Virtual RealityNCT06413394
Virtual Reality, Empathy and Environmental Ethics.
An observational study of Virtual Reality, run by Ardahan University at 1 site in Turkey (Türkiye).
Trial summary
Environmental ethics is a sub-branch of ethics that determines moral values and principles towards the environment. It is the common responsibility of all humanity to improve and protect the environment/nature and to hand it over to the next generations. Read more about this study
- Who is it for?
- Any ageHealthy volunteers can take part
- Conditions the study is for
- Virtual Reality
- What is being tested?
- environmental education
- How many people
- 91 participants
- Where
- 1 siteTurkey (Türkiye)
- Study dates
- 1 Oct 2022to 15 Jun 2023
- Phase
- Observational
- 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 Any age
- All sexes
- Healthy volunteers accepted
- Child, Adult, Older adult
Study population: Nurses
Who may be able to join
- Nurses working in ardahan state hospital
Who cannot join
- Nurses not working in ardahan state hospital
Trial locations and contacts
1 site in 1 country.
Turkey (Türkiye)1 site
Ardahan Devlet Hastanesi
Ardahan, Centrium, 75000
About this study
Official title: The Effect of Virtual Reality Supported Environmental Ethics Approaches Education on Nurse's Empathy and Environmental Ethics Awareness Levels
Environmental ethics is a sub-branch of ethics that determines moral values and principles towards the environment. It is the common responsibility of all humanity to improve and protect the environment/nature and to hand it over to the next generations. For this reason, every segment of society should have environmental ethics awareness. Empathy is an important concept in raising awareness of environmental ethics. It is stated that the awareness of environmental ethics is also developed in people who have developed empathy skills. For this reason, it is recommended to create training programs that enable people to develop their empathy skills. The formation and establishment of environmental ethics awareness in people can prevent the occurrence of environmental problems. This can be achieved by providing an effective environmental education. Technological developments such as virtual reality can be used in environmental education. Virtual reality technologies are called empathy machines as they create a sense of presence in users. For this reason, the perception of presence in virtual reality and being included in the narrative are effective in developing empathy in the person. It is stated that the perspectives acquired in virtual reality develop empathy and encourage behaviors in favor of society in a few weeks. Virtual reality technologies are useful for us researchers, both in terms of developing empathy towards environmental problems and creating awareness of environmental ethics as an educational tool. For this reason, in this study, the effect of virtual reality supported environmental education on nurses' empathy and environmental ethics awareness levels was tried to be examined with a quasi-experimental research.
Read the detailed description
RESEARCH DESIGN This research is a three-arm randomized controlled experimental study conducted prospectively to compare the effect of virtual reality-supported environmental education on nurses' environmental ethics approaches and empathy levels.
LOCATION AND CHARACTERISTICS OF THE STUDY This research was conducted at a State Hospital located in a province in the Eastern Anatolia Region between 01.10.2022 and 31.04.2023. The hospital consists of primary adult intensive care, secondary adult intensive care, secondary neonatal intensive care, six-bedded wards, operating theatre service, emergency department, palliative care unit, dialysis unit, and outpatient care service. The working hours of the hospital are organized in two shifts, 08.00-16.00 and 16.00-08.00, or 24 hours (full day).
POPULATION AND SAMPLE SELECTION The research was conducted with 91 nurses who volunteered to participate from among 101 nurses working at a State Hospital in a province in the Eastern Anatolia Region between 01.10.2022 and 31.04.2023. The total sample size was calculated as 90 (n=90) using G-POWER program with .4 (Cohen) effect size, 92% power, and .05 error margin based on percentage measurement values of the methods to be studied obtained from literature review (Faul et al., 2007). Considering possible losses, 33 nurses were planned to be included in each group, and randomization was performed over 91 nurses. None of the nurses included in the study met the exclusion criteria, and the study was concluded with 91 nurses.
Inclusion Criteria for the Sample
- Being a nurse working at the relevant State Hospital
- Volunteering to participate in the research
- Not having received virtual reality-supported environmental education before
Exclusion Criteria for the Sample
- Not being a nurse working at the relevant State Hospital
- Not volunteering to participate in the research
- Having received virtual reality-supported environmental education before
Criteria for Withdrawal from the Sample
- Being absent at any time during the research process
- Not completing the environmental education
Dependent and Independent Variables of the Study The main independent variable of the study is virtual reality-supported environmental education. Other sub-variables are data obtained through the "Nurse Introduction Form" and the "Empathy Level Determination Scale." The dependent variable of the study is data obtained through the "Environmental Ethics Approaches Scale."
