaverse environment in helping nursing students acquire knowledge and skills related to vital signs. Methods: A randomized controlled study was performed on 80 students. The experimental group students were virtual learning platform with metaverse, and the control group students were taught the traditional face to face education.

Conditions

Training in Knowledge and Skills for Nursing Students in a Metaverse Environment

Keywords

nursing students; simulation; metaverse

Outcome Measures

Primary Outcomes (1)

• Mateverse will enhance students' knowledge and skills related to vital signs.

  This study was conducted using a post-test control group experimental design. The intervention group consisted of students who utilized the metaverse environment for knowledge and skills development. Once the study commenced, all students in the intervention group entered the designated virtual rooms using their chosen avatars and were able to access the prepared content at any time over a one-week period, without time restrictions and via any internet-enabled device. The vital signs training for the control group was delivered face-to-face in a classroom setting by the course instructor. Students in both groups learned information and skills related to vital signs using different methods within the same academic week. The data collection tools used included the Personal Information Form, the Vital Signs Knowledge Test to assess knowledge acquisition, and the Objective Structured Clinical Examination (OSCE) to assess skill acquisition.

  two week

Study Arms (2)

Intervention group

EXPERIMENTAL

Intervention group: The students in this group are those who used the prepared metaverse environment for the development of knowledge and skills. Students accessed all materials related to life science knowledge and skills-including lecture slides, articles, textbook content, skill lists, videos, images, and more-through this platform. Additionally, a video of the lecture presentation, narrated by the instructor who taught this course to the control group, is available on this platform. Before the training began, a single trial/preparation session was held with the students one week prior to the intervention to ensure they could log into the metaverse environment, select an avatar, and communicate within this environment. Subsequently, when the study began, the entire group logged into the designated virtual rooms in the Metaverse environment using their chosen avatars and accessed the content prepared for them at any time (without time restrictions) and via any online device of their

Behavioral: learning

control group

NO INTERVENTION

Control group: Life skills training was delivered to this group by the relevant faculty member in a face-to-face classroom setting. Subsequently, the details of this topic were taught through demonstrations using models in a 4-hour face-to-face laboratory session. Documents related to the life certificate (lecture slides, articles, book references, skill lists, videos, images, etc.) were organized into a dedicated documents section within the university's Learning Management System. As a result, participants in the control group were able to access these materials from time to time. This training was conducted over the course of one academic week.

Interventions

learning BEHAVIORAL

Education on Metaverse platform

Intervention group

Eligibility Criteria

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

You may qualify if:

• to be a first-year nursing student
• to lack knowledge and skills regarding vital signs
• to own a smartphone, computer, or tablet

You may not qualify if:

• students who do not meet the eligibility criteria

Sponsors & Collaborators

• Esin Cetinkaya Uslusoy: lead

Study Sites (1)

Suleyman Demirel Universty

Isparta, Merkez, 32200, Turkey (Türkiye)

Location

MeSH Terms

Interventions

Educational Status

Intervention Hierarchy (Ancestors)

Socioeconomic Factors; Population Characteristics

Study Design

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

Study Record Dates

• First Submitted: April 15, 2026
• First Posted: May 11, 2026
• Study Start: April 7, 2025
• Primary Completion: April 21, 2025
• Study Completion: May 7, 2025
• Last Updated: May 14, 2026

Record last verified: 2026-05

Locations

TU (1)