The Effectiveness of Combining AR/VR Technology in Virtual Clinical Auditory Hallucinations on the Comprehensive Auditory Hallucination Nursing Competency of Psychiatric Nurses

NCT ID: NCT06938997

Last Updated: 2025-05-08

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Basic Information

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Recruitment Status

NOT_YET_RECRUITING

Clinical Phase

NA

Total Enrollment

200 participants

Study Classification

INTERVENTIONAL

Study Start Date

2025-05-01

Study Completion Date

2027-05-01

Brief Summary

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This study aims to develop and evaluate a Virtual Reality (VR) Auditory Hallucination Program to enhance psychiatric nurses' comprehensive care competence in managing auditory hallucinations among patients with schizophrenia. Given that 60-80% of patients on the schizophrenia spectrum experience auditory hallucinations, and many continue to do so despite medication, improving nurses' professional skills in this area is critical.

The research is conducted in two phases across four psychiatric institutions. Phase one involves the development and validation of the VR program and an OSCE (Objective Structured Clinical Examination), piloted with five participants and evaluated by psychiatric nursing experts. Phase two is a formal interventional study with 200 psychiatric nurses, using block randomization and three data collection time points.

Assessment tools include five instruments measuring nurses' confidence, knowledge, attitude, empathy, immersion, and care performance related to auditory hallucinations. The study expects to strengthen nurses' ability to assess and manage auditory hallucinations effectively, and proposes the VR program as a potential tool for nursing in-service education.

Detailed Description

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Background: The lifetime prevalence of auditory hallucinations among patients on the schizophrenia spectrum is 60-80%. More than half of these patients continue to experience auditory hallucinations even with regular medication adherence. The professional competence of nurses in managing auditory hallucinations affects the stability of patients' symptoms and their recovery process, highlighting the importance of nurses' capabilities in caring for patients with auditory hallucinations.

Purpose: To develop and test the effectiveness of a virtual reality auditory hallucination program on the comprehensive care competence of psychiatric nurses in managing auditory hallucinations.

Methods: This is a two-phase study conducted in four psychiatric medical institutions. The study includes a development phase, a testing phase, and a formal research phase. In the pilot phase, five participants are expected to be recruited. The first phase involves the development and testing of the virtual reality auditory hallucination program and the Objective Structured Clinical Examination (OSCE), which includes components such as auditory hallucination assessment, communication with individuals experiencing auditory hallucinations, and management of auditory hallucinations. Upon completion, content validation will be conducted by psychiatric experts. Five psychiatric nursing master's students will be invited as simulated candidates to examine the applicability of the "VR-based Auditory Hallucination Nursing OSCE" for psychiatric nurses. The second phase is the formal interventional study, which will recruit 200 psychiatric nurses through convenience sampling. Participants will be grouped by institution using block randomization software. Data will be collected at three time points using the HTC virtual human system in conjunction with Google online questionnaires. The research instruments include:

* Self-rated Confidence Questionnaire on Auditory Hallucination Assessment and Management,② Auditory Hallucination Knowledge, Attitude, and Empathy Self-awareness Scale,③ Auditory Hallucination Immersion and Empathy Scale, ④ Comprehensive Auditory Hallucination Nursing OSCE Evaluation Form, and ⑤ Nurse Auditory Hallucination Literacy Scale. Expected Results: This study is expected to enhance psychiatric nurses' capabilities in assessing and managing auditory hallucinations. The program may be routinely used in in-service education for nursing staff and may serve as a reference to assist nurses in helping patients improve their insight into auditory hallucinations.

Keywords: Auditory hallucination care competence, interventional study, virtual reality, schizophrenia, Objective Structured Clinical Examination (OSCE)

Conditions

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Nurses Schizophenia Disorder Hallucinations, Auditory

Study Design

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Allocation Method

RANDOMIZED

Intervention Model

CROSSOVER

Primary Study Purpose

HEALTH_SERVICES_RESEARCH

Blinding Strategy

SINGLE

Participants

Study Groups

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50-minute Auditory Hallucination Care instructional video

Control Group

* Pre-test: No intervention
* Intervention 1: Auditory Hallucination Care Video only
* Post-test: Conduct measurement (no new intervention)
* Intervention 2: 50-minute Auditory Hallucination Care instructional video only
* Follow-up: Conduct measurements (no new intervention)

Group Type PLACEBO_COMPARATOR

Auditory Hallucination Care Video

Intervention Type OTHER

The videos include professional knowledge and skills related to auditory hallucinations.

