Artificial Intelligence Versus Human-controlled Doctor in Virtual Reality Simulation for Sepsis Team Training: Randomized Controlled Trial
Trial Snapshot
- Phase
- Not Applicable
- Status
- Completed
- Enrollment
- 65
- Locations
- 1
- Primary Endpoint
- Change from Baseline in Sepsis Knowledge on the 18-item sepsis knowledge test immediately after interventions.
Study Overview
Brief Summary
The purpose of the study is to compare the effectiveness of Artificial Intelligence virtual doctor with human-controlled virtual doctor avatars on nursing students' sepsis care and interprofessional communication.
Study Design
- Study Type
- Interventional
- Allocation
- Randomized
- Intervention Model
- Parallel
- Primary Purpose
- Other
- Masking
- Single (Outcomes Assessor)
Masking Description
The simulation-based assessment videos were sent for rating by 2 assessors, who were blinded to the groupings.
Eligibility Criteria
- Ages
- 20 Years to — (Adult, Older Adult)
- Sex
- All
- Accepts Healthy Volunteers
- No
Inclusion Criteria
- •All Year 3 NUS nursing students in Academic Year 2022
- •Individuals 20 years old and above; and
- •Consent to be video and/or audio-recorded
Exclusion Criteria
- •Year 1, 2 and 4 NUS nursing students;
- •Incapable of giving informed consent;
- •Unable to understand and/or speak in English language;
- •Have visual, speech, and/or hearing impairment; and
- •Do not agree to be video and/or audio-recorded.
Arms & Interventions
Human-controlled group
Participants participated in a 2-hour Virtual Reality Simulation (VRS), which consisted of 2 simulation scenarios. Participants had to perform nursing assessment and management of virtual patient, followed by communicating with a doctor avatar controlled by the medical student.
Intervention: Human-controlled doctor avatar (Other)
AI-powered group
Participants participated in a 2-hour Virtual Reality Simulation (VRS), which consisted of 2 simulation scenarios. Participants had to perform nursing assessment and management of virtual patient, followed by communicating with an AI virtual doctor.
Intervention: AI-powered doctor (Other)
Outcomes
Primary Outcomes
Change from Baseline in Sepsis Knowledge on the 18-item sepsis knowledge test immediately after interventions.
Time Frame: Baseline and immediately after 2-hour VRS
The 8-item communication knowledge and 18-item sepsis knowledge tests were developed and content validated by a multidisciplinary team comprising a medical doctor, an advanced practice nurse, and nursing academics.
Secondary Outcomes
- Change from Baseline in Team Communication Self-Efficacy on the 6-item Patient Clinical Information Exchange and Interprofessional Communication Self-Efficacy Scale immediately after interventions.(Baseline and immediately after 2-hour VRS)
- Change from Baseline in Team Communication Knowledge on the 8-item communication knowledge test immediately after interventions.(Baseline and immediately after 2-hour VRS)
- Sepsis Care Performance through a 15-minute video-recorded simulation-based assessment within 2 weeks of postintervention.(Within 2 weeks of postintervention.)
- Team Communication Performance through a 15-minute video-recorded simulation-based assessment within 2 weeks of postintervention.(Within 2 weeks of postintervention.)
Investigators
Liaw Sok Ying
Assoc Professor
National University of Singapore