MedTrace Logo

Virtual Reality-Enhanced Parent Education in Neonatal Intensive Care

NCT07410858 · Status: RECRUITING · Phase: NA · Type: INTERVENTIONAL · Enrollment: 60

Last updated 2026-02-18

No results posted yet for this study

Summary

This randomized pilot clinical trial aims to evaluate the effectiveness and feasibility of virtual reality (VR)-enhanced parent education in improving neonatal intensive care unit (NICU) caregiving practices among parents of hospitalized neonates. The study will also examine the safety and tolerability of VR use among parents.

Researchers will compare VR-enhanced education with standard NICU parent education to determine whether immersive VR training improves parents' knowledge, confidence, and ability to perform caregiving tasks.

Participants will be randomly assigned to receive either VR-enhanced education or standard education. Participants receiving VR education will engage in short immersive sessions demonstrating NICU orientation and caregiving procedures. All participants will complete assessments and observations related to caregiving practices and VR tolerability throughout the study period.

Conditions

  • Neonatal Intensive Care Units
  • Premature Infant
  • Parent Education
  • Virtual Reality
  • Health Knowledge, Attitudes, Practice

Interventions

BEHAVIORAL

Virtual Reality-Enhanced Parent Education

Participants receive virtual reality-enhanced parent education including immersive NICU orientation and caregiving simulation sessions delivered using a VR headset, followed by structured debriefing.

Sponsors & Collaborators

  • Jouf University

    lead OTHER

Study Design

Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Purpose
SUPPORTIVE_CARE
Masking
SINGLE
Model
PARALLEL

Eligibility

Min Age
18 Years
Sex
ALL
Healthy Volunteers
No

Timeline & Regulatory

Start
2026-01-01
Primary Completion
2026-03-31
Completion
2026-04-30

Countries

  • Egypt

Study Locations

More Related Trials

Read the full study record

This page highlights key information. For complete eligibility criteria, study locations, investigator contacts, and the full protocol, visit the original record on ClinicalTrials.gov.

View NCT07410858 on ClinicalTrials.gov