Virtual clinical auditory hallucination solution and Auditory Hallucination Care instructional vide

Experimental Group

* Pre-test: No intervention
* Intervention 1: Accept intervention A+B
* A: Virtual clinical auditory hallucination solution combining AR/VR technology and virtual human interactive platform
* B: 50-minute Auditory Hallucination Care instructional video
* Post-test: Conduct measurement (no new intervention)
* Intervention 2: Re-intervention of A+B
* Follow-up: Conduct measurements (no new intervention)

Group Type EXPERIMENTAL

Virtual clinical auditory hallucination solution combining AR/VR technology

Intervention Type OTHER

This study, titled "Effectiveness of AR/VR-integrated OSCE on Psychiatric Nurses' Comprehensive Auditory Hallucination Care Ability: A Randomized Controlled Trial," involves both experimental and control groups watching videos. The control group views standard educational videos, while the experimental group uses AR/VR technology, virtual patient interaction platforms, and educational videos in a simulated clinical environment. Four scripts were developed: two for training and two for pre/post-testing. All scripts and OSCE checklists are researcher-developed, reviewed by experts, and pilot tested.

Auditory Hallucination Care Video

Intervention Type OTHER

The videos include professional knowledge and skills related to auditory hallucinations.

Interventions

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Virtual clinical auditory hallucination solution combining AR/VR technology

This study, titled "Effectiveness of AR/VR-integrated OSCE on Psychiatric Nurses' Comprehensive Auditory Hallucination Care Ability: A Randomized Controlled Trial," involves both experimental and control groups watching videos. The control group views standard educational videos, while the experimental group uses AR/VR technology, virtual patient interaction platforms, and educational videos in a simulated clinical environment. Four scripts were developed: two for training and two for pre/post-testing. All scripts and OSCE checklists are researcher-developed, reviewed by experts, and pilot tested.

Intervention Type OTHER

Auditory Hallucination Care Video

The videos include professional knowledge and skills related to auditory hallucinations.

Intervention Type OTHER

Eligibility Criteria

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Inclusion Criteria

* A psychiatric nurse who has been engaged in nursing work in a psychiatric unit for at least three months;
* Those who were willing to participate in the study and filled out the consent form;
* Willing to use smartphones to watch VR360 videos;
* Willing to cooperate with the study and use 3D glasses.

Exclusion Criteria

* Nurses who are about to leave or be transferred out of the psychiatric ward within six months
* Part-time nurses
* Part-time supervisors
* Specialist nurses.
Minimum Eligible Age

20 Years

Maximum Eligible Age

65 Years

Eligible Sex

ALL

Accepts Healthy Volunteers

Yes

Sponsors

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National Yang Ming Chiao Tung University

OTHER

Sponsor Role lead

Responsible Party

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Responsibility Role SPONSOR

Locations

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Yuli Hospital, Ministry of Health and Welfare

Hualien City, , Taiwan

Site Status

Tsaotun Psychiatric Center, Ministry of Health and Welfare

Nantou County, , Taiwan

Site Status

Bali Psychiatric Center, Ministry of Health and Welfare

New Taipei City, , Taiwan

Site Status

Tri-Service General Hospital Beitou Branch

Taipei, , Taiwan

Site Status

Countries

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Taiwan

Central Contacts

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Chiu-Yueh Yang, PhD

Role: CONTACT

886228267388

Facility Contacts

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Shiou-Rung LIN, MSN

Role: primary

88638886141

I-Ling LI, MSN

Role: primary

886492550800

Jia-Min Li, MSN

Role: primary

886226101660

LI-RU WANG, MSN

Role: primary

886228959808

Role: backup

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Other Identifiers

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NYCU113052AE

Identifier Type: -

Identifier Source: org_study_id

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