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Status unknownNCT06456398Updated Jul 15, 2024

Advancing Interactive Medical Education of Anatomy Via the Metaverse Virtual 3D Printing Platform

An interventional study of Virtual reality in Virtual Reality, sponsored by National Taiwan University Hospital. Status unknown. Open to participants aged 18 Years to 28 Years. Per ClinicalTrials.gov, last updated 2024-07-15.

Sponsored by National Taiwan University Hospital · Not applicable, Interventional, and Other

The sponsor has not verified this record recently (last verified May 2024), so the status shown — last known as Not yet recruiting — may be out of date.
Phase
Not applicable
Study type
Interventional
Enrollment
100
Allocation
Randomized
Ages
18 Years to 28 Years
Sex
All
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Study summary

The study aims to recruit 100 National Taiwan University 5th grade medical students who have completed a comprehensive basic anatomy course and are just entering surgical clinical rotations. Through a randomized controlled trial, educational training will be designed, and pre- and post-tests will be conducted to compare the effectiveness of learning advanced anatomy using the "Metaverse Virtual 3D Printing System" in virtual reality, versus the traditional method of "using flat diagrams to correlate with computed tomography scans." The study will assess the impact on learning outcomes, motivation, and learning experience in advanced anatomy education. We anticipate a well-structured learning model that bridges the gap between foundational and clinical medical courses.

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Anatomy is an important component of medical education, especially during surgical clinical rotations. It is crucial for students to be able to correlate the knowledge from flat anatomical diagrams to medical images and actual three-dimensional structures. However, for students with limited experience, transforming unfamiliar anatomical structures from 2D to 3D can be challenging. In recent years, numerous studies have pointed out the significant benefits of using three-dimensional anatomical models in anatomy education. Furthermore, interactive educational tools have shown even greater advantages.

The metaverse is a collective virtual shared space created by the integration of the internet and the physical world. It offers substantial assistance in virtual reality and interactive learning. While repeatedly using physical 3D printing for different body parts can enhance the understanding of three-dimensional structures, it is costly and time-consuming. Thus, through the collaborative effort of National Taiwan University Hospital department of surgery and Graduate institute of networking and multimedia, National Taiwan University, the "Metaverse Virtual 3D Printing System" has been developed to allow medical students to use wearable devices for immersive learning of detailed, interactive anatomy in a virtual platform.

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Conditions studied

  • Virtual Reality

Keywords

  • Metaverse
  • Medical education
  • Anatomy
  • Surgery
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In context

Lead sponsor

National Taiwan University Hospital is the lead sponsor of 2,609 studies on the registry; 574 are open to participants now.

Of its 11 completed or terminated interventional studies of FDA-regulated products, 2 (18%) have results posted.

Counted across the registry records on this site, refreshed daily.

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Who can participate

Ages eligible
18 Years to 28 Years
Sexes eligible
All
Accepts healthy volunteers
No

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Inclusion criteria

  • Over 18 years old studying in the Department of Medicine at National Taiwan University
  • Completed a full one-year anatomy lecture course and gross anatomy internship in the third year at the Department of Medicine, National Taiwan University.
  • Students who have not yet received a complete clinical internship in thoracic surgery.
  • Recruit willing subject medical students during their internship in thoracic surgery

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion Criteria:

  • Cybersickness
  • Person who is sensitive to light stimulation
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Study design

Phase
Not applicable
Primary purpose
Other
Allocation
Randomized
Intervention model
Crossover assignment
Masking
None (open label)
Enrollment
100 participants (estimated)

Study arms

  • No intervention
    2D (traditional method)

    Learning advanced anatomy using the traditional method of "using flat diagrams to correlate with computed tomography scans.

  • Experimental
    3D (Metaverse Virtual 3D Printing System)

    Learning advanced anatomy using the "Metaverse Virtual 3D Printing System" in virtual reality.

    Other: Virtual reality

Interventions

  • OtherVirtual reality

    Through a randomized controlled trial, educational training will be designed, and pre- and post-tests will be conducted to compare the effectiveness of learning advanced anatomy using the "Metaverse Virtual 3D Printing System" in virtual reality, versus the traditional method of "using flat diagrams to correlate with computed tomography scans."

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What researchers measure

Primary outcomes

  1. Questionnaire of Learning self-efficacy assessment

    The results of questionnaires do not collect personal information. The values of the questionnaire scale do not indicate good or bad results.

    Time frame: 1 year

  2. Questionnaire of Motivated Strategies for Learning (MSLQ)

    The results of questionnaires do not collect personal information. The values of the questionnaire scale do not indicate good or bad results.

    Time frame: 1 year

  3. Questionnaire of Technology Acceptance Model (TAM)

    The results of questionnaires do not collect personal information. The values of the questionnaire scale do not indicate good or bad results.

    Time frame: 1 year

  4. Pre- and post-test learning tests

    The results of tests will not affect academic performance.

    Time frame: 1 year

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Study locations

No study locations are listed for this record.

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Updates

Tracking since Sep 25, 2026
No changes since tracking began. The registry record was last updated on Jul 15, 2024, before this site started recording changes on Sep 25, 2026. Its history is on ClinicalTrials.gov ↗
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Registry details

Key details

Study ID
NCT06456398
Responsible party
Sponsor
First posted
Jun 13, 2024
Start date
Aug 1, 2024 (estimated)
Primary completion
Jan 15, 2025 (estimated)
Completion
Mar 1, 2025 (estimated)
Last update
Jul 15, 2024

Study contacts

Xu-Heng Chiang, MD
Contact
lycansblueray@gmail.com
+886-972655136
Xu-Heng Chiang, MD
principal investigator · National Taiwan University Hospital

Oversight

FDA-regulated drug
No
FDA-regulated device
No
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