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Hospital Fire Safety PreparednessNCT07732959

Augmented Reality for Hospital Fire Safety

A study testing Augmented Reality Fire-Safety Education and Traditional Fire-Safety Education in people with Hospital Fire Safety Preparedness, run by Chou Yun Jyuan at 1 site in Taiwan.

Completed

Finished. The study has ended and is not enrolling. Results may be posted on the official record.

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Trial summary

This study evaluated the effectiveness of augmented reality-based hospital fire-safety education among hospitalized patients and accompanying caregivers. Hospital fires pose substantial risks to patient safety because of complex clinical environments, high reliance on electrical equipment, and the presence of patients… Read more about this study

Who is it for?
Ages 20 years and olderHealthy volunteers can take part
Conditions the study is for
Hospital Fire Safety Preparedness
What is being tested?
Augmented Reality Fire-Safety Education and Traditional Fire-Safety Education
Could I receive a placebo?
No, everyone receives an active treatment
How many people
153 participants
Where
1 siteTaiwan
Study dates
1 Sep 2022to 31 Dec 2022
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 20 years and older
  • All sexes
  • Healthy volunteers accepted
  • Adult, Older adult

Who may be able to join

  • Hospitalized patients, family caregivers, or paid caregivers in the participating hospital wards
  • Aged 20 years or older
  • Able to communicate in Mandarin Chinese, Taiwanese, or Hakka
  • Willing to participate in the study and provide written informed consent

Who cannot join

  • Individuals with mobility limitations
  • Individuals who did not have access to or were unable to use a mobile phone
  • Individuals who were unwilling to participate in the study

Trial locations and contacts

1 site in 1 country.

Taiwan1 site
  • Hualien Tzu Chi Hospital

    Hualien City, Taiwan, 973

Other trials in Taiwan

About this study

Official title: Effectiveness of Augmented Reality-Based Education on Public Knowledge, Attitudes, Behaviors, and Acceptance of Hospital Fire Safety

This study evaluated the effectiveness of augmented reality-based hospital fire-safety education among hospitalized patients and accompanying caregivers. Hospital fires pose substantial risks to patient safety because of complex clinical environments, high reliance on electrical equipment, and the presence of patients who may have difficulty evacuating during emergencies. Strengthening fire-safety preparedness among patients and caregivers is therefore an important component of hospital safety management.Participants were recruited from three hospital wards and assigned to either an augmented reality education group or a traditional education group using a sealed-envelope assignment method. The augmented reality group received fire-safety education through a hospital-developed web-based augmented reality platform, whereas the control group received standard hospital fire-safety education based on existing inpatient education protocols. Outcomes were assessed before and after the educational intervention using a structured questionnaire measuring fire-safety knowledge, attitudes, behaviors, and acceptance of the educational method, including perceived usefulness and perceived ease of use.The purpose of this study was to determine whether augmented reality-based education was more effective and acceptable than traditional education in improving hospital fire-safety preparedness among hospitalized patients and caregivers.

Being tested
Augmented Reality Fire-Safety Education, Traditional Fire-Safety Education
Keywords
augmented reality, fire safety education, patient safety, nursing intervention, technology acceptance model

What participants receive

What participants receive. In a randomised study each person is assigned to one group by chance.

  • Augmented Reality Fire-Safety EducationBehavioural

    Also called Augmented Reality Fire-Safety Education Group

    A web-based augmented reality educational intervention designed to provide hospital fire-safety education to hospitalized patients and accompanying caregivers. Participants used a tablet or mobile device to complete interactive fire-safety learning activities. The intervention took approximately 10-15 minutes to complete.

  • Traditional Fire-Safety EducationBehavioural

    Also called Traditional Fire-Safety Education Group

    Standard hospital fire-safety education provided according to existing inpatient education procedures. The education included routine verbal instructions and written fire-safety information provided during hospitalization.

Study groups in NCT07732959
Study groupRoleWhat they receive
Augmented Reality Fire-Safety Education GroupExperimentalParticipants in this group received hospital fire-safety education through a hospital-developed, web-based augmented reality platform. The intervention was delivered using a tablet or mobile device and included interactive fire-safety learning activities in the hospital setting.
Receives: Behavioral: Augmented Reality Fire-Safety Education
Traditional Fire-Safety Education GroupActive comparatorParticipants in this group received standard hospital fire-safety education according to existing inpatient education procedures.
Receives: Behavioral: Traditional Fire-Safety Education

What is being measured

The primary outcome is the main question the study is designed to answer.

