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Exploring the Application of Virtual Reality in Enhancing Chest Percussion Techniques, Reducing Caregiver Stress, and Improving Teaching Effectiveness for Caregivers of Children With Pneumonia

Taiwan60 participantsStarted 2025-02-07

Plain-language summary

This study intends to adopt a Randomized Controlled Trial (RCT) design to explore the application of virtual reality in training chest percussion techniques for children with pneumonia. The aim is to evaluate the accuracy and efficiency of caregivers in performing this technique. The study will analyze the potential clinical benefits of improving caregivers' chest percussion skills and reducing caregiver stress

Who can participate

Age range17 Years

SexALL

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Exclusion criteria

✕. Severe communication barriers (inability to communicate in Mandarin or Taiwanese, blindness, or deafness) that prevent understanding of the simulator.
✕. Primary caregivers of pediatric patients with contraindications to chest percussion therapy, such as rib fractures, osteoporosis, tumors or skin graft sites, or pulmonary embolism.

What they're measuring

Pediatric Chest Physiotherapy Technique Assessment Form

Timeframe: Participants will be assessed at two time points: on the day of hospital admission or transfer, and on the fourth day after the teaching intervention

Pediatric Chest Percussion Knowledge Assessment

Timeframe: Participants will be assessed at two time points: on the day of hospital admission or transfer, and on the fourth day after the teaching intervention

Trial details

NCT IDNCT07048275

SponsorNational Taiwan University Hospital

Sponsor typeOTHER

Study typeINTERVENTIONAL

Primary completion2026-03-30

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