Stoma CareIVRT_SCNCT07677592
Immersive Virtual Reality Training for Stoma Care
A study testing immersive virtual reality training program and traditional classroom lecture in people with Stoma Care and Nursing Education, run by National Taiwan University Hospital at 1 site in Taiwan.
Trial summary
This study investigates the effectiveness of immersive virtual reality (VR) training in stoma care on nurses' knowledge, skills, self-efficacy, and learning satisfaction. Using a mixed-method design with convenience sampling, 100 clinical nurses will be recruited and randomly assigned (1:1) to experimental and control… Read more about this study
- Who is it for?
- Ages 18 years and olderHealthy volunteers can take part
- Conditions the study is for
- Stoma Care, Nursing Education
- What is being tested?
- immersive virtual reality training program and traditional classroom lecture
- Type of treatment
- Medical device, Lifestyle or therapy programme
- Could I receive a placebo?
- No, everyone receives an active treatment
- How many people
- 100 participants
- Where
- 1 siteTaiwan
- Study dates
- 4 Jun 2026to 31 Dec 2028
- 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 years and older
- All sexes
- Healthy volunteers accepted
- Adult, Older adult
Who may be able to join
- Full-time registered nurses employed at the study institution or nursing students currently enrolled in a formal nursing program
- Willing to participate in the study and able to provide written informed consent
Who cannot join
- Prior participation in virtual reality-based ostomy care training
- Self-reported history of significant discomfort during VR use (e.g., dizziness, nausea, or other physical discomfort)
- Individuals who consider themselves unable or unwilling to undergo VR training
Trial locations and contacts
1 site in 1 country. Contact the study team or a site near you to ask about taking part.
About this study
Official title: The Effectiveness of Immersive Virtual Reality Training for Stoma Care on Nurses' Knowledge and Skill, Self-efficacy and Learning Satisfaction
This study investigates the effectiveness of immersive virtual reality (VR) training in stoma care on nurses' knowledge, skills, self-efficacy, and learning satisfaction.
Using a mixed-method design with convenience sampling, 100 clinical nurses will be recruited and randomly assigned (1:1) to experimental and control groups. The experimental group will receive two VR training sessions one month apart, while the control group will attend a single traditional classroom session. Both groups will follow stoma care replacement procedures established by National Taiwan University Hospital.
Data collection will include demographic information, knowledge/skill tests, and self-efficacy questionnaires administered at three time points: before training, immediately after training, and one month post-training. Learning satisfaction will be assessed immediately after training. Participants reporting adverse VR reactions or scoring below 4 on satisfaction will be invited to one-on-one semi-structured interviews.
Read the detailed description
This study aims to validate the effectiveness of immersive virtual reality training for stoma care on nurses' knowledge and skill, self-efficacy and learning satisfaction.
Skin irritation is the commonest complication of stoma creation. Actuate and comprehensive care for stoma can help to improve patients' quality of life and enhanced outcome of nursing care. Due to lack of consistent, standardized and cost-effective training program, motivation of this study is development of it.
A mixed-method design with convenience sampling will recruit 100 clinical nurses, randomly assigned (1:1) to experimental and control groups. The experimental group will receive two VR training sessions one month apart, while the control group will attend a single traditional classroom session. Both groups will follow stoma care replacement procedures developed by National Taiwan University Hospital, which includes preparation of materials, skin cleansing, stoma pouch application, and key considerations for proper attachment.
Data collection includes demographics, knowledge/skill tests, and self-efficacy questionnaires at three time points: pre-training, immediately post-training, and one month post-training. Learning satisfaction will be assessed immediately after training. Participants with adverse VR reactions or satisfaction scores below 4 will be invited to one-on-one semi-structured interviews.
Data analysis conducts by a SPSS software (version 27.0; SPSS Inc., Chicago, IL, United States). Descriptive statistics include mean, standard deviation and frequency distribution for analyzing the demographic characteristics, and scores of test and questionnaires; independent t-test will be applied for comparing the difference between groups; and qualitative content analysis will be used to understand the management experience on adverse reaction of immersive virtual reality training.
- Conditions
- Stoma Care, Nursing Education
- Being tested
- immersive virtual reality training program, traditional classroom lecture
- Keywords
- immersive virtual training program
What participants receive
What participants receive. In a randomised study each person is assigned to one group by chance.
immersive virtual reality training programDevice
This training program included (1) Scenario: Hospital ward, 56-year-old female post-rectal cancer surgery with temporary colostomy; (2) Intervention: Ostomy care education via immersive VR; (3) Materials: HTC cloud platform, Insta360 camera, tripod, 2 HMDs; (4) Expert Review: Physician, nursing supervisor, academic faculty, wound/ostomy nurse, nurse practitioner; (5) Training: Two 30 minute VR sessions, one month apart, in a quiet hospital meeting room.
traditional classroom lectureBehavioural
This group received (1) Intervention: Traditional classroom lecture; (2) Format: Two-hour PowerPoint session; (3) Instructor: Certified wound/ostomy nurse; (4) Location: Meeting room with audiovisual facilities, Yunlin Branch.
| Study group | Role | What they receive |
|---|---|---|
| immersive virtual reality training | Experimental | stoma care with immersive virtual reality device Receives: Device: immersive virtual reality training program |
| traditional classroom lecture | Active comparator | lecture with PPT Receives: Behavioral: traditional classroom lecture |
What is being measured
The primary outcome is the main question the study is designed to answer.
