Virtual Reality-Based Simulation Versus High-Fidelity Simulation for Emergency Management Training in Medical Interns

A Randomized Controlled Study Comparing Virtual Reality-Based Simulation With High-fidelity Simulation for Training Novice Physicians in Emergency Management

Status

Active, not recruiting

Phases

Unknown

Study type

Interventional

Source

ClinicalTrials.gov

Registry ID

NCT07584863

Enrollment

124

Registered

2026-05-13

Start date

2026-02-20

Completion date

2027-12-31

Last updated

2026-05-13

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Conditions

Anaphylaxis, Hypoxia

Keywords

Virtual Reality, High-Fidelity Simulation, Medical Education, OSCE, Emergency Training, Anaphylaxis, Desaturation, Simulation-Based Education

Brief summary

This study is a two-arm parallel randomized controlled non-inferiority trial designed to compare the educational effectiveness of virtual reality (VR)-based simulation with high-fidelity simulation (HFS) for emergency management training in medical interns. Participants will be randomized 1:1 to either VR-based training or HFS-based training for managing desaturation and anaphylaxis scenarios. After training and structured debriefing, all participants will undergo objective structured clinical examinations (OSCEs) and complete pre- and post-training surveys. The primary outcome is OSCE performance score. Secondary outcomes include confidence improvement, participant satisfaction, usability (UEQ-S).

Interventions

BEHAVIORALVirtual Reality-Based Emergency Simulation

Participants use an immersive VR platform to manage simulated patients with oxygen desaturation and anaphylaxis.

BEHAVIORALHigh-Fidelity Simulation

Participants use a high-fidelity simulator (Sim-Man) to manage the same emergency scenarios.

Study design

Allocation

RANDOMIZED

Intervention model

PARALLEL

Primary purpose

OTHER

Masking

SINGLE (Outcomes Assessor)

Masking description

Single (Outcomes Assessor) (OSCE raters blinded to group allocation)

Intervention model description

Study Type: Interventional//Medical Education and Training

Eligibility

Sex/Gender

ALL

Healthy volunteers

Yes

Inclusion criteria

* Medical interns enrolled in the 2026 internship program at Seoul National University Hospital * Provided written informed consent

Exclusion criteria

* Did not complete pre-training survey * Declined participation

Design outcomes

Primary

Measure	Time frame	Description
OSCE Performance Score	Immediately after training	Mean total score of two Objective Structured Clinical Examination (OSCE) stations (desaturation and anaphylaxis). Scores range from 0 to 20, with higher scores indicating better clinical performance.

Secondary

Measure	Time frame	Description
Confidence Improvement	Immediately before and immediately after training	Self-reported confidence in emergency management measured using a 10-point Likert scale ranging from 1 to 10, with higher scores indicating greater confidence.
Participant Satisfaction	Immediately after training	Participant satisfaction measured using a 7-point Likert scale ranging from 1 to 7, with higher scores indicating greater satisfaction.
Usability (UEQ-S)	Immediately after training	Usability assessed using the User Experience Questionnaire-Short Version (UEQ-S). Scores range from 1 to 7, with higher scores indicating a more positive user experience.

Countries

South Korea

Contacts

PRINCIPAL_INVESTIGATORSun Jung Myung

Seoul National University Hospital

Outcome results

None listed

Source: ClinicalTrials.gov · Data processed: May 14, 2026