NCT07260929

VR Goggles-Supported Virtual Reality Model in Midwifery Basic Clinical Skills Training

VR Goggles-Supported Virtual Reality Model in Midwifery Basic Clinical Skills Training: A Randomized Controlled Trial

• Status: Completed
• Phase: N/A
• Study type: Interventional
• Enrollment: 128 (actual)
• Sponsor: University of Gaziantep · Academic / Other
• Sex: All
• Age: 18 Years
• Healthy volunteers: Accepted

Summary

This randomized controlled trial aims to evaluate the effectiveness of a virtual reality (VR)-based training model supported by VR goggles in improving basic clinical skills among midwifery students. Traditional skills training in midwifery education can be limited by time, instructor availability, and opportunities for repeated practice. VR technology offers an immersive, standardized, and repeatable learning environment that may enhance skill development and learner engagement. In this study, midwifery students will be randomly assigned to either the VR training group or the traditional training group. Participants in the VR group will practice selected basic clinical skills using a VR goggle-supported simulation model, while the control group will receive standard skills laboratory training. Both groups will be evaluated through objective structured clinical examinations (OSCEs), self-confidence scales, and skill performance checklists. The study aims to determine whether VR-enhanced training improves clinical skill acquisition, performance accuracy, and learner confidence compared with traditional methods. Findings from this research may help inform modern, technology-supported approaches to midwifery education.

Conditions

• Clinical Skills Training
• Midwifery Education

Interventions

Type	Name	Description
BEHAVIORAL	VR Goggle-Assisted Simulation Training	The VR-based training intervention includes an immersive Virtual Reality clinical skills module delivered through VR goggles. Participants receive structured, scenario-based training covering basic midwifery clinical skills, such as hand hygiene, aseptic technique, vital signs assessment, perineal care, and safe birth positioning. Each session is conducted using interactive 3D simulations that allow learners to observe, practice, and repeat psychomotor and decision-making steps in a risk-free virtual environment. The training is standardized across participants, lasts approximately 30 minutes per session, and is delivered by an instructor trained in VR-assisted education.
BEHAVIORAL	Standard Clinical Skills Training	Participants in this Arm will receive standard midwifery basic clinical skills training through conventional laboratory practice without VR exposure. Training content follows the curriculum guidelines and emphasizes hands-on skill development using standard educational materials and instructor demonstrations.

Timeline

• Start date: 2025-12-01
• Primary completion: 2026-03-01
• Completion: 2026-04-01
• First posted: 2025-12-03
• Last updated: 2026-04-16

Locations

1 site across 1 country: Turkey (Türkiye)