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The Effect of a Comprehensive Dementia Education Program on Improving Attitudes Toward People Living With Dementia

NCT07265856 · Status: ENROLLING_BY_INVITATION · Phase: NA · Type: INTERVENTIONAL · Enrollment: 200

Last updated 2025-12-05

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Summary

This randomized controlled trial focuses on Indonesian nursing students and examines the effectiveness of virtual reality (VR) dementia education programs. The study addresses the following research questions:

1. What is the current level of knowledge and awareness about dementia among participants before they engage in a VR dementia education program?
2. What is the effect of a VR dementia education program on improving participants' attitudes, knowledge, and intention to help people living with dementia, and how satisfied are participants with the VR education program?

Participants will voluntarily join a 100-minute class session, with each participant attending only once. Participants are individually randomized into either the intervention group or the control group. The program is integrated into the faculty's dementia-related courses and includes several components: introduction, pre-program questionnaire, lecture, undesirable drama (unfriendly communication), undesirable VR experience, discussion, Lecture 1 (dementia overview), desirable VR experience, desirable drama, Lecture 2, N-impro, post-program questionnaire, and conclusion.

Conditions

Interventions

BEHAVIORAL

Comprehensive VR Program

The intervention is a single-session VR dementia education program with up to 20 participants per session. The program includes: introduction; pre-program questionnaire; short lecture; bad drama video; a VR scenario showing poor communication; discussion; Lecture 1 on dementia; a positive VR scenario; good drama video; Lecture 2 on supporting people with dementia; N-impro activity; post-program questionnaire; and a brief conclusion. The program combines videos, VR experiences, lectures, and discussions to simulate real dementia care situations, build reflection, and strengthen students' knowledge, communication skills, and attitudes toward people living with dementia. All activities follow a fixed timeline to keep the session structured and ensure that each component supports the learning objectives. Content translated from Japanese will be reviewed for cultural accuracy and adapted for Indonesian students.

BEHAVIORAL

Conventional Lecture Program (Non-VR)

The control group will receive a study explanation and complete the pre-test via Zoom. They will then follow a conventional dementia-related lecture program through the university's LMS, which includes lecture explanations, video lectures, and a discussion forum. Students will submit a written summary of the lecture as their assignment. After the LMS learning period ends, participants will attend a second Zoom session to complete the post-test.

Sponsors & Collaborators

  • Chiba University

    collaborator OTHER

  • Universitas Airlangga

    lead OTHER

Study Design

Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Purpose
PREVENTION
Masking
NONE
Model
PARALLEL

Eligibility

Sex
ALL
Healthy Volunteers
Yes

Timeline & Regulatory

Start
2025-10-01
Primary Completion
2026-01-30
Completion
2026-05-30

Countries

  • Indonesia

Study Locations

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Read the full study record

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