Effectiveness of Case-Based Educational Scenarios in the Metaverse on Interpersonal Communication Skills, Academic Engagement, and Mind-Wandering in University Nursing Students

The Effectiveness of Case-Based Educational Scenarios in the Metaverse Environment on Enhancing Interpersonal Communication Skills, Path of Academic Engagement, and Reducing Mind-Wandering in University Nursing Students

Status

Not yet recruiting

Phases

Study type

Interventional

Source

ClinicalTrials.gov

Registry ID

NCT07319819

Enrollment

100

Registered

2026-01-06

Start date

2025-12-25

Completion date

2026-03-30

Last updated

2026-01-06

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Conditions

Communication

Brief summary

This randomized controlled trial will evaluate the effect of case-based educational scenarios delivered in a metaverse environment on interpersonal communication skills, academic engagement, and mind-wandering among undergraduate nursing students. Fourth-level nursing students will be randomly assigned either to metaverse-based case scenarios integrated into their psychiatric nursing education or to usual teaching without metaverse exposure. Outcomes will be measured using validated scales for interpersonal communication, learning engagement, and mind-wandering before and after the intervention.

Interventions

BEHAVIORALMetaverse Case-Based Educational Scenarios

The intervention consists of structured case-based scenarios delivered via an immersive metaverse platform, where students interact in real time with virtual patients and peers. Sessions will be designed to promote interpersonal communication, empathy, and academic engagement and to reduce mind-wandering during psychiatric nursing education activities. (You may later specify number of sessions, duration per session, and total intervention period when finalized.)

Study design

Allocation

RANDOMIZED

Intervention model

PARALLEL

Primary purpose

SUPPORTIVE_CARE

Masking

NONE

Eligibility

Sex/Gender

ALL

Healthy volunteers

Yes

Inclusion criteria

Registered undergraduate nursing students at the Faculty of XXX University, XXX. Enrolled in the 4th level of the nursing program in the academic year 2024-2025. Able and willing to provide informed consent to participate.

Exclusion criteria

Students not registered in the 4th level during the study period. Students who previously completed formal metaverse-based psychiatric nursing training (if applicable). Students unwilling to participate or who withdraw consent.

Design outcomes

Primary

Measure	Time frame	Description
Interpersonal Communication Skills Score	Baseline (pre-intervention) and immediately post-intervention (end of teaching period)	Total score on the Interpersonal Communication Skills tool assessing communication abilities in clinical and academic interactions

Contacts

Primary ContactMohamed Atta

mohamed-hussein@alexu.edu.eg+966 53 066 6982

Outcome results

None listed

Source: ClinicalTrials.gov · Data processed: Feb 4, 2026