CompletedNot Applicable

Impacts of Immersive Virtual Reality (iHealthEd-IVR) and a Mobile Online Game (V-Care) on Interprofessional Education

Hong Kong271 participantsStarted 2024-09-02

Plain-language summary

The goal of this randomised controlled trial is to compare the effectiveness of IVR and game-based learning in Interprofessional education (IPE), with significant implications for IPE delivery. The main question it aims to answer is: Does IVR or game-based learning enhance students' interprofessional competencies and learning outcomes in IPE? Which modalities optimise the educational effectiveness for IPE implementation among healthcare students between IVR and game-based learning? Researchers will compare the effectiveness of both IVR training and a mobile gaming platform and identify the optimal modality for IPE implementation. Participants will be randomly assigned to 2 groups: the IVR group that received a one-week IPE training with Immersive Virtual Reality (iHealthEd-IVR); the web-based group that received a one-week IPE training with a web-based serious game (V-Care).

Who can participate

Age range

18 Years

Sex

ALL

See this in plain English?

AI-rewrites the medical criteria so a patient or caregiver can understand them. Always confirm with the trial site.

Inclusion Criteria: * Either undergraduate and pre-registration master's nursing students from the School of Nursing or undergraduate physiotherapists from the Department of Rehabilitation Sciences at the Hong Kong Polytechnic University * Enrolled nursing subject (SN 402/5012) for nursing students * Physiotherapy students who will earn practicum hours by participating Exclusion Criteria: * A student who refused to sign the consent form while enrolled in the subject in which the program is embedded as the course element.

Questions worth asking your doctor

Bring these to your next appointment. They're a starting point for a shared conversation — not a sign you qualify or a recommendation to enrol.

1Based on my diagnosis and history, is this trial worth exploring for me — or is there a standard treatment we should try first?
2What does this trial's phase tell us about how much is already known about its safety and benefit?
3What would taking part actually involve for me — visits, tests, time, and travel?
4What are the known and possible risks or side effects I should weigh, and how would they be monitored?
5If this trial isn't the right fit, what other options or trials would you suggest I look into?

Generated to help you prepare — always confirm anything about your own eligibility and care with the study team and your doctor.

Questions for the trial coordinator

The trial coordinator is the person who runs the study day to day. These cover the practical side — logistics, costs, and what taking part would actually mean for your life. The study team confirms whether you meet the criteria; these are questions to ask, not a sign you qualify.

1What does taking part actually involve week to week — how many visits, where, and how long does each one take?
2What costs are covered by the study, and what might I have to pay for myself, including travel, parking, or time off work?
3What happens during screening, and what happens if the study team confirms I don't meet the criteria after those tests?
4Who pays for the scans, blood work, and other tests the trial requires — the study, my insurance, or me?
5How will being in the trial affect my regular care, and will my own doctor stay informed and involved?
6Can I leave the trial at any point if I change my mind, and what would happen to my care if I do?

A starting point for the conversation — always confirm anything about your own eligibility, costs, and care with the study team and your doctor.

What they're measuring

Intrinsic Motivation Inventory (IMI)

Timeframe: From baseline to the end of the intervention period at 2 weeks

Readiness for Interprofessional Learning Scale (RIPLS)

Timeframe: From baseline to the end of the intervention period at 2 weeks

Brief Sense of Community Scale (BSCS)

Timeframe: From baseline to the end of the intervention period at 2 weeks

Multiple choice questions (MCQs)

Timeframe: From baseline to the end of the intervention period at 2 weeks

Face-to-face semi-structured focus group interviews

Timeframe: After the completion of all the IPE learning activities or the two modalities at 5 weeks

Trial details

NCT IDNCT07474701

SponsorThe Hong Kong Polytechnic University

Sponsor typeOTHER

Study typeINTERVENTIONAL

Primary completion2024-10-31

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Plain-language summary

Who can participate

Age range

18 Years

Sex

ALL

See this in plain English?

AI-rewrites the medical criteria so a patient or caregiver can understand them. Always confirm with the trial site.

What they're measuring

Intrinsic Motivation Inventory (IMI)

Timeframe: From baseline to the end of the intervention period at 2 weeks

Readiness for Interprofessional Learning Scale (RIPLS)

Timeframe: From baseline to the end of the intervention period at 2 weeks

Brief Sense of Community Scale (BSCS)

Timeframe: From baseline to the end of the intervention period at 2 weeks

Multiple choice questions (MCQs)

Timeframe: From baseline to the end of the intervention period at 2 weeks

Face-to-face semi-structured focus group interviews

Timeframe: After the completion of all the IPE learning activities or the two modalities at 5 weeks