Comparison of Task Trainer and Virtual Reality Approaches in Dysrhythmia Management Education

NCT07892391 | Completed

• 2 other identifiers: 2025/66TTU-2025-16573
• Study Type: interventional
• Target: 30
• Locations: 1 country
• Sites: 1

Brief Summary

The goal of this randomized, controlled simulation-based educational study is to compare the effectiveness of virtual reality (VR) and task trainer-based training in improving dysrhythmia management skills among intern physicians. The main questions it aims to answer are:

• Does VR-based training improve dysrhythmia management performance as effectively as task trainer-based training?
• Are the improvements in dysrhythmia management performance maintained four weeks after training? Researchers will compare two groups of intern physicians receiving either VR-based training or task trainer-based training to evaluate differences in clinical performance and retention of acquired skills. A total of 30 intern physicians will participate in the study, with 15 participants assigned to each group. Participants will:
• Complete a baseline assessment using a high-fidelity patient simulator involving bradydysrhythmia, supraventricular tachycardia, and ventricular tachycardia scenarios.
• Receive practical dysrhythmia management training using either an immersive VR environment or a task trainer.
• Undergo an immediate post-training assessment using high-fidelity simulation scenarios.
• Complete a retention assessment four weeks after training to evaluate the maintenance of acquired skills. Participant performance will be assessed using standardized checklists based on dysrhythmia management algorithms. Assessments will be video-recorded for subsequent evaluation.

Conditions

Virtual Reality Simulation; Medical Education; High Fidelity Simulation Training; Emergency Medicine

Keywords

dysrhytmia; emergency medicine; high-fidelity simulation; medical education; task trainer; virtual reality

Outcome Measures

Primary Outcomes (1)

• Change in Dysrhythmia Management Performance Score From Baseline to Immediate Post-Training

  Dysrhythmia management performance was assessed using standardized checklists during high-fidelity simulation scenarios involving bradydysrhythmia, supraventricular tachycardia, and ventricular tachycardia. Participants were evaluated before training and immediately after completing either virtual reality-based or task trainer-based practical training. Changes in performance scores were compared between the two groups to assess the effectiveness of the educational interventions. Higher scores indicated better performance.

  Baseline and immediately after training

Secondary Outcomes (1)

• Retention of Dysrhythmia Management Performance at Four Weeks

  Immediately after training and four weeks after training

Study Arms (2)

Virtual Reality (VR) Group

OTHER

Virtual Reality-Based Training

Other: Virtual Reality-Based Dysrhythmia Management Training

Task-trainer group

OTHER

Task Trainer-Based Training

Other: Task Trainer-Based Dysrhythmia Management Training

Interventions

Virtual Reality-Based Dysrhythmia Management Training OTHER

Participants assigned to the virtual reality group received practical dysrhythmia management training in an immersive virtual reality environment. The training involved simulated clinical scenarios of bradydysrhythmia, supraventricular tachycardia, and ventricular tachycardia. Participants practiced patient assessment, rhythm recognition, clinical decision-making, and appropriate management interventions in a virtual clinical setting.

Virtual Reality (VR) Group

Task Trainer-Based Dysrhythmia Management Training OTHER

Participants assigned to the task trainer group received practical dysrhythmia management training using conventional task trainers. The training addressed bradydysrhythmia, supraventricular tachycardia, and ventricular tachycardia through hands-on simulation exercises. Participants practiced patient assessment, rhythm recognition, clinical decision-making, and appropriate management interventions using physical training equipment.

Task-trainer group

Eligibility Criteria

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

You may qualify if:

• Being an intern physician at Karadeniz Technical University Faculty of Medicine.
• Voluntary participation in the study.
• Providing written informed consent.
• Being available to participate in the practical training and scheduled performance assessments.

You may not qualify if:

• Declining to participate or not providing informed consent.
• Being unable to participate in the simulation-based practical training or assessments.

Sponsors & Collaborators

• Karadeniz Technical University: lead

Study Sites (1)

Karadeniz Technical University Faculty of Medicine

Trabzon, Ortahisar, 61080, Turkey (Türkiye)

Location

Study Design

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

Study Record Dates

• First Submitted: October 18, 2026
• First Posted: October 23, 2026
• Study Start: April 7, 2025
• Primary Completion: May 13, 2025
• Study Completion: August 1, 2025
• Last Updated: October 23, 2026

Record last verified: 2026-10

Data Sharing

• IPD Sharing: Will not share

Locations

TU (1)