DementiaNCT05604807
Dementia-friendly Community Training Using Virtual Reality Among College Nursing Students
A study testing Dementia course with virtual reality and Dementia course with no virtual reality in people with Dementia, run by Tzu Chi University at 1 site in Taiwan.
Trial summary
This study aims to evaluate the effectiveness of a dementia course using virtual reality, world café teaching method and community practice on knowledge of dementia and dementia-friendly community, attitude toward dementia, and empathy toward people with dementia among nursing college students. Read more about this study
- Who is it for?
- Ages 19 to 40 yearsHealthy volunteers can take part
- Conditions the study is for
- Dementia
- What is being tested?
- Dementia course with virtual reality and Dementia course with no virtual reality
- Could I receive a placebo?
- No, everyone receives an active treatment
- How many people
- 50 participants
- Where
- 1 siteTaiwan
- Study dates
- 17 Sep 2022to 31 Mar 2023
- Phase
- Interventional
- Are there results?
- None posted in the registry
Key requirements
Who can take part, as listed by the sponsor. Only the study team can confirm whether you are eligible, so take this list to your doctor.
- Ages 19 to 40 years
- All sexes
- Healthy volunteers accepted
- Adult
Who may be able to join
- college nursing students with age ranged from 19 to 40 years,
- Taiwanese nationality,
- Sophomore and above
- provide informed consent to participate in the study.
Who cannot join
- college nursing students who do not meet the inclusion criteria
Trial locations and contacts
1 site in 1 country.
About this study
Official title: From the Classroom to the Rural Community: Engaging Nursing College Students to Create a Dementia-friendly Community Using Virtual Reality and World café Teaching Strategies
This study aims to evaluate the effectiveness of a dementia course using virtual reality, world café teaching method and community practice on knowledge of dementia and dementia-friendly community, attitude toward dementia, and empathy toward people with dementia among nursing college students.
Read the detailed description
This two-group randomised controlled trial aims to evaluate the effectiveness of a dementia course using virtual reality on knowledge of dementia and dementia-friendly community, attitude toward dementia, and empathy toward people with dementia among nursing college students.
The interventional group will receive the dementia course consists of dementia virtual reality activity, intergenerational learning, world café teaching method and community practice.
The control group will only receive the dementia course with intergenerational learning, world café teaching method and community practice but no dementia virtual reality activity.
Both groups will be assessed for their dementia knowledge, attitudes, empathy and knowledge of dementia-friendly community at baseline, week 8, and week 18.
- Conditions
- Dementia
- Being tested
- Dementia course with virtual reality, Dementia course with no virtual reality
- Medical subject headings
- Dementia
What participants receive
What participants receive. In a randomised study each person is assigned to one group by chance.
Dementia course with virtual realityOther
dementia virtual reality activity, intergenerational learning, world café teaching method and community practice
Dementia course with no virtual realityOther
dementia course, intergenerational learning, world café teaching method and community practice
| Study group | Role | What they receive |
|---|---|---|
| Dementia course with virtual reality | Experimental | Dementia course with virtual reality consists of dementia virtual reality activity, intergenerational learning, world café teaching method and community practice Receives: Other: Dementia course with virtual reality |
| Dementia course with no virtual reality | Active comparator | Dementia course with no virtual reality consists of intergenerational learning, world café teaching method and community practice with no dementia virtual reality activity. Receives: Other: Dementia course with no virtual reality |
What is being measured
The primary outcome is the main question the study is designed to answer.
Dementia Knowledge Assessment Scale (DKAS)
score of knowledge about dementia (0~50) higher scores indicate more knowledge about dementia
Measured: baseline
Dementia Knowledge Assessment Scale (DKAS)
score of knowledge about dementia (0~50) higher scores indicate more knowledge about dementia
Measured: week 8
Dementia Knowledge Assessment Scale (DKAS)
score of knowledge about dementia (0~50) higher scores indicate more knowledge about dementia
Measured: week 18
Approaches to Dementia Questionnaire (ADQ)
score of attitude toward people with dementia (19~95) higher scores indicate more positive attitude towards dementia
Measured: baseline
Approaches to Dementia Questionnaire (ADQ)
score of attitude toward people with dementia (19~95) higher scores indicate more positive attitude towards dementia
Measured: week 8
Approaches to Dementia Questionnaire (ADQ)
score of attitude toward people with dementia (19~95) higher scores indicate more positive attitude towards dementia
Measured: week 18
Jefferson Scale of Empathy (JSE)
score of empathy (20~140) higher scores indicate more empathy for people with dementia
Measured: baseline
Jefferson Scale of Empathy (JSE)
score of empathy (20~140) higher scores indicate more empathy for people with dementia
Measured: week 8
Jefferson Scale of Empathy (JSE)
score of empathy (20~140) higher scores indicate more empathy for people with dementia
Measured: week 18
Secondary outcomes (3)
Dementia-friendly community questionnaire
score of knowledge on dementia-friendly community (0~20) higher scores indicate more knowledge about dementia-friendly community
Measured: baseline
Dementia-friendly community questionnaire
score of knowledge on dementia-friendly community (0~20) higher scores indicate more knowledge about dementia-friendly community
Measured: week 8
Dementia-friendly community questionnaire
score of knowledge on dementia-friendly community (0~20) higher scores indicate more knowledge about dementia-friendly community
Measured: week 18
Timeline
From the start of the study to its completion; the mark is today. Estimated dates are the sponsor’s plan.
