NCT06351397

Immersive Mixed Reality Simulation to Evoke Empathy

• Status: Completed
• Phase: N/A
• Study type: Interventional
• Enrollment: 81 (actual)
• Sponsor: Stanford University · Academic / Other
• Sex: All
• Age: 18 Years – 99 Years
• Healthy volunteers: Accepted

Summary

This is a quantifiable study evaluating the ability of a mixed reality (MR), immersive simulation experience to evoke empathy in anesthesiology trainees. Quantitative methodologies will be employed using standardized questionnaires including the The Jefferson Scale of Physician Empathy for Health Professions Students, (HP-version). Trainees will assess their preliminary, baseline empathy using the Jefferson Scale and after the simulation and debrief, will reassess empathy scores, once again using the Jefferson Scale. A satisfaction survey to assess simulated patient embodiment as a valuable exercise and contributor to empathy education curriculum.

Conditions

• Educational Problems

Interventions

Type	Name	Description
BEHAVIORAL	Mixed Reality (MR)	Mixed Reality simulation of medical crisis scenarios. MR headset - a device that the participants will wear over their head and eyes and will add holographic elements to a live view of workplace training scenario
BEHAVIORAL	Control	Tradition simulation of medical crisis scenarios.

Timeline

• Start date: 2025-01-24
• Primary completion: 2025-10-08
• Completion: 2025-10-08
• First posted: 2024-04-08
• Last updated: 2026-01-21

Locations

1 site across 1 country: United States