An interventional study of Virtual Reality in Learning, Mass Casualty Incident and Triage, sponsored by Sophiahemmet University. Completed at 1 site in Sweden. Per ClinicalTrials.gov, last updated 2026-05-19.
Sponsored by Sophiahemmet University · Not applicable, Interventional, and Other
This interventional study aims to investigate whether Virtual Reality (VR) compared to traditional education and training, can enhance the correct triage abilities of nursing students in simulated mass casualty incidents (MCI). The primary research question seeks to answer if VR compared to Standard education supports students' ability to triage correctly in a simulated MCI situation. Additionally, this study aims to address the following secondary questions: Does VR compared to standard education have an effect on the time to triage in a simulated MCI situation? And, does VR compared to Standard education have an effect on theoretical knowledge retention concerning triage in MCI situations? In the interventional group, participants will utilize VR for MCI training and learning, while the control group will undergo standard education, including lectures and paper exercises. The researchers will compare the two groups of nursing students to assess whether VR yields better outcomes in MCI triage education.
A randomized controlled trial (RCT) involving nursing students from a university in Stockholm, Sweden. The students are randomly allocated in a 1:1 ratio to either VR (intervention) or standard training in triaging during a mass casualty Incident. Both groups of participants will receive the same lecture on disaster events and triage using the same method before undergoing triage training either with VR support or traditional paper-based training. To achieve a power of 0.80 and a p-value of 0.05, a total of 60 participants are required (control n=30, intervention n=30). However, all students (approximately 100) will be invited to participate in the study to avoid excluding those who wish to take part in the study. The primary outcome measure is the students' ability to triage correctly. Secondary outcome measures include knowledge and knowledge retention, as well as the time taken to triage correctly. Knowledge tests will be conducted approximately one week after training and again 3-6 months after completing the training. The knowledge test consists of a questionnaire with 20 multiple-choice questions used in previous studies.
Sophiahemmet University is the lead sponsor of 9 studies on the registry; 3 are open to participants now.
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Nursing students registered for a course in disaster medicine/emergency care that is conducted during their fifth semester (out of 6) in the nursing program.
Exclusion Criteria:
Does not meet inclusion criteria
The nursing students use glasses and handcontrollers (High Fidelity Simulation) in the VR scenario for training and learning mass casualty incidents.
Other: Virtual Reality
Standard education, including lectures and paper exercises
The nursing students use glasses and handcontrollers (High Fidelity Simulation) in the VR scenario for training and learning mass casualty incidents.
Also known as: Training mass casualty incidents
Number of participants performing correct triage
Measuring if VR compared to Standard education has an effect on the frequency of correctly triage
Time frame: From enrollment, theoretical education and performing training on mass casualty incidents with or without Virtual Reality
Time range on performing correct triage on 10 injured
Measuring if VR compared to Standard education has an effect on the time to triage correctly (10 patients) in a simulated MCI situation
Time frame: From enrollment, theoretical education and performing training on mass casualty incidents with or without Virtual Reality
Number of participants with correct answers in theoretical tests
To measure if VR compared to Standard education has an effect on theoretical knowledge retention
Time frame: From enrollment, the training on mass casualty incidents with or without Virtual Reality and measuring nursing students theoretical knowledge retention on triage 1 week- 3-6 months after training.
Plan to share: No — The data analyzed and presented will be available from the PI and/or corresponding author (when published) on reasonable request
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