Knowledge and Skills Test of Stoma Care
The test covers four domains: normal stoma characteristics, standard procedures for ostomy care, principles of managing ostomy leakage, and key points of ostomy care education. It consists of five single-choice questions, with a total score ranging from 0 to 100. Higher scores indicate better knowledge and skills in stoma care.
Measured: Assessments will be conducted at three time points: (1) before training (baseline), (2) immediately after training (post-test I), and (3) one month after training (post-test II).
Secondary outcomes (1)
Self-Efficacy Scale of Stoma Care
The scale includes 5 items designed to assess nurses' confidence in performing ostomy care tasks. Each item is rated on a 0-10 scale, with higher scores indicating greater self-efficacy. Content validity was established by five nursing experts, yielding a CVI of 0.87.
Measured: Assessments will be conducted at three time points: (1) before training (baseline), (2) immediately after training (post-test I), and (3) one month after training (post-test II).
Timeline
From the start of the study to its completion; the mark is today. Estimated dates are the sponsor’s plan.
- First posted1 Jul 2026
- Study start4 Jun 2026 (estimated)
- Primary completion31 Dec 2026 (estimated)
- Study completion31 Dec 2028 (estimated)
Resources
- Official record on ClinicalTrials.govThe registry entry this page is built from, with its full change history.
- Other trials for Stoma CareStudies of the same condition, open and under way.
- More trials run by National Taiwan University HospitalThe sponsor's other registered studies.
- 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
- Experimental group with immersive vitral reality training program vs. tranditional classroom lecture
- Masking
- None (open label)
- Enrolment
- 100 participants (estimated)
Sponsor and investigators
- Lead sponsor
- National Taiwan University Hospital
- Sponsor type
- University, hospital or other
- Responsible party
- Sponsor
- Investigators
- Ling-Chun Lu, Principal investigator, National Taiwan University Hospital
IDs, dates and publications
- ClinicalTrials.gov ID
- NCT07677592
- Sponsor's protocol ID
- 202603033RINC
- Other IDs
- 115-S031
- Acronym
- IVRT_SC
- Status last verified
- Jun 2026
- First submitted
- 3 Jun 2026
- Last updated
- 1 Jul 2026
- Results posted
- No
- Data monitoring committee
- No
- FDA-regulated drug
- No
- FDA-regulated device
- No
- Individual data sharing
- No: Due to privacy concerns, we do not plan to share individual participant data (IPD) with other researchers.
Study at a glance
From the registry record, last updated by the sponsor on 1 Jul 2026. Recruitment status is as the sponsor reported it: confirm with the study team.
- Official title
- The Effectiveness of Immersive Virtual Reality Training for Stoma Care on Nurses' Knowledge and Skill, Self-efficacy and Learning Satisfaction
- ClinicalTrials.gov ID
- NCT07677592
- Acronym / sponsor ID
- IVRT_SC / 202603033RINC
- Conditions
- Stoma Care, Nursing Education
- Keywords
- immersive virtual training program
- Study type
- Interventional
- Recruitment status
- Not yet recruiting
- Enrolment
- 100 participants (estimated)
- Lead sponsor
- National Taiwan University HospitalUniversity, hospital or other
- Study start
- 4 Jun 2026 (estimated)
- Primary completion
- 31 Dec 2026 (estimated)
- Study completion
- 31 Dec 2028 (estimated)
- First posted
- 1 Jul 2026 (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 investigates the effectiveness of immersive virtual reality (VR) training in stoma care on nurses' knowledge, skills, self-efficacy, and learning satisfaction.
Using a mixed-method design with convenience sampling, 100 clinical nurses will be recruited and randomly assigned (1:1) to experimental and control groups. The experimental group will receive two VR training sessions one month apart, while the control group will attend a single traditional classroom session. Both groups will follow stoma care replacement procedures established by National Taiwan University Hospital.
Data collection will include demographic information, knowledge/skill tests, and self-efficacy questionnaires administered at three time points: before training, immediately after training, and one month post-training. Learning satisfaction will be assessed immediately after training. Participants reporting adverse VR reactions or scoring below 4 on satisfaction will be invited to one-on-one semi-structured interviews.
Detailed description
This study aims to validate the effectiveness of immersive virtual reality training for stoma care on nurses' knowledge and skill, self-efficacy and learning satisfaction.
