The Effectiveness and Usability of an Immersive Virtual-Reality (IVR) Imminent Birth Program

Not Applicable

Completed

• Conditions: Childbirth; Reproductive Health and Childbirth - Childbirth and postnatal care

• Registration Number: ACTRN12621000434897
• Lead Sponsor: niversity of Queensland

Brief Summary

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Detailed Description

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Study Timeline

• Results First Posted: 1900-01-01
• Study Start: 2021-04-16
• Study Completion: 2021-07-12
• Last Update Posted: 19 April 2022

Recruitment & Eligibility

• Status: Completed
• Sex: All
• Target Recruitment: 23

Inclusion Criteria

Eligible participants will be undergraduate health students who are in a university degree program.

Exclusion Criteria

Those health students with a self-reported history of seizures will be excluded from participating.

Study & Design

• Study Type: Interventional
• Study Design: Not specified

Primary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
Knowledge gained for the control face to face group and the intervention immersive virtual reality simulation group, measured using a pre, post and follow up knowledge survey. The survey has been developed using the questions in the online quiz in the existing Imminent Birth online modules via iLearn.[Pre and post workshop and two week follow up survey.];Assess the usability of Immersive Virtual Reality as an educational tool using a System Usability Scale (SUS)..[At the end of the workshop.];Evaluate the modality of Immersive Virtual Reality as an alternative delivery option, using qualitative focus groups interviews which will be audio recorded.[At the end of the workshop.]

Secondary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
Self reported confidence in clinical practice achieved between face to face simulation and Immersive Virtual Reality simulation groups measured using the existing Imminent Birth Program confidence survey which will be applied pre, post and at two weeks follow up. [Pre and post workshop and two week follow up survey.]