  1. Change in Hospital Fire-Safety Knowledge Score

    Hospital fire-safety knowledge was assessed using the 11-item knowledge section of a study-specific questionnaire developed by the research team and reviewed by experts. The section comprised true-or-false items, including reverse-coded items. Each correct response was assigned 1 point, and each incorrect response was assigned 0 points. Item scores were summed to calculate a total score ranging from 0 to 11, with higher scores indicating greater hospital fire-safety knowledge. The change in total score from immediately before to immediately after the intervention was compared between the augmented reality and traditional education groups.

    Measured: Immediately before the intervention and immediately after completion of the assigned education session

  2. Change in Hospital Fire-Safety Attitude Score

    Hospital fire-safety attitudes were assessed using the eight-item attitude section of a study-specific questionnaire developed by the research team and reviewed by experts. Each item was rated on a 5-point Likert scale ranging from 1, never, to 5, always. Item scores were summed to calculate a total attitude score ranging from 8 to 40, with higher scores indicating more favorable hospital fire-safety attitudes and therefore a better outcome. The change in total score from immediately before to immediately after the intervention was compared between the augmented reality and traditional education groups.

    Measured: Immediately before the intervention and immediately after completion of the assigned education session

  3. Change in Hospital Fire-Safety Behavior Score

    Hospital fire-safety behaviors were assessed using the four-item behavior section of a study-specific questionnaire developed by the research team and reviewed by experts. Each item was rated on a 5-point Likert scale ranging from 1, never, to 5, always. Item scores were summed to calculate a total behavior score ranging from 4 to 20, with higher scores indicating more appropriate hospital fire-safety behaviors and therefore a better outcome. The change in total score from immediately before to immediately after the intervention was compared between the augmented reality and traditional education groups.

    Measured: Immediately before the intervention and immediately after completion of the assigned education session

Secondary outcomes (2)
  1. Perceived Usefulness Score on the Technology Acceptance Model-Based Acceptance Questionnaire

    Perceived usefulness was assessed using items 6-8 of an eight-item acceptance scale developed based on the Technology Acceptance Model. Each item was rated on a five-point Likert scale ranging from 1, strongly disagree, to 5, strongly agree. Item scores were summed to calculate the total perceived usefulness score, ranging from 3 to 15, with higher scores indicating greater perceived usefulness of the augmented reality fire-safety education. This outcome was assessed only among participants assigned to the augmented reality fire-safety education group.

    Measured: Immediately after completion of the augmented reality fire-safety education intervention

  2. Perceived Ease-of-Use Score on the Technology Acceptance Model-Based Acceptance Questionnaire

    Perceived ease of use was assessed using items 1-5 of the eight-item Technology Acceptance Model-Based Acceptance Questionnaire developed for this study. Each item was rated on a 5-point Likert scale ranging from 1, strongly disagree, to 5, strongly agree. Item scores were summed to calculate a total perceived ease-of-use score ranging from 5 to 25, with higher scores indicating greater perceived ease of use of the augmented reality fire-safety education and therefore a better outcome. This outcome was assessed only among participants assigned to the augmented reality fire-safety education group.

    Measured: Immediately after completion of the augmented reality fire-safety education intervention.

Timeline

From the start of the study to its completion; the mark is today. Estimated dates are the sponsor’s plan.

  1. First posted29 Jul 2026
  2. Study start1 Sep 2022
  3. Primary completion31 Dec 2022
  4. Study completion31 Dec 2022

Resources

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
Prevention
Allocation
Randomised
Intervention model
Parallel groups
Masking
Single blind
Who is masked
Participant
Enrolment
153 participants (actual)
IDs, dates and publications
ClinicalTrials.gov ID
NCT07732959
Sponsor's protocol ID
IRB 110-230-B
Status last verified
Jul 2026
First submitted
20 Jul 2026
Last updated
29 Jul 2026
Results posted
No
Data monitoring committee
No
FDA-regulated drug
No
FDA-regulated device
No
Individual data sharing
No: The individual participant data will not be shared because the data contain participant-level questionnaire responses collected under institutional review board approval and informed consent conditions.

Publications

  • Barteit S, Lanfermann L, Barnighausen T, Neuhann F, Beiersmann C. Augmented, Mixed, and Virtual Reality-Based Head-Mounted Devices for Medical Education: Systematic Review. JMIR Serious Games. 2021 Jul 8;9(3):e29080. doi: 10.2196/29080.

    PubMed 34255668
  • Dhar P, Rocks T, Samarasinghe RM, Stephenson G, Smith C. Augmented reality in medical education: students' experiences and learning outcomes. Med Educ Online. 2021 Dec;26(1):1953953. doi: 10.1080/10872981.2021.1953953.

