To know the benefits of a computer generated educational training material for learning life saving techniques and checking its uses among entry level college students.

Phase 2/3

Not yet recruiting

Brief Summary: A mixed methods approach will be conducted to assess the effectiveness of a virtual reality based module for training the basic life support skills among entry level students. participants from medical and non-medical will be recruited. their knowledge and skills will be assessed at before receiving training, after receiving training and during follow up at 3 months and 6 months. Participants in the intervention group will receive training through virtual simulation. Theoretical and practical knowledge will be given simultaneously. Participants in the control group will receive training through power-point presentation and hands on practice on the manikin. along with knowledge and skills participants will also be assessed for their attitude and perception before and after receiving the intervention. after the evaluation a focused group discussion will be done among the selected participants to get more insights on the experience of the training. analysis of all the results will give insights on the effectiveness of virtual training in acquisition and retention of knowledge and skills over traditional training. it will also let us know whether the virtual training benefits only the medical students who has basic medical background or also benefits non-medical background.

all the data obtained will be analyzed for statistical analysis.

Recruitment & Eligibility

Inclusion Criteria

Exclusion Criteria

Participants with prior knowledge/training of BLS and CPR.
Participants with intellectual disabilities.
Participants with any physical deformities restricting them from performing any skills.
Participants with any motion sickness preventing them from using the VR gadgets.

Primary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
1. Scores of knowledge and skill of Basic life support	scores will be assessed at baseline, 1 week after intervention, 3 months and 6 months

Secondary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
Likert scale scores for attitude and perception	at baseline and 1 week after intervention

Locations (3): Kasturba medical college
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Udupi, KARNATAKA, India
Manipal college of health professions
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Udupi, KARNATAKA, India
Manipal Institute of Technology
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Udupi, KARNATAKA, India
Kasturba medical college
🇮🇳Udupi, KARNATAKA, India
Madhura Reddy
Principal investigator
08660196105
madhura.reddy@manipal.edu