VR Goggles-Supported Virtual Reality Model in Midwifery Basic Clinical Skills Training

NCT ID: NCT07260929

Last Updated: 2025-12-12

Basic Information

• Recruitment Status: NOT_YET_RECRUITING
• Clinical Phase: NA
• Total Enrollment: 128 participants
• Study Classification: INTERVENTIONAL
• Study Start Date: 2025-12-01
• Study Completion Date: 2026-05-01

Brief Summary

This randomized controlled trial aims to evaluate the effectiveness of a virtual reality (VR)-based training model supported by VR goggles in improving basic clinical skills among midwifery students. Traditional skills training in midwifery education can be limited by time, instructor availability, and opportunities for repeated practice. VR technology offers an immersive, standardized, and repeatable learning environment that may enhance skill development and learner engagement.

In this study, midwifery students will be randomly assigned to either the VR training group or the traditional training group. Participants in the VR group will practice selected basic clinical skills using a VR goggle-supported simulation model, while the control group will receive standard skills laboratory training. Both groups will be evaluated through objective structured clinical examinations (OSCEs), self-confidence scales, and skill performance checklists.

The study aims to determine whether VR-enhanced training improves clinical skill acquisition, performance accuracy, and learner confidence compared with traditional methods. Findings from this research may help inform modern, technology-supported approaches to midwifery education.

Conditions

Clinical Skills Training; Midwifery Education

Study Design

• Allocation Method: RANDOMIZED
• Intervention Model: PARALLEL
• Primary Study Purpose: OTHER
• Blinding Strategy: NONE

Study Groups

Experimental (VR Goggle-Assisted VR Training)

Participants in this arm will receive basic clinical skills training using a VR goggle-supported virtual reality model specifically designed for midwifery education. The VR module includes interactive simulations, step-by-step procedural guidance, and scenario-based skill practice. Training will be delivered individually under supervision and will cover essential midwifery clinical skills.

Group Type: EXPERIMENTAL

VR Goggle-Assisted Simulation Training

Intervention Type: BEHAVIORAL

The VR-based training intervention includes an immersive Virtual Reality clinical skills module delivered through VR goggles. Participants receive structured, scenario-based training covering basic midwifery clinical skills, such as hand hygiene, aseptic technique, vital signs assessment, perineal care, and safe birth positioning. Each session is conducted using interactive 3D simulations that allow learners to observe, practice, and repeat psychomotor and decision-making steps in a risk-free virtual environment. The training is standardized across participants, lasts approximately 30 minutes per session, and is delivered by an instructor trained in VR-assisted education.

Active Comparator: Traditional Training

Participants in this arm will receive traditional basic clinical skills training using standard educational methods such as demonstration, skills laboratory practice, and return demonstration. This training follows the current curriculum used in midwifery clinical skills education and does not include virtual reality components.

Group Type: ACTIVE_COMPARATOR

Standard Clinical Skills Training

Intervention Type: BEHAVIORAL

Participants in this Arm will receive standard midwifery basic clinical skills training through conventional laboratory practice without VR exposure. Training content follows the curriculum guidelines and emphasizes hands-on skill development using standard educational materials and instructor demonstrations.

Interventions

VR Goggle-Assisted Simulation Training

The VR-based training intervention includes an immersive Virtual Reality clinical skills module delivered through VR goggles. Participants receive structured, scenario-based training covering basic midwifery clinical skills, such as hand hygiene, aseptic technique, vital signs assessment, perineal care, and safe birth positioning. Each session is conducted using interactive 3D simulations that allow learners to observe, practice, and repeat psychomotor and decision-making steps in a risk-free virtual environment. The training is standardized across participants, lasts approximately 30 minutes per session, and is delivered by an instructor trained in VR-assisted education.

Intervention Type: BEHAVIORAL

Standard Clinical Skills Training

Participants in this Arm will receive standard midwifery basic clinical skills training through conventional laboratory practice without VR exposure. Training content follows the curriculum guidelines and emphasizes hands-on skill development using standard educational materials and instructor demonstrations.

Intervention Type: BEHAVIORAL

Eligibility Criteria

Inclusion Criteria

• Currently enrolled as an undergraduate midwifery student at Gaziantep University.
• Registered in or scheduled to take the "Basic Clinical Skills" course during the study period.
• Aged 18 years or older.
• Able to provide informed consent and willing to participate throughout the study.
• Has no previous formal training with virtual reality (VR) simulation related to midwifery clinical skills.
• Able to use VR goggles safely (no known conditions that prevent VR use, such as severe motion sickness).

Exclusion Criteria

• A diagnosed visual, neurological, or vestibular disorder that may interfere with VR use (e.g., epilepsy, severe vertigo).
• A history of severe motion sickness symptoms triggered by digital screens or VR environments.
• Participated previously in a pilot version of the VR training module.
• Currently taking a leave of absence or not actively attending coursework.

• Minimum Eligible Age: 18 Years
• Eligible Sex: ALL
• Accepts Healthy Volunteers: Yes

Sponsors

University of Gaziantep

OTHER

Sponsor Role: lead

Responsible Party

Ezgi Dirgar

Associate Professor

Responsibility Role: PRINCIPAL_INVESTIGATOR

Central Contacts

ezgi dirgar, Assoc. Prof.

Role: CONTACT

ezgi.dirgar@gmail.com

+905343885574

Other Identifiers

2025/317

Identifier Type: -

Identifier Source: org_study_id