Immersive Virtual Reality Training for Stoma Care

NCT07677592 | Not Yet Recruiting

• 2 other identifiers: 202603033RINC115-S031
• Study Type: interventional
• Target: 100
• Locations: 1 country
• Sites: 1

Brief Summary

This study investigates the effectiveness of immersive virtual reality (VR) training in stoma care on nurses' knowledge, skills, self-efficacy, and learning satisfaction. Using a mixed-method design with convenience sampling, 100 clinical nurses will be recruited and randomly assigned (1:1) to experimental and control groups. The experimental group will receive two VR training sessions one month apart, while the control group will attend a single traditional classroom session. Both groups will follow stoma care replacement procedures established by National Taiwan University Hospital. Data collection will include demographic information, knowledge/skill tests, and self-efficacy questionnaires administered at three time points: before training, immediately after training, and one month post-training. Learning satisfaction will be assessed immediately after training. Participants reporting adverse VR reactions or scoring below 4 on satisfaction will be invited to one-on-one semi-structured interviews.

Conditions

Stoma Care; Nursing Education

Keywords

immersive virtual training program

Outcome Measures

Primary Outcomes (1)

• Knowledge and Skills Test of Stoma Care

  The test covers four domains: normal stoma characteristics, standard procedures for ostomy care, principles of managing ostomy leakage, and key points of ostomy care education. It consists of five single-choice questions, with a total score ranging from 0 to 100. Higher scores indicate better knowledge and skills in stoma care.

  Assessments will be conducted at three time points: (1) before training (baseline), (2) immediately after training (post-test I), and (3) one month after training (post-test II).

Secondary Outcomes (1)

• Self-Efficacy Scale of Stoma Care

  Assessments will be conducted at three time points: (1) before training (baseline), (2) immediately after training (post-test I), and (3) one month after training (post-test II).

Other Outcomes (1)

• standardized institutional training satisfaction questionnaire

  There is a time frame: (1) after training immediately.

Study Arms (2)

immersive virtual reality training

EXPERIMENTAL

stoma care with immersive virtual reality device

Device: immersive virtual reality training program

traditional classroom lecture

ACTIVE COMPARATOR

lecture with PPT

Behavioral: traditional classroom lecture

Interventions

immersive virtual reality training program DEVICE

This training program included (1) Scenario: Hospital ward, 56-year-old female post-rectal cancer surgery with temporary colostomy; (2) Intervention: Ostomy care education via immersive VR; (3) Materials: HTC cloud platform, Insta360 camera, tripod, 2 HMDs; (4) Expert Review: Physician, nursing supervisor, academic faculty, wound/ostomy nurse, nurse practitioner; (5) Training: Two 30 minute VR sessions, one month apart, in a quiet hospital meeting room.

immersive virtual reality training

traditional classroom lecture BEHAVIORAL

This group received (1) Intervention: Traditional classroom lecture; (2) Format: Two-hour PowerPoint session; (3) Instructor: Certified wound/ostomy nurse; (4) Location: Meeting room with audiovisual facilities, Yunlin Branch.

traditional classroom lecture

Eligibility Criteria

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

You may qualify if:

• Full-time registered nurses employed at the study institution or nursing students currently enrolled in a formal nursing program
• Willing to participate in the study and able to provide written informed consent

You may not qualify if:

• Prior participation in virtual reality-based ostomy care training
• Self-reported history of significant discomfort during VR use (e.g., dizziness, nausea, or other physical discomfort)
• Individuals who consider themselves unable or unwilling to undergo VR training

Sponsors & Collaborators

• National Taiwan University Hospital: lead

Study Sites (1)

National Taiwn University Hospital

Taipei, 10617, Taiwan

Location

Study Officials

• Ling-Chun Lu

  National Taiwan University Hospital

  PRINCIPAL INVESTIGATOR

Central Study Contacts

Ling-Chun Lu, PhD

CONTACT

886-2-33665589; lulingchun@ntu.edu.tw

Yi-Wei Chen, BNS

CONTACT

886-5-5323911#567338; lulingchun@ntu.edu.tw

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: Experimental group with immersive vitral reality training program vs. tranditional classroom lecture

Study Record Dates

• First Submitted: June 3, 2026
• First Posted: July 1, 2026
• Study Start: June 4, 2026
• Primary Completion (Estimated): December 31, 2026
• Study Completion (Estimated): December 31, 2028
• Last Updated: July 1, 2026

Record last verified: 2026-06

Data Sharing

• IPD Sharing: Will not share

Locations

TW (1)