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Stress and Learning in Educator- vs. Software-Guided VR Training for Basic Life Support

66 participantsStarted 2025-05

Plain-language summary

This randomized controlled trial will explore how instructor type-human vs. machine-affects performance, immersion, and stress during VR-based Basic Life Support (BLS) training. Participants will receive VR based education wither with a machine instructor or a human instructor and complete a simulated emergency exam. Outcomes will include procedural accuracy, physiological stress (measured via electrodermal activity), and subjective evaluations of presence and instructor effectiveness.

Who can participate

Age range18 Years – 25 Years

SexALL

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Inclusion Criteria: * Being older than 18 Exclusion Criteria: * prior completion of Basic Life Support (BLS) training * history of virtual reality (VR)-induced motion sickness * medical conditions such as vertigo or the use of medications known to cause vertigo-like symptoms

What they're measuring

Electrodermal Activity

Timeframe: Up to 4 weeks

Presence Levels

Timeframe: Up to 4 weeks

Instructional Skills Questionnaire

Timeframe: Up to 4 weeks

Exam Scores

Timeframe: Up to 4 weeks

Trial details

NCT IDNCT06968260

SponsorAcibadem University

Sponsor typeOTHER

Study typeINTERVENTIONAL

Primary completion2025-06

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