The Effect of Virtual Reality-Assisted Escape Room Experience

NCT07846124 | Active Not Recruiting

• 1 other identifier: 2645
• Study Type: interventional
• Target: 60
• Locations: 1 country
• Sites: 1

Brief Summary

The aim of this study is to improve associate degree Dialysis Program students' Basic Life Support (BLS) knowledge and skills through a virtual reality (VR)-supported escape room intervention. Using a pretest-posttest experimental design, the study will include 60 students. The experimental group will receive VR-based gamified BLS training, while the control group will receive traditional BLS training. Data will be collected using a Descriptive Information Form, the Virtual Reality Attitude Scale, and the Game Experience Scale. The study is expected to provide evidence on the use of VR and gamification as experiential learning approaches in BLS education.

Conditions

Cardiac Arrest (CA)

Keywords

basic life support; virtual reality; game technology

Outcome Measures

Primary Outcomes (1)

• Basic Life Support Knowledge and Skills

  Change in participants' basic life support knowledge and skills from baseline (pre-intervention) to immediately after the intervention (post-intervention), assessed using a standardized Basic Life Support knowledge and skills assessment.

  Baseline and immediately after the intervention

Study Arms (2)

Experimental Group

EXPERIMENTAL

Participants will receive basic life support (BLS) training through a virtual reality (VR)-supported escape room scenario. Participants will work in groups of three, with one participant acting as the "Operator" and two participants serving as "Guides." The Guides will monitor the VR environment and provide verbal guidance to the Operator. Roles may be rotated during the activity. The scenario will include QR codes and on-screen clues and will focus on critical steps of cardiopulmonary resuscitation (CPR).

Behavioral: Virtual Reality-Supported Escape Room Training

Control Group

ACTIVE COMPARATOR

Participants will receive basic life support (BLS) training using traditional educational methods, including face-to-face instruction and instructor-led demonstration.

Behavioral: Control Intervention

Interventions

Virtual Reality-Supported Escape Room Training BEHAVIORAL

Participants will receive basic life support (BLS) training through a virtual reality (VR)-supported escape room scenario. Participants will work in groups of three, with one participant acting as the "Operator" and two participants serving as "Guides." The Guides will monitor the VR environment and provide verbal guidance to the Operator. Roles may be rotated during the activity. The scenario will include QR codes and on-screen clues and will focus on critical steps of cardiopulmonary resuscitation (CPR).

Experimental Group

Control Intervention BEHAVIORAL

Participants will receive basic life support (BLS) training using traditional educational methods, including face-to-face instruction and instructor-led demonstration.

Control Group

Eligibility Criteria

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

You may qualify if:

• Students enrolled in the Associate Degree Dialysis Program
• Aged 18 years or older
• Able to communicate in Turkish
• Voluntarily agree to participate in the study
• Provide written informed consent
• Have normal or corrected-to-normal vision
• Have no previous professional training in advanced cardiopulmonary resuscitation

You may not qualify if:

• Having a physical or cognitive condition that prevents participation in the training activities
• Having a condition that prevents the use of virtual reality equipment
• Having previous extensive experience with virtual reality-based educational applications Having previously received formal BLS training within the study period Not completing the pretest or posttest assessments Withdrawing from the study at any stage

Sponsors & Collaborators

• Ege University: lead

Study Sites (1)

İzmir Kavram Meslekyüksek Okulu

Izmir, İzmir, 35320, Turkey (Türkiye)

Location

MeSH Terms

Conditions

Heart Arrest

Condition Hierarchy (Ancestors)

Heart Diseases; Cardiovascular Diseases

Study Design

• Study Type: interventional
• Phase: not applicable
• Allocation: RANDOMIZED
• Masking: SINGLE
• Who Masked: OUTCOMES ASSESSOR
• Purpose: HEALTH SERVICES RESEARCH
• Intervention Model: PARALLEL
• Sponsor Type: OTHER
• Responsible Party: PRINCIPAL INVESTIGATOR
• PI Title: Clinical Professor

Study Record Dates

• First Submitted: September 21, 2026
• First Posted: September 29, 2026
• Study Start: December 12, 2025
• Primary Completion: April 12, 2026
• Study Completion (Estimated): October 12, 2026
• Last Updated: September 29, 2026

Record last verified: 2026-09

Locations

TU (1)