Skin irritation is the commonest complication of stoma creation. Actuate and comprehensive care for stoma can help to improve patients' quality of life and enhanced outcome of nursing care. Due to lack of consistent, standardized and cost-effective training program, motivation of this study is development of it.
A mixed-method design with convenience sampling will recruit 100 clinical nurses, randomly assigned (1:1) to experimental and control groups. The experimental group will receive two VR training sessions one month apart, while the control group will attend a single traditional classroom session. Both groups will follow stoma care replacement procedures developed by National Taiwan University Hospital, which includes preparation of materials, skin cleansing, stoma pouch application, and key considerations for proper attachment.
Data collection includes demographics, knowledge/skill tests, and self-efficacy questionnaires at three time points: pre-training, immediately post-training, and one month post-training. Learning satisfaction will be assessed immediately after training. Participants with adverse VR reactions or satisfaction scores below 4 will be invited to one-on-one semi-structured interviews.
Data analysis conducts by a SPSS software (version 27.0; SPSS Inc., Chicago, IL, United States). Descriptive statistics include mean, standard deviation and frequency distribution for analyzing the demographic characteristics, and scores of test and questionnaires; independent t-test will be applied for comparing the difference between groups; and qualitative content analysis will be used to understand the management experience on adverse reaction of immersive virtual reality training.
Study design
- Primary purpose
- Other
- Allocation
- Randomised
- Intervention model
- Parallel groups
- Masking
- None (open label)
- Number of arms
- 2
- Model description
- Experimental group with immersive vitral reality training program vs. tranditional classroom lecture
| Arm | Type | Receives |
|---|---|---|
| immersive virtual reality training | Experimental | Device: immersive virtual reality training programstoma care with immersive virtual reality device |
| traditional classroom lecture | Active comparator | Behavioral: traditional classroom lecturelecture with PPT |
Who may qualify
- Ages
- 18 years and older
- Sex
- All
- Healthy volunteers
- Accepted
- Age groups
- Adult, Older adult
Key inclusion criteria (2 listed)
- Full-time registered nurses employed at the study institution or nursing students currently enrolled in a formal nursing program
- Willing to participate in the study and able to provide written informed consent
Key exclusion criteria (3 listed)
- Prior participation in virtual reality-based ostomy care training
- Self-reported history of significant discomfort during VR use (e.g., dizziness, nausea, or other physical discomfort)
- Individuals who consider themselves unable or unwilling to undergo VR training
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 |
|---|---|---|
| immersive virtual reality training programThis training program included (1) Scenario: Hospital ward, 56-year-old female post-rectal cancer surgery with temporary colostomy; (2) Intervention: Ostomy care education via immersive VR; (3) Materials: HTC cloud platform, Insta360 camera, tripod, 2 HMDs; (4) Expert Review: Physician, nursing supervisor, academic faculty, wound/ostomy nurse, nurse practitioner; (5) Training: Two 30 minute VR sessions, one month apart, in a quiet hospital meeting room. | Device | immersive virtual reality training |
| traditional classroom lectureThis group received (1) Intervention: Traditional classroom lecture; (2) Format: Two-hour PowerPoint session; (3) Instructor: Certified wound/ostomy nurse; (4) Location: Meeting room with audiovisual facilities, Yunlin Branch. | Behavioural | traditional classroom lecture |
Primary outcome
Knowledge and Skills Test of Stoma Care
Time frame: Assessments will be conducted at three time points: (1) before training (baseline), (2) immediately after training (post-test I), and (3) one month after training (post-test II).
The test covers four domains: normal stoma characteristics, standard procedures for ostomy care, principles of managing ostomy leakage, and key points of ostomy care education. It consists of five single-choice questions, with a total score ranging from 0 to 100. Higher scores indicate better knowledge and skills in stoma care.
1 secondary outcome
Self-Efficacy Scale of Stoma Care
Time frame: Assessments will be conducted at three time points: (1) before training (baseline), (2) immediately after training (post-test I), and (3) one month after training (post-test II).
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 1 Jul 2026.
- Individual participant dataSharing planned: No. Due to privacy concerns, we do not plan to share individual participant data (IPD) with other researchers.
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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.
Ling-Chun Lu principal investigator
National Taiwan University Hospital
1 site in 1 country: see every site and its status.
Questions about this trial
What is this clinical trial studying?
A study testing immersive virtual reality training program and traditional classroom lecture in people with Stoma Care and Nursing Education, run by National Taiwan University Hospital 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 3 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 1 Jul 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 Ling-Chun Lu, PhD (886-2-33665589, lulingchun@ntu.edu.tw), or a site near the patient. AzTrials does not enrol participants or take referrals.
What does the primary outcome measure?
Knowledge and Skills Test of Stoma Care (time frame: Assessments will be conducted at three time points: (1) before training (baseline), (2) immediately after training (post-test I), and (3) one month after training (post-test II).). 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 1 Jul 2026.