VR Baby, a virtual reality learning environment - does it help medical students to learn about complex topics in obstetrics and gynaecology?
Not Applicable
- Conditions
- Effect of virtual reality in medical education (obstetrics and gynaecology)Pregnancy and Childbirth
- Registration Number
- ISRCTN19845486
- Lead Sponsor
- niversity College Dublin
- Brief Summary
Not available
- Detailed Description
Not available
Recruitment & Eligibility
- Status
- Ongoing
- Sex
- All
- Target Recruitment
- 56
Inclusion Criteria
All students studying medicine, undergraduate or graduate entry level programmes at University College Dublin
Exclusion Criteria
1. Non-English speaker
2. Aged under 18 years
3. Medical conditions: epilepsy, pre-existing binocular vision disturbances, psychiatric disorders, heart conditions, or other serious medical conditions
Study & Design
- Study Type
- Interventional
- Study Design
- Not specified
- Primary Outcome Measures
Name Time Method Knowledge measured by differences in MCQ scores pre and post test
- Secondary Outcome Measures
Name Time Method <br> 1. Attitudes and opinions on the learning experience measured by a validated scale, the student satisfaction in learning and self-confidence scale, a 5-point Likert scale completed immediately after the learning experience<br> 2. Attitudes and opinions on the design of the virtual reality learning environment measured by a validated scale, the simulation design scale adapted for the VRLE, a 5-point Likert scale completed immediately after the learning experience<br> 3. Side effect profile to help assess the usability, measured using a questionnaire immediately after the learning experience<br>