Virtual Reality-Supported Relaxation Before Objective Structured Clinical Examination

NCT07864428 | Enrolling By Invitation

• 1 other identifier: 171717
• Study Type: interventional
• Target: 90
• Locations: 1 country
• Sites: 1

Brief Summary

Accurate and objective assessment of clinical competencies is essential in nursing education to ensure that students acquire professional skills and contribute to the quality of patient care. The Objective Structured Clinical Examination (OSCE) is widely used to assess students' clinical skills and attitudes; however, factors such as time pressure, fear of making mistakes, direct observation by examiners, and unfamiliarity with the examination format may cause considerable examination anxiety and stress. High levels of anxiety may negatively affect students' attention, cognitive functioning, and ability to demonstrate their actual clinical competencies. Although various interventions have been investigated to reduce examination anxiety, evidence regarding the use of virtual reality (VR)-supported relaxation before OSCEs in nursing students remains limited. Therefore, this study aims to evaluate the effect of a brief VR-supported relaxation experience administered before an OSCE on nursing students' examination anxiety, academic performance, and self-efficacy.

Conditions

Virtual Reality

Keywords

virtual reality; Self-Efficacy; Nursing students; anxiety; Academic performance; Examination

Outcome Measures

Primary Outcomes (2)

• Change from anxiety, self-efficacy level,academic performance before clinical examination

  "The intervention starts one day before the clinical examination and ends after the examination.

• Anxiety

  Students may experience test anxiety before an Objective Structured Clinical Examination (OSCE). This study will investigate the effect of a virtual reality-supported relaxation video on students' test anxiety before the examination.

  Through study completion, an average of 1 year

Study Arms (2)

Virtual Reality group

EXPERIMENTAL

Students will undergo a virtual reality-based relaxation experience using VR headsets before the clinical examination. The VR headset used in the study is a commercially avail- able device compatible with iOS and Android smartphones (3.5-6.7 inches). Weighing 450 grams, it is lightweight and made of ABS material with 40 mm resin lenses for eye protection, reducing dizziness and eye strain. To ensure consistency in visual qual- ity for all participants, the screen resolution was kept constant, and the same smartphone model was used.

Other: Experimental

Non-Virtual Reality group

NO INTERVENTION

Students will not receive any intervention other than the standard information provided before the clinical examination.

Interventions

Experimental OTHER

Students will undergo a virtual reality-based relaxation experience using VR headsets before the clinical examination.

Virtual Reality group

Eligibility Criteria

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

You may qualify if:

• Being a second-year student at the Faculty of Nursing, University of Health Sciences
• Agreeing to participate in the study

You may not qualify if:

• Having previously taken the Surgical Nursing course

Sponsors & Collaborators

• Emine Arici Parlak: lead

Study Sites (1)

University of Health Sciences Turkiye Gulhane Faculty of Nursing Ankara, Turkey (Türkiye)

Ankara, AA, 00610, Turkey (Türkiye)

Location

MeSH Terms

Conditions

Anxiety Disorders

Condition Hierarchy (Ancestors)

Mental Disorders

Study Design

• Study Type: interventional
• Phase: not applicable
• Allocation: RANDOMIZED
• Masking: SINGLE
• Who Masked: OUTCOMES ASSESSOR
• Purpose: PREVENTION
• Intervention Model: PARALLEL
• Sponsor Type: OTHER
• Responsible Party: SPONSOR INVESTIGATOR
• PI Title: Assoc. Prof. Dr.

Model Details: The study includes an intervention group and a control group.

Study Record Dates

• First Submitted: September 23, 2026
• First Posted: October 7, 2026
• Study Start: September 15, 2026
• Primary Completion (Estimated): December 10, 2026
• Study Completion (Estimated): January 15, 2027
• Last Updated: October 7, 2026

Record last verified: 2026-10

Data Sharing

• IPD Sharing: Will not share

Locations

TU (1)