- First posted3 Nov 2022
- Study start17 Sep 2022
- Primary completion31 Mar 2023
- Study completion31 Mar 2023
Resources
- Official record on ClinicalTrials.govThe registry entry this page is built from, with its full change history.
- Other trials for DementiaStudies of the same condition, open and under way.
- What the trial phases meanHow a treatment moves from first tests in people to approval.
More details
For doctors and researchers: how the study is designed, who runs it, and its registry IDs.
Study design
- Study type
- Interventional
- Phase
- Phase N/A
- Primary purpose
- Other
- Allocation
- Randomised
- Intervention model
- Parallel groups
- Model description
- two-group randomised controlled trial
- Masking
- Single blind
- Who is masked
- Outcomes assessor
- Enrolment
- 50 participants (actual)
Sponsor and investigators
- Lead sponsor
- Tzu Chi University
- Sponsor type
- University, hospital or other
- Responsible party
- Principal investigator, Huei-Chuan Sung, Tzu Chi University
IDs, dates and publications
- ClinicalTrials.gov ID
- NCT05604807
- Sponsor's protocol ID
- 202107ES024
- Status last verified
- Jul 2025
- First submitted
- 31 Oct 2022
- Last updated
- 6 Aug 2025
- Results posted
- No
- Data monitoring committee
- Yes
- FDA-regulated drug
- No
- FDA-regulated device
- No
- Individual data sharing
- No
Study at a glance
From the registry record, last updated by the sponsor on 6 Aug 2025. Recruitment status is as the sponsor reported it: confirm with the study team.
- Official title
- From the Classroom to the Rural Community: Engaging Nursing College Students to Create a Dementia-friendly Community Using Virtual Reality and World café Teaching Strategies
- ClinicalTrials.gov ID
- NCT05604807
- Acronym / sponsor ID
- 202107ES024
- Conditions
- Dementia
- Study type
- Interventional
- Recruitment status
- Completed
- Enrolment
- 50 participants (actual)
- Lead sponsor
- Tzu Chi UniversityUniversity, hospital or other
- Study start
- 17 Sep 2022 (actual)
- Primary completion
- 31 Mar 2023 (actual)
- Study completion
- 31 Mar 2023 (actual)
- First posted
- 3 Nov 2022 (actual)
- Results
- Not posted in the source record
Clinical summary
The research question as the sponsor registered it. This describes what the study plans to test, not what it found.
This study aims to evaluate the effectiveness of a dementia course using virtual reality, world café teaching method and community practice on knowledge of dementia and dementia-friendly community, attitude toward dementia, and empathy toward people with dementia among nursing college students.
Detailed description
This two-group randomised controlled trial aims to evaluate the effectiveness of a dementia course using virtual reality on knowledge of dementia and dementia-friendly community, attitude toward dementia, and empathy toward people with dementia among nursing college students.
The interventional group will receive the dementia course consists of dementia virtual reality activity, intergenerational learning, world café teaching method and community practice.
The control group will only receive the dementia course with intergenerational learning, world café teaching method and community practice but no dementia virtual reality activity.
Both groups will be assessed for their dementia knowledge, attitudes, empathy and knowledge of dementia-friendly community at baseline, week 8, and week 18.
Study design
- Primary purpose
- Other
- Allocation
- Randomised
- Intervention model
- Parallel groups
- Masking
- Single blind (outcomes assessor)
- Number of arms
- 2
- Model description
- two-group randomised controlled trial
| Arm | Type | Receives |
|---|---|---|
| Dementia course with virtual reality | Experimental | Other: Dementia course with virtual realityDementia course with virtual reality consists of dementia virtual reality activity, intergenerational learning, world café teaching method and community practice |
| Dementia course with no virtual reality | Active comparator | Other: Dementia course with no virtual realityDementia course with no virtual reality consists of intergenerational learning, world café teaching method and community practice with no dementia virtual reality activity. |
Who may qualify
- Ages
- 19 to 40 years
- Sex
- All
- Healthy volunteers
- Accepted
- Age groups
- Adult
Key inclusion criteria (4 listed)
- college nursing students with age ranged from 19 to 40 years,
- Taiwanese nationality,
- Sophomore and above
- provide informed consent to participate in the study.
