Nursing StudentsVHCT-NSNCT07275372
Using Virtual Humans to Teach Cognitive Function Assessment to Nursing Students
A study testing Virtual human and Printed material in people with Nursing Students, run by Taipei Medical University at 1 site in Taiwan.
Trial summary
Purpose of the Study This study wants to find out whether a virtual human (a computer-based simulated person) can help nursing students learn how to assess someone's thinking and memory skills. Read more about this study
- Who is it for?
- Ages 18 to 65 yearsHealthy volunteers can take part
- Conditions the study is for
- Nursing Students
- What is being tested?
- Virtual human and Printed material
- Could I receive a placebo?
- No, everyone receives an active treatment
- How many people
- 60 participants
- Where
- 1 siteTaiwan
- Study dates
- 2 Dec 2025to 31 Dec 2026
- Phase
- Interventional
- 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 65 years
- All sexes
- Healthy volunteers accepted
- Adult, Older adult
Who may be able to join
- Nursing students currently enrolled in a bachelor's or post-baccalaureate nursing program.
- Students who have not previously received instruction on the SPMSQ cognitive function assessment,
Who cannot join
- no
Trial locations and contacts
1 site in 1 country. Contact the study team or a site near you to ask about taking part.
Taiwan1 site, 1 recruiting
- Recruiting
Taipei Medical University
Taipei, Taiwan, 110
Yeu-Hui Chuang, PhD, 886-2-27361661 ext. 6328, yeuhui@tmu.edu.tw
Yeu-Hui Chuang, PhD
About this study
Official title: Effectiveness of Virtual Humans in Learning Cognitive Function Assessment Among Nursing Students
Purpose of the Study This study wants to find out whether a virtual human (a computer-based simulated person) can help nursing students learn how to assess someone's thinking and memory skills.
Main Question Do nursing students learn cognitive function assessment better when they use a virtual human compared with reading printed materials?
What Participants Will Do Participants will learn how to do a cognitive function assessment for about 60 minutes, either by using a virtual human or by reading printed materials.
- Conditions
- Nursing Students
- Being tested
- Virtual human, Printed material
What participants receive
What participants receive. In a randomised study each person is assigned to one group by chance.
Virtual humanOther
There are five scenarios integrated into Virtual human software.
Printed materialOther
The comparison group will read the printed material regarding SPMSQ assessment.
| Study group | Role | What they receive |
|---|---|---|
| Virtual human | Experimental | This group will use virtual human to learn the assessement of SPMSQ. Receives: Other: Virtual human |
| Printed material | Active comparator | The comparison group will use printed material to learn the assessment of SPMSQ. Receives: Other: Printed material |
What is being measured
The primary outcome is the main question the study is designed to answer.
Competence of cognitive function assessment
Participants are required to conduct a cognitive function assessment on the virtual patient within a designed clinical scenario. The system assigns a score based on the completion of each item, with higher scores indicating better cognitive assessment ability.
Measured: 60 minutes
Knowledge of cognitive function assessment
A total of ten items were included. Each correct answer receives one point, while incorrect or "don't know" responses receive zero points. The total score ranges from 0 to 10, with higher scores indicating better knowledge of cognitive function assessment among the students.
Measured: 60 minutes
Confidence scale
The scale consists of five items, each scored from 1 to 5, with a total score ranging from 5 to 25. Higher scores indicate greater confidence in performing cognitive function assessments among the participants.
Measured: 60 minutes
Secondary outcomes (1)
Learning Material Satisfaction Questionnaire
The questionnaire includes 10 items and is scored on a 5-point Likert scale, where "strongly disagree" = 1, "disagree" = 2, "neutral" = 3, "agree" = 4, and "strongly agree" = 5. The total score ranges from 10 to 50, with higher scores indicating greater satisfaction with the learning material (either the VH-based material or the printed material).
Measured: 60 minutes
Timeline
From the start of the study to its completion; the mark is today. Estimated dates are the sponsor’s plan.
- First posted10 Dec 2025
- Study start2 Dec 2025
- Primary completion31 Dec 2026 (estimated)
- Study completion31 Dec 2026 (estimated)
Resources
- Official record on ClinicalTrials.govThe registry entry this page is built from, with its full change history.
