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Using Virtual Reality to Improve Medical Training

NCT07542834 · Status: RECRUITING · Phase: NA · Type: INTERVENTIONAL · Enrollment: 100

Last updated 2026-04-21

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Summary

As the U.S. population ages, future physicians must be prepared to care for older adults with multiple health conditions and complex needs. This study will test whether cinematic virtual reality (VR)-an immersive, interactive learning tool-is more effective than traditional lectures in helping medical students learn about geriatric care. Students who complete the VR training will experience realistic patient scenarios that show what can go wrong in medical care and learn how to apply osteopathic principles to improve outcomes. Researchers will compare students' performance on a clinical skills assessment and explore their experiences with the VR training. The goal is to determine whether cinematic virtual reality can better prepare students for residency and improve their ability to provide compassionate, high-quality care for older adults.

Conditions

  • Type 2 Diabetes (T2DM)
  • Geriatric Syndromes
  • Disability Hearing
  • Disability Physical
  • Urinary Tract Infection(UTI)
  • Delirium Confusional State

Interventions

BEHAVIORAL

Cinematic Virtual Reality Training

The participants randomly assigned to the cinematic virtual reality training will view 6 virtual reality episodes of an older adult, Mr. Chen, with multiple geriatric syndromes, chronic health conditions, disabilities, and significant social needs, who is also vulnerable to elder abuse and neglect. The content will cover medication, mentation, mobility, what matters most for older adults, nutrition and hydration, and osteopathic tenets.

BEHAVIORAL

Traditional Didactic Lecture

Participants randomized to the traditional didactic lecture will receive a lecture on geriatric care that includes medication, mentation, mobility, what matters most for older adults, nutrition and hydration, and osteopathic tenets.

Sponsors & Collaborators

  • Ohio University

    lead OTHER

Principal Investigators

  • Elizabeth A Beverly, PhD · Ohio University

Study Design

Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Purpose
HEALTH_SERVICES_RESEARCH
Masking
DOUBLE
Model
PARALLEL

Eligibility

Min Age
18 Years
Sex
ALL
Healthy Volunteers
Yes

Timeline & Regulatory

Start
2026-04-15
Primary Completion
2026-12-31
Completion
2027-06-30

Countries

  • United States

Study Locations

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