UMIN-CTR Clinical Trial
| Unique ID issued by UMIN | UMIN000047830 |
|---|---|
| Receipt number | R000054528 |
| Scientific Title | Effects of a dementia educational programs using virtual reality (VR) on acute care nurses' attitudes toward people living with dementia: A pre-post comparative study |
| Date of disclosure of the study information | 2022/05/23 |
| Last modified on | 2025/05/26 12:12:19 |
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Basic information
Public title
Effects of a dementia educational program using virtual reality (VR) for health professionals
Acronym
The study about a dementia educational program using virtual reality (VR) for health professionals
Scientific Title
Effects of a dementia educational programs using virtual reality (VR) on acute care nurses' attitudes toward people living with dementia: A pre-post comparative study
Scientific Title:Acronym
Effects of a dementia educational programs using virtual reality (VR) on attitudes toward people living with dementia
Region
| Japan |
Condition
Condition
Not applicable
Classification by specialty
| Not applicable | Adult |
Classification by malignancy
Others
Genomic information
NO
Objectives
Narrative objectives1
To identify the effects of a dementia educational program using virtual reality (VR) on acute hospital nurses' attitudes towards people living with dementia, the intention of helping behaviors, and their confidence level in working with people with dementia.
Basic objectives2
Efficacy
Basic objectives -Others
Trial characteristics_1
Trial characteristics_2
Developmental phase
Assessment
Primary outcomes
The attitude measured by the "Attitude toward People with Dementia" after the intervention program
Key secondary outcomes
1)self-efficacy in nurses for coping with people with dementia
2)Intention to provide help for people with dementia
Base
Study type
Interventional
Study design
Basic design
Single arm
Randomization
Non-randomized
Randomization unit
Blinding
Open -no one is blinded
Control
Uncontrolled
Stratification
Dynamic allocation
Institution consideration
Blocking
Concealment
Intervention
No. of arms
1
Purpose of intervention
Educational,Counseling,Training
Type of intervention
| Behavior,custom |
Interventions/Control_1
A 75-minute dementia education program using virtual reality (VR) technology is delivered. The program consists of short films about people with dementia and their families, VR video to experience the perspective of a person with dementia, a mini-lecture provides symptoms of dementia and good communication with the PLWD by linking to VR and short films, and discussions about responses and impressions after watching the short films and VR.
Interventions/Control_2
Interventions/Control_3
Interventions/Control_4
Interventions/Control_5
Interventions/Control_6
Interventions/Control_7
Interventions/Control_8
Interventions/Control_9
Interventions/Control_10
Eligibility
Age-lower limit
| Not applicable |
Age-upper limit
| Not applicable |
Gender
Male and Female
Key inclusion criteria
Nurses working at acute hospitals
Key exclusion criteria
1) Those who have difficulty reading Japanese and cannot understand the contents of the explanatory research document
2) Those who have attended the dementia educational program using virtual reality (VR) before.
Target sample size
75
Research contact person
Name of lead principal investigator
| 1st name | Ayumi |
| Middle name | |
| Last name | Igarashi |
Organization
The University of Tokyo
Division name
Graduate School of Medicine
Zip code
113-0033
Address
7-3-1 Hongo, Bunkyo-ku, Tokyo
TEL
0358413507
aigarashi@m.u-tokyo.ac.jp
Public contact
Name of contact person
| 1st name | Jinyan |
| Middle name | |
| Last name | Wu |
Organization
The University of Tokyo
Division name
Graduate School of Medicine
Zip code
113-0033
Address
7-3-1 Hongo, Bunkyo-ku, Tokyo
TEL
03-5841-3508
Homepage URL
awujinyan@g.ecc.u-tokyo.ac.jp
