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Development and Assessment of a 360° Video-Based Virtual Reality Application to Enhance Medical Students' Preparation for Initial Cadaver Dissection

NCT07521033 · Status: COMPLETED · Phase: NA · Type: INTERVENTIONAL · Enrollment: 43

Last updated 2026-04-09

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Summary

For many medical students, their first experience with cadaver dissection can be stressful and emotionally challenging. This study developed a 360° video-based virtual reality (VR) application to allow students to explore the anatomy lab and understand the dissection process before their first session.

The study compared students who used the VR experience with those who received traditional preparation methods. It examined whether the VR tool reduced anxiety and improved students' emotional readiness before and during their first cadaver dissection. The findings aimed to determine whether this immersive technology could make the learning experience more comfortable and supportive for students

Conditions

Interventions

BEHAVIORAL

A 360° video-based virtual reality application

A 360° video-based virtual reality application providing immersive, real-world simulation of the anatomy laboratory environment and cadaver dissection process for pre-dissection orientation

Sponsors & Collaborators

  • Weill Cornell Medical College in Qatar

    lead OTHER

Principal Investigators

  • Mange Festo Manyama, Doctor of Medicine · Weill Cornell Medicine in Qatar

Study Design

Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Purpose
SUPPORTIVE_CARE
Masking
NONE
Model
PARALLEL

Eligibility

Min Age
18 Years
Sex
ALL
Healthy Volunteers
Yes

Timeline & Regulatory

Start
2025-08-12
Primary Completion
2025-08-28
Completion
2025-08-28

Countries

  • Qatar

Study Locations

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