Virtual RealityExpertVR-ICUNCT06931392
Expectations and Experiences With Virtual Reality Training Among ICU Physicians and Nurses
An observational study of Virtual Reality and Education, run by Brno University Hospital.
Trial summary
The goal of this observational study is to describe the expectations and experiences with virtual reality in physicians and nurses working in the European ICUs. The main questions it aims to answer are: What emotions and worries does the expected training with virtual reality evoke? What are the potential factors… Read more about this study
- Who is it for?
- Ages 18 to 100 yearsHealthy volunteers can take part
- Conditions the study is for
- Virtual Reality, Education, Intensive Care Unit ICU
- How many people
- 200 participants
- Where
- No sites listed yet
- Study dates
- 1 Jun 2025to 30 Oct 2025
- Phase
- Observational
- Are there results?
- Not yet: the study is under way
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 18 to 100 years
- All sexes
- Healthy volunteers accepted
- Adult, Older adult
Study population: Physicians and nurses working in ICU.
Who may be able to join
- HCPs working in ICU.
Who cannot join
- HCPs not working in ICU.
About this study
The goal of this observational study is to describe the expectations and experiences with virtual reality in physicians and nurses working in the European ICUs. The main questions it aims to answer are:
What emotions and worries does the expected training with virtual reality evoke? What are the potential factors causing negative emotions and fear from expected training? What is the institutional approach to the online training approach regarding participation in working hours and covering the costs? How does the experience of training using virtual reality spread among the population of ICU physicians and nurses? Participants will fill out an electronic survey.
Read the detailed description
The need for constant training envelopes every medical speciality. Anesthesiology and Intensive Care or Critical care are no exceptions. Virtual reality is a very modern and fast-growing field with huge potential for education and training. The investigators hypothesise that virtual reality and online education could improve healthcare professionals' education feasibility. The survey was developed based on a trial version carried out only in the Czech Republic on 120 participants without any comments about questions clarity. The questionnaire contains a descriptive part and an explorative part about expectations and experiences with virtual reality in training. The study will aim for European ICUs. After that, the responses will be interpreted using statistical methods that fit. The investigators aim to publish our findings in a journal in WoS.
- Conditions
- Virtual Reality, Education, Intensive Care Unit ICU
- Keywords
- virtual reality, education, intensive care unit, training, European survey, physicians, nurses
What is being measured
The primary outcome is the main question the study is designed to answer.
What emotions and worries does the expected training with virtual reality evoke?
This survey is going to explore the emotions that are provoked by training in virtual reality.
Measured: 6 months
What are the potential factors causing negative emotions and fear from expected training?
This survey describes the potential factors causing negative emotions evoked by virtual reality training.
Measured: 6 months
Secondary outcomes (2)
What is the institutional approach to the online training approach regarding participation in working hours and covering the costs?
This study explores the institution's approach to online training. Mostly in are areas of fee cover and participation during working hours.
Measured: 6 months
How is the experience of training using virtual reality spread among the population of ICU physicians and nurses?
This study explores the experience of ICU physicians and nurses with training with virtual reality elements.
Measured: 6 months
Timeline
From the start of the study to its completion; the mark is today. Estimated dates are the sponsor’s plan.
- First posted17 Apr 2025
- Study start1 Jun 2025 (estimated)
- Primary completion30 Sep 2025 (estimated)
- Study completion30 Oct 2025 (estimated)
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
- Cross-sectional
- Enrolment
- 200 participants (estimated)
Sponsor and investigators
- Lead sponsor
- Brno University Hospital
- Sponsor type
- University, hospital or other
- Collaborators
- Masaryk University
- Responsible party
- Principal investigator, Tereza Prokopova, MD, Brno University Hospital
IDs, dates and publications
- ClinicalTrials.gov ID
- NCT06931392
- Sponsor's protocol ID
- ExpertVR-ICU
- Acronym
- ExpertVR-ICU
- Status last verified
- Apr 2025
- First submitted
- 9 Apr 2025
- Last updated
- 25 Apr 2025
- Results posted
- No
- Data monitoring committee
- No
- FDA-regulated drug
- No
- FDA-regulated device
- No
- Individual data sharing
- Yes: Anonymous data will be available on request to primary investigator.