FORMS AND SCALES USED IN DATA EVALUATION The "Nurse Introduction Form," "Empathy Level Determination Scale," and "Environmental Ethics Approaches Scale" were used in the study
- Conditions
- Virtual Reality
- Being tested
- environmental education
What participants receive
What participants receive. In a randomised study each person is assigned to one group by chance.
environmental educationOther
environmental education
| Study group | Role | What they receive |
|---|---|---|
| Virtual reality supported environmental education group | virtual reality supported environmental education group Receives: Other: environmental education | |
| The group that will not receive virtual reality-supported environmental education | the group that will not receive virtual reality-supported environmental education Receives: Other: environmental education | |
| Control group | control group |
What is being measured
The primary outcome is the main question the study is designed to answer.
Scale for Environmental Ethics Approaches
Scale for environmental ethics approaches pre-test
Measured: 15/11/2022-31/12/2022
Scale for Environmental Ethics Approaches
Scale for environmental ethics approaches post-test
Measured: 16/02/2023-28/03/2023
Adaptation of Empathy Quotient (EQ) Scale
Adaptation of Empathy Quotient (EQ) Scale pre-test
Measured: 15/11/2022-31/12/2022
Adaptation of Empathy Quotient (EQ) Scale
Adaptation of Empathy Quotient (EQ) Scale post-test
Measured: 16/02/2023-28/03/2023
Timeline
From the start of the study to its completion; the mark is today. Estimated dates are the sponsor’s plan.
- First posted14 May 2024
- Study start1 Oct 2022
- Primary completion30 Apr 2023
- Study completion15 Jun 2023
Resources
- Official record on ClinicalTrials.govThe registry entry this page is built from, with its full change history.
- Other trials for Virtual RealityStudies 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
- Observational
- Observational model
- Cohort
- Time perspective
- Prospective
- Enrolment
- 91 participants (actual)
Sponsor and investigators
- Lead sponsor
- Ardahan University
- Sponsor type
- University, hospital or other
- Responsible party
- Sponsor
- Investigators
- Bahanur Malak Akgün, Principal investigator, Ardahan University
IDs, dates and publications
- ClinicalTrials.gov ID
- NCT06413394
- Sponsor's protocol ID
- ArdahanUniversiserhatduzenci01
- Status last verified
- May 2024
- First submitted
- 9 May 2024
- Last updated
- 21 May 2024
- Results posted
- No
- Data monitoring committee
- No
- FDA-regulated drug
- No
- FDA-regulated device
- No
- Individual data sharing
- No: gender, total working time, age, marital status
Study at a glance
From the registry record, last updated by the sponsor on 21 May 2024. Recruitment status is as the sponsor reported it: confirm with the study team.
- Official title
- The Effect of Virtual Reality Supported Environmental Ethics Approaches Education on Nurse's Empathy and Environmental Ethics Awareness Levels
- ClinicalTrials.gov ID
- NCT06413394
- Acronym / sponsor ID
- ArdahanUniversiserhatduzenci01
- Conditions
- Virtual Reality
- Study type
- Observational
- Recruitment status
- Completed
- Enrolment
- 91 participants (actual)
- Lead sponsor
- Ardahan UniversityUniversity, hospital or other
- Study start
- 1 Oct 2022 (actual)
- Primary completion
- 30 Apr 2023 (actual)
- Study completion
- 15 Jun 2023 (actual)
- First posted
- 14 May 2024 (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.
Environmental ethics is a sub-branch of ethics that determines moral values and principles towards the environment. It is the common responsibility of all humanity to improve and protect the environment/nature and to hand it over to the next generations. For this reason, every segment of society should have environmental ethics awareness. Empathy is an important concept in raising awareness of environmental ethics. It is stated that the awareness of environmental ethics is also developed in people who have developed empathy skills. For this reason, it is recommended to create training programs that enable people to develop their empathy skills. The formation and establishment of environmental ethics awareness in people can prevent the occurrence of environmental problems. This can be achieved by providing an effective environmental education. Technological developments such as virtual reality can be used in environmental education. Virtual reality technologies are called empathy machines as they create a sense of presence in users. For this reason, the perception of presence in virtual reality and being included in the narrative are effective in developing empathy in the person. It is stated that the perspectives acquired in virtual reality develop empathy and encourage behaviors in favor of society in a few weeks. Virtual reality technologies are useful for us researchers, both in terms of developing empathy towards environmental problems and creating awareness of environmental ethics as an educational tool. For this reason, in this study, the effect of virtual reality supported environmental education on nurses' empathy and environmental ethics awareness levels was tried to be examined with a quasi-experimental research.
