Stress responses in high-fidelity simulation and standard simulation training among medical students.
Pamela Barbadoro, Agnese Brunzini, Jacopo Dolcini...
https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/36797725Actively Recruiting
Phase Not Applicable
Age: 18Years - 30Years
All Genders
Healthy Volunteers
ID07147322
The Effect of Basic Life Support Training in a Virtual Environment on Perceived Stress and Measured Stress Responses Compared to Conventional Basic Life Support Training
Led by Oulu University Hospital · Updated on 2025-08-29
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Participants Needed
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Research Sites
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AI-Summary
What this Trial Is About
Researchers are investigating stress levels among undergraduate medical students during basic life support (BLS) training. This study compares traditional face-to-face teaching with virtual reality (VR) training that simulates a resuscitation scenario in a public place. The goal is to measure acute stress responses through heart rate, heart rate variability, and self-reported stress, and to evaluate physical sensations related to VR, the realism of the virtual environment, and its suitability for BLS training. Participants will be randomly assigned to either conventional manikin-based BLS training or VR-based training using head-mounted displays. Both groups receive education based on European resuscitation council guidelines, with sessions lasting about 30 minutes per participant. The VR setting simulates a public space with bystanders and distractions, including a virtual AED and real-time feedback on compressions. During the approximately two-hour training session, continuous heart rate and heart rate variability data will be recorded using a three-lead surface ECG. Participants complete questionnaires before and after training to assess stress, workload, usability, and VR-related symptoms. The study includes a standard debrief and monitors for any VR-induced nausea or dizziness. Data are securely stored and participation is voluntary with informed consent.
CONDITIONS
Brief Title
Virtual vs. Traditional CPR Training: Effects on Stress
Who Can Participate
Age: 18Years - 30Years
All Genders
Healthy Volunteers
Eligibility Criteria
You may qualify if you...
- Volunteers aged 18 to 30 years
- First- or second-year medical students
- Healthy individuals with no known heart disease
- No physical limitations affecting ability to perform chest compressions
You will not qualify if you...
- Pregnant individuals
- Individuals with previous healthcare experience
- Participants who have received basic life support training within the past six months
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Your Study Journey
Screening
Duration - 2 to 4 weeks
Participants are screened for eligibility to participate in the trial.
1 visit (in-person)
Treatment
Duration - Approximately 2 hours including pre- and post-training assessments
Participants receive one basic life support training session, either traditional face-to-face or virtual reality-based, lasting approximately 30 minutes. Physiological stress is monitored continuously during the session along with pre- and post-session questionnaires.
1 training session with pre- and post-session assessments
Trial Site Locations
Total: 1 location
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Knoppi - Clinical Skills Centre, Faculty of Medicine, University of Oulu
Oulu, North Ostrobothnia, Finland, 90220
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Research Team
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Pasi M Lehto
How is the study designed?
Study Type
INTERVENTIONAL
Masking
NONE
Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Model
PARALLEL
Primary Purpose
OTHER
Number of Arms
2
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