Blood Transfusion Education Using Blended Virtual Reality and Simulation for Nursing Undergraduate Students

Blood Transfusion Complication Clinical Trial

Official title:

Blood Transfusion Education Using Blended Virtual Reality and Simulation for Nursing Undergraduate Students: a Randomized Controlled Trial

Clinical Trial Details — Status: Completed

Administrative data

• NCT number: NCT05922163
• Other study ID #: VR2022
• Status: Completed
• Phase: N/A
• Start date: March 1, 2022
• Est. completion date: June 30, 2022

Study information

• Verified date: June 2023
• Source: The University of Hong Kong
• Contact: n/a
• Is FDA regulated: No
• Study type: Interventional

Clinical Trial Summary

Nurse-administered blood transfusion (BT) is a common form of medical treatment, but nursing students are often excluded from participating in and observing BTs during clinical placements. To address clinical placement limitations, nursing educators have increasingly adopted technology-guided simulation pedagogies, including virtual reality (VR) simulation, for nursing students' clinical skills education.

Recruitment information / eligibility

• Status: Completed
• Enrollment: 151
• Est. completion date: June 30, 2022
• Est. primary completion date: June 30, 2022
• Accepts healthy volunteers: No
• Gender: All
• Age group: N/A and older

Eligibility

Inclusion Criteria:

• All undergraduate nursing students enrolled in the 'Nursing of Adults' course in a pre-licensure program at a Hong Kong university.

Exclusion Criteria:

• Students who had vision impairment to watch VR videos;

• Students who had neck pain/ injury to move their head, or open wound to wear the VR headset;

• Students who experienced nausea and dizziness when watching VR videos;

• Students who had epileptic symptoms

Related Conditions & MeSH terms

• Blood Transfusion Complication
• Transfusion Reaction

Intervention

Device:
• Evidence-based VR simulation
Evidence-based VR simulation videos on BTs for nursing students were developed, including 1) animated blood formation physiology and side effects of BT and 2) 360° BT nursing practice.

Locations

Country	Name	City	State
Hong Kong	University of Hong Kong	Hong Kong

Sponsors (1)

Lead Sponsor	Collaborator
The University of Hong Kong

Country where clinical trial is conducted

Hong Kong, 

Outcome

Type	Measure	Description	Time frame	Safety issue
Primary	Blood transfusion knowledge scale (optimised version of the routine blood transfusion knowledge questionnaire [RBTKQ-O])	A 34-item scale with score ranging from 0 to 34, higher scores indicate higher levels of blood transfusion knowledge.	12-week
Secondary	Student satisfaction and self-confidence scale [SSSC]	A 13-item scale with score ranging from 13 to 65, higher scores in both subscales refer to higher satisfaction levels with the intervention and self-confidence in conducting blood transfusion practice, respectively.	12-week
Secondary	General self-efficacy scale [GSES]	A 10-item scale with score ranging from 10 to 40, higher scores indicate higher levels of self-efficacy regarding blood transfusion practice.	12-week