Study at a glance
From the registry record, last updated by the sponsor on 25 Apr 2025. Recruitment status is as the sponsor reported it: confirm with the study team.
- Official title
- Expectations and Experiences With Virtual Reality Training Among ICU Physicians and Nurses
- ClinicalTrials.gov ID
- NCT06931392
- Acronym / sponsor ID
- ExpertVR-ICU / ExpertVR-ICU
- Conditions
- Virtual Reality, Education, Intensive Care Unit ICU
- Keywords
- virtual reality, education, intensive care unit, training, European survey, physicians, nurses
- Study type
- Observational
- Recruitment status
- Not yet recruiting
- Enrolment
- 200 participants (estimated)
- Lead sponsor
- Brno University HospitalUniversity, hospital or other
- Collaborators
- Masaryk University
- Study start
- 1 Jun 2025 (estimated)
- Primary completion
- 30 Sep 2025 (estimated)
- Study completion
- 30 Oct 2025 (estimated)
- First posted
- 17 Apr 2025 (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.
The goal of this observational study is to describe the expectations and experiences with virtual reality in physicians and nurses working in the European ICUs. The main questions it aims to answer are:
What emotions and worries does the expected training with virtual reality evoke? What are the potential factors causing negative emotions and fear from expected training? What is the institutional approach to the online training approach regarding participation in working hours and covering the costs? How does the experience of training using virtual reality spread among the population of ICU physicians and nurses? Participants will fill out an electronic survey.
Detailed description
The need for constant training envelopes every medical speciality. Anesthesiology and Intensive Care or Critical care are no exceptions. Virtual reality is a very modern and fast-growing field with huge potential for education and training. The investigators hypothesise that virtual reality and online education could improve healthcare professionals' education feasibility. The survey was developed based on a trial version carried out only in the Czech Republic on 120 participants without any comments about questions clarity. The questionnaire contains a descriptive part and an explorative part about expectations and experiences with virtual reality in training. The study will aim for European ICUs. After that, the responses will be interpreted using statistical methods that fit. The investigators aim to publish our findings in a journal in WoS.
Study design
- Observational model
- Cohort
- Time perspective
- Cross-sectional
Who may qualify
- Ages
- 18 to 100 years
- Sex
- All
- Healthy volunteers
- Accepted
- Age groups
- Adult, Older adult
- Study population
- Physicians and nurses working in ICU.
Key inclusion criteria (1 listed)
- HCPs working in ICU.
Key exclusion criteria (1 listed)
- HCPs not working in ICU.
Eligibility is decided by the study team after screening; this overview does not establish that a patient qualifies. Full inclusion and exclusion criteria.
Primary outcome
What emotions and worries does the expected training with virtual reality evoke?
Time frame: 6 months
This survey is going to explore the emotions that are provoked by training in virtual reality.
What are the potential factors causing negative emotions and fear from expected training?
Time frame: 6 months
This survey describes the potential factors causing negative emotions evoked by virtual reality training.
2 secondary outcomes
What is the institutional approach to the online training approach regarding participation in working hours and covering the costs?
Time frame: 6 months
How is the experience of training using virtual reality spread among the population of ICU physicians and nurses?
Time frame: 6 months
Results and safety
This study is still under way. Results are not available in the source record yet.
Research links
- Official record on ClinicalTrials.govLast updated by the sponsor 25 Apr 2025.
- Individual participant dataSharing planned: Yes. Anonymous data will be available on request to primary investigator.
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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.
The record lists no contact. Use the official record to reach the sponsor.
Questions about this trial
What is this clinical trial studying?
An observational study of Virtual Reality and Education, run by Brno University Hospital.
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: opening soon, as of the sponsor's last update on 25 Apr 2025. Status can change between updates, so confirm with the study contact before making plans.
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?
This study is still under way. Results are not available in the source record yet.
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?
What emotions and worries does the expected training with virtual reality evoke? (time frame: 6 months). The study lists 2 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 25 Apr 2025.