- Other trials for Nursing StudentsStudies 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
- Masking
- Single blind
- Who is masked
- Participant
- Enrolment
- 60 participants (estimated)
Sponsor and investigators
- Lead sponsor
- Taipei Medical University
- Sponsor type
- University, hospital or other
- Responsible party
- Sponsor
IDs, dates and publications
- ClinicalTrials.gov ID
- NCT07275372
- Sponsor's protocol ID
- N202510056
- Acronym
- VHCT-NS
- Status last verified
- Nov 2025
- First submitted
- 28 Nov 2025
- Last updated
- 20 Jan 2026
- Results posted
- No
- Data monitoring committee
- No
- 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 20 Jan 2026. Recruitment status is as the sponsor reported it: confirm with the study team.
- Official title
- Effectiveness of Virtual Humans in Learning Cognitive Function Assessment Among Nursing Students
- ClinicalTrials.gov ID
- NCT07275372
- Acronym / sponsor ID
- VHCT-NS / N202510056
- Conditions
- Nursing Students
- Study type
- Interventional
- Recruitment status
- Recruiting
- Enrolment
- 60 participants (estimated)
- Lead sponsor
- Taipei Medical UniversityUniversity, hospital or other
- Study start
- 2 Dec 2025 (actual)
- Primary completion
- 31 Dec 2026 (estimated)
- Study completion
- 31 Dec 2026 (estimated)
- First posted
- 10 Dec 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.
Purpose of the Study This study wants to find out whether a virtual human (a computer-based simulated person) can help nursing students learn how to assess someone's thinking and memory skills.
Main Question Do nursing students learn cognitive function assessment better when they use a virtual human compared with reading printed materials?
What Participants Will Do Participants will learn how to do a cognitive function assessment for about 60 minutes, either by using a virtual human or by reading printed materials.
Study design
- Primary purpose
- Other
- Allocation
- Randomised
- Intervention model
- Parallel groups
- Masking
- Single blind (participant)
- Number of arms
- 2
| Arm | Type | Receives |
|---|---|---|
| Virtual human | Experimental | Other: Virtual humanThis group will use virtual human to learn the assessement of SPMSQ. |
| Printed material | Active comparator | Other: Printed materialThe comparison group will use printed material to learn the assessment of SPMSQ. |
Who may qualify
- Ages
- 18 to 65 years
- Sex
- All
- Healthy volunteers
- Accepted
- Age groups
- Adult, Older adult
Key inclusion criteria (2 listed)
- Nursing students currently enrolled in a bachelor's or post-baccalaureate nursing program.
- Students who have not previously received instruction on the SPMSQ cognitive function assessment,
Key exclusion criteria (1 listed)
- no
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 |
|---|---|---|
| Virtual humanThere are five scenarios integrated into Virtual human software. | Other | Virtual human |
| Printed materialThe comparison group will read the printed material regarding SPMSQ assessment. | Other | Printed material |
Primary outcome
Competence of cognitive function assessment
Time frame: 60 minutes
Participants are required to conduct a cognitive function assessment on the virtual patient within a designed clinical scenario. The system assigns a score based on the completion of each item, with higher scores indicating better cognitive assessment ability.
Knowledge of cognitive function assessment
Time frame: 60 minutes
A total of ten items were included. Each correct answer receives one point, while incorrect or "don't know" responses receive zero points. The total score ranges from 0 to 10, with higher scores indicating better knowledge of cognitive function assessment among the students.
Confidence scale
Time frame: 60 minutes
The scale consists of five items, each scored from 1 to 5, with a total score ranging from 5 to 25. Higher scores indicate greater confidence in performing cognitive function assessments among the participants.
1 secondary outcome
Learning Material Satisfaction Questionnaire
Time frame: 60 minutes
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 20 Jan 2026.
- 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.
1 site in 1 country: see every site and its status.
Questions about this trial
What is this clinical trial studying?
A study testing Virtual human and Printed material in people with Nursing Students, run by Taipei Medical 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 2 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: looking for participants now, as of the sponsor's last update on 20 Jan 2026. 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?
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?
Contact Chia-I Chao (886-930120686, b405112016@tmu.edu.tw), or a site near the patient. AzTrials does not enrol participants or take referrals.
What does the primary outcome measure?
Competence of cognitive function assessment (time frame: 60 minutes). The study lists 3 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 20 Jan 2026.