    PubMed 34259122
  • Bogomolova K, van der Ham IJM, Dankbaar MEW, van den Broek WW, Hovius SER, van der Hage JA, Hierck BP. The Effect of Stereoscopic Augmented Reality Visualization on Learning Anatomy and the Modifying Effect of Visual-Spatial Abilities: A Double-Center Randomized Controlled Trial. Anat Sci Educ. 2020 Sep;13(5):558-567. doi: 10.1002/ase.1941. Epub 2020 Jan 27.

    PubMed 31887792
  • Moro C, Birt J, Stromberga Z, Phelps C, Clark J, Glasziou P, Scott AM. Virtual and Augmented Reality Enhancements to Medical and Science Student Physiology and Anatomy Test Performance: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis. Anat Sci Educ. 2021 May;14(3):368-376. doi: 10.1002/ase.2049. Epub 2021 Feb 26.

    PubMed 33378557
  • Tang KS, Cheng DL, Mi E, Greenberg PB. Augmented reality in medical education: a systematic review. Can Med Educ J. 2020 Mar 16;11(1):e81-e96. doi: 10.36834/cmej.61705. eCollection 2020 Mar.

    PubMed 32215146
  • Ulfa Y, Igarashi Y, Takahata K, Shishido E, Horiuchi S. A comparison of team-based learning and lecture-based learning on clinical reasoning and classroom engagement: a cluster randomized controlled trial. BMC Med Educ. 2021 Aug 21;21(1):444. doi: 10.1186/s12909-021-02881-8.

    PubMed 34419030
  • Urlings J, Sezer S, Ter Laan M, Bartels R, Maal T, Boogaarts J, Henssen D. The role and effectiveness of augmented reality in patient education: A systematic review of the literature. Patient Educ Couns. 2022 Jul;105(7):1917-1927. doi: 10.1016/j.pec.2022.03.005. Epub 2022 Mar 10.

    PubMed 35341611
  • Rodriguez-Abad C, Fernandez-de-la-Iglesia JD, Martinez-Santos AE, Rodriguez-Gonzalez R. A Systematic Review of Augmented Reality in Health Sciences: A Guide to Decision-Making in Higher Education. Int J Environ Res Public Health. 2021 Apr 17;18(8):4262. doi: 10.3390/ijerph18084262.

    PubMed 33920528
  • Knowles MS, Holton EF III, Swanson RA. The adult learner: the definitive classic in adult education and human resource development. 6th ed. Burlington, MA: Elsevier; 2005.

  • Gerup J, Soerensen CB, Dieckmann P. Augmented reality and mixed reality for healthcare education beyond surgery: an integrative review. Int J Med Educ. 2020 Jan 18;11:1-18. doi: 10.5116/ijme.5e01.eb1a.

    PubMed 31955150
  • Lee M, Lee NJ, Seo HJ, Jang H, Kim SM. Interventions to Engage Patients and Families in Patient Safety: A Systematic Review. West J Nurs Res. 2021 Oct;43(10):972-983. doi: 10.1177/0193945920980770. Epub 2020 Dec 22.

    PubMed 33353509
  • Abdi Z, Ravaghi H, Sarkhosh S, Nafar H, Khani S, Letaief M. Patient and family engagement in patient safety in the Eastern Mediterranean Region: a scoping review. BMC Health Serv Res. 2024 Jun 25;24(1):765. doi: 10.1186/s12913-024-11198-3.

    PubMed 38918854
  • National Fire Agency, Ministry of the Interior. Statistics on the causes and losses of nationwide fires from January to September 2021. Taipei, Taiwan: National Fire Agency, Ministry of the Interior; 2021. Available from: https://data.gov.tw/dataset/8562. Accessed July 5, 2022.

  • Wahyuni I, Ismail N, Izziah I. Hospital fire safety improvement effort: study case Rumah Sakit Ibu dan Anak, Banda Aceh. IOP Conference Series: Materials Science and Engineering. 2020;933(1):012009. doi:10.1088/1757-899X/933/1/012009.

  • National Fire Protection Association. Structure fires in health care facilities. Quincy, MA: National Fire Protection Association; 2017.

Questions about this trial

What is this clinical trial studying?

A study testing Augmented Reality Fire-Safety Education and Traditional Fire-Safety Education in people with Hospital Fire Safety Preparedness, run by Chou Yun Jyuan 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 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: finished, as of the sponsor's last update on 29 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?

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?

Change in Hospital Fire-Safety Knowledge Score (time frame: Immediately before the intervention and immediately after completion of the assigned education session). 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?

On the ClinicalTrials.gov record for NCT07732959, which also lists 16 linked publications.

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 29 Jul 2026.

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