Detailed description
RESEARCH DESIGN This research is a three-arm randomized controlled experimental study conducted prospectively to compare the effect of virtual reality-supported environmental education on nurses' environmental ethics approaches and empathy levels.
LOCATION AND CHARACTERISTICS OF THE STUDY This research was conducted at a State Hospital located in a province in the Eastern Anatolia Region between 01.10.2022 and 31.04.2023. The hospital consists of primary adult intensive care, secondary adult intensive care, secondary neonatal intensive care, six-bedded wards, operating theatre service, emergency department, palliative care unit, dialysis unit, and outpatient care service. The working hours of the hospital are organized in two shifts, 08.00-16.00 and 16.00-08.00, or 24 hours (full day).
POPULATION AND SAMPLE SELECTION The research was conducted with 91 nurses who volunteered to participate from among 101 nurses working at a State Hospital in a province in the Eastern Anatolia Region between 01.10.2022 and 31.04.2023. The total sample size was calculated as 90 (n=90) using G-POWER program with .4 (Cohen) effect size, 92% power, and .05 error margin based on percentage measurement values of the methods to be studied obtained from literature review (Faul et al., 2007). Considering possible losses, 33 nurses were planned to be included in each group, and randomization was performed over 91 nurses. None of the nurses included in the study met the exclusion criteria, and the study was concluded with 91 nurses.
Inclusion Criteria for the Sample
- Being a nurse working at the relevant State Hospital
- Volunteering to participate in the research
- Not having received virtual reality-supported environmental education before
Exclusion Criteria for the Sample
- Not being a nurse working at the relevant State Hospital
- Not volunteering to participate in the research
- Having received virtual reality-supported environmental education before
Criteria for Withdrawal from the Sample
- Being absent at any time during the research process
- Not completing the environmental education
Dependent and Independent Variables of the Study The main independent variable of the study is virtual reality-supported environmental education. Other sub-variables are data obtained through the "Nurse Introduction Form" and the "Empathy Level Determination Scale." The dependent variable of the study is data obtained through the "Environmental Ethics Approaches Scale."
FORMS AND SCALES USED IN DATA EVALUATION The "Nurse Introduction Form," "Empathy Level Determination Scale," and "Environmental Ethics Approaches Scale" were used in the study
Study design
- Observational model
- Cohort
- Time perspective
- Prospective
- Number of arms
- 3
| Arm | Type | Receives |
|---|---|---|
| Virtual reality supported environmental education group | – | Other: environmental educationvirtual reality supported environmental education group |
| The group that will not receive virtual reality-supported environmental education | – | Other: environmental educationthe group that will not receive virtual reality-supported environmental education |
| Control group | – | –control group |
Who may qualify
- Sex
- All
- Healthy volunteers
- Accepted
- Age groups
- Child, Adult, Older adult
- Study population
- Nurses
Key inclusion criteria (1 listed)
- Nurses working in ardahan state hospital
Key exclusion criteria (1 listed)
- Nurses not working in ardahan state hospital
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 |
|---|---|---|
| environmental educationenvironmental education | Other | The group that will not receive virtual reality-supported environmental education, Virtual reality supported environmental education group |
Primary outcome
Scale for Environmental Ethics Approaches
Time frame: 15/11/2022-31/12/2022
Scale for environmental ethics approaches pre-test
Scale for Environmental Ethics Approaches
Time frame: 16/02/2023-28/03/2023
Scale for environmental ethics approaches post-test
Adaptation of Empathy Quotient (EQ) Scale
Time frame: 15/11/2022-31/12/2022
Adaptation of Empathy Quotient (EQ) Scale pre-test
Adaptation of Empathy Quotient (EQ) Scale
Time frame: 16/02/2023-28/03/2023
Adaptation of Empathy Quotient (EQ) Scale post-test
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 21 May 2024.
- Individual participant dataSharing planned: No. gender, total working time, age, marital status
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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.
Bahanur Malak Akgün principal investigator
Ardahan University
1 site in 1 country: see every site and its status.
Questions about this trial
What is this clinical trial studying?
An observational study of Virtual Reality, run by Ardahan University at 1 site in Turkey (Türkiye).
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 1 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 21 May 2024. 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 Turkey (Türkiye). 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?
Scale for Environmental Ethics Approaches (time frame: 15/11/2022-31/12/2022). The study lists 4 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 21 May 2024.