Clinical trial NCT06605781: Enhancing Psychiatric Nursing Skills in Auditory Hallucination Assessment Via AR/VR and Virtual OSCE
Official title: Enhancing Auditory Hallucination Assessment and Intervention Skills of Psychiatric Nursing Student Through AR/VR Technology and OSCE in Virtual Clinical Environments
Study type: INTERVENTIONAL
Overall status: NOT_YET_RECRUITING
Phase: NA
Conditions: Randomized Controlled Trial
Keywords: duditory hallucination assessment
nurse student
AR/VR
Lead sponsor: National Yang Ming Chiao Tung University
Sponsor class: OTHER
First posted: 2024-09-20
Enrollment: 150
Sex: ALL
Minimum age (years): 18
Standard ages: ADULT
OLDER_ADULT
Accepts healthy volunteers: yes
Allocation: RANDOMIZED
Intervention model: PARALLEL
Intervention model description: The participants will be divided into experimental and control groups.
Primary purpose: HEALTH_SERVICES_RESEARCH

Brief summary: The purpose of this study is to develop and evaluate AI-based virtual reality teaching resources aimed at enhancing nursing students' competencies in assessing, communicating with, and managing patients experiencing auditory hallucinations. Specifically, this study seeks to improve the ability of nursing students to effectively assess auditory hallucinations, facilitate better communication with patients experiencing such disturbances, and strengthen their skills in managing these symptoms through the implementation of virtual reality-based educational scenarios.

Detailed description: This study employs a quasi-experimental design and uses a convenience sampling method to select senior students from a university nursing program as participants. The study aims to recruit 150 nursing students. The research involves two institutions, with participants being divided into groups within each institution. The students will be randomly assigned by computer into two groups: an experimental group and a control group. The experimental group will receive AR/VR technology-based group training within a virtual clinical environment during their practicum, while the control group will watch educational videos and participate in a general discussion group focused on auditory hallucinations.

Data will be collected using Google Forms at two time points: baseline and post-intervention. The research instruments include:

1. A self-assessment questionnaire on confidence in auditory hallucination assessment and intervention;
2. A scale measuring nursing students' knowledge, attitudes, and perceived empathy toward auditory hallucinations;
3. The Auditory Hallucination Situational Involvement and Empathy Scale;
4. An OSCE (Objective Structured Clinical Examination) evaluation form that assesses auditory hallucination assessment skills, empathy toward auditory hallucinations, communication skills, and the ability to manage auditory hallucinations." Data will be analyzed using IBM SPSS 24.0 for descriptive statistics and for comparing outcomes between the experimental group and the control group.

Eligibility criteria: Inclusion Criteria:

* Nursing students who are about to undertake their psychiatry practicum.
* Those who are willing to join the study and sign the consent form.
* Those who are willing to bring a smartphone to connect with VR360 and watch the video.
* Those who are willing to use their smartphone for research purposes (a smartphone will be provided by the research team if needed).

Exclusion Criteria:

* Individuals with hearing or vision impairments

Primary outcomes:
measure: Auditory Hallucination Situational Involvement and Empathy
timeFrame: at baseline on day 2 or 3 of the 15-day practicum (T0) and on day 15 of the practicum, three days after the intervention has finished (T1)
measure: OSCE Evaluation Form for Auditory Hallucination Assessment and Intervention
timeFrame: at baseline on day 2 or 3 of the 15-day practicum (T0) and on day 15 of the practicum, three days after the intervention has finished (T1)
measure: Self-Assessment Questionnaire on Confidence in Auditory Hallucination Assessment and Intervention
timeFrame: at baseline on day 2 or 3 of the 15-day practicum (T0) and on day 15 of the practicum, three days after the intervention has finished (T1)
measure: Nursing Students&amp;#39; Knowledge, Attitudes, and Perceived Empathy Toward Auditory Hallucinations
timeFrame: at baseline on day 2 or 3 of the 15-day practicum (T0) and on day 15 of the practicum, three days after the intervention has finished (T1)
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Locations:
city: Taipei
country: Taiwan
facility: National Yang Ming Chiao Tung University
state: Taipei City
Study officials:
affiliation: National Yang Ming Chiao Tung University
name: Chiu Yueh Yang, PhD
role: STUDY_CHAIR
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