Key exclusion criteria (1 listed)
- college nursing students who do not meet the inclusion criteria
Eligibility is decided by the study team after screening; this overview does not establish that a patient qualifies. Full inclusion and exclusion criteria.
Interventions
| Intervention | Type | Arms |
|---|---|---|
| Dementia course with virtual realitydementia virtual reality activity, intergenerational learning, world café teaching method and community practice | Other | Dementia course with virtual reality |
| Dementia course with no virtual realitydementia course, intergenerational learning, world café teaching method and community practice | Other | Dementia course with no virtual reality |
Primary outcome
Dementia Knowledge Assessment Scale (DKAS)
Time frame: baseline
score of knowledge about dementia (0~50) higher scores indicate more knowledge about dementia
Dementia Knowledge Assessment Scale (DKAS)
Time frame: week 8
score of knowledge about dementia (0~50) higher scores indicate more knowledge about dementia
Dementia Knowledge Assessment Scale (DKAS)
Time frame: week 18
score of knowledge about dementia (0~50) higher scores indicate more knowledge about dementia
Approaches to Dementia Questionnaire (ADQ)
Time frame: baseline
score of attitude toward people with dementia (19~95) higher scores indicate more positive attitude towards dementia
Approaches to Dementia Questionnaire (ADQ)
Time frame: week 8
score of attitude toward people with dementia (19~95) higher scores indicate more positive attitude towards dementia
Approaches to Dementia Questionnaire (ADQ)
Time frame: week 18
score of attitude toward people with dementia (19~95) higher scores indicate more positive attitude towards dementia
Jefferson Scale of Empathy (JSE)
Time frame: baseline
score of empathy (20~140) higher scores indicate more empathy for people with dementia
Jefferson Scale of Empathy (JSE)
Time frame: week 8
score of empathy (20~140) higher scores indicate more empathy for people with dementia
Jefferson Scale of Empathy (JSE)
Time frame: week 18
score of empathy (20~140) higher scores indicate more empathy for people with dementia
3 secondary outcomes
Dementia-friendly community questionnaire
Time frame: baseline
Dementia-friendly community questionnaire
Time frame: week 8
Dementia-friendly community questionnaire
Time frame: week 18
Results and safety
The study is completed, but results are not available in the source record. That does not mean the treatment did or did not work.
Research links
- Official record on ClinicalTrials.govLast updated by the sponsor 6 Aug 2025.
- Individual participant dataSharing planned: No
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Referral and contact
AzTrials does not enrol participants or take referrals. Contact the study team or a site listed below; they decide who can take part. This study is not recruiting at the moment.
The record lists no contact. Use the official record to reach the sponsor.
1 site in 1 country: see every site and its status.
Questions about this trial
What is this clinical trial studying?
A study testing Dementia course with virtual reality and Dementia course with no virtual reality in people with Dementia, run by Tzu Chi University at 1 site in Taiwan.
The full registered description is in the About this study section and the official record.
Who may be eligible to take part?
The sponsor lists 4 inclusion and 1 exclusion criteria. Eligibility is decided by the study team after screening, so read the full criteria and contact a listed site.
Is this clinical trial currently recruiting?
The record says: finished, as of the sponsor's last update on 6 Aug 2025. Status can change between updates, so confirm with the study contact before making plans.
Where is the study taking place?
The record lists 1 site in Taiwan. Whether a site is taking part right now should be confirmed with that site. See every site.
What are the possible benefits and risks?
They depend on the study and the treatment, and no study can promise a benefit. The study team explains the known risks during informed consent, before anyone joins; the record itself does not list them.
Are results available for this study?
The study is completed, but results are not available in the source record. That does not mean the treatment did or did not work.
How can a doctor refer a patient or contact the research team?
The record lists no contact. The official record names the sponsor, who can be asked directly. AzTrials does not enrol participants or take referrals.
What does the primary outcome measure?
Dementia Knowledge Assessment Scale (DKAS) (time frame: baseline). The study lists 9 primary outcomes in all. It is what the study was designed to measure, not a finding.
Where can I read the original study information?
Does a listing mean the treatment is approved or proven to work?
No. A listing means the study is registered. It does not show that the treatment is safe, works, or is approved by a regulator.
How often is this information updated?
AzTrials copies changed records from ClinicalTrials.gov every night and reloads the whole registry every week. The sponsor last updated this record on 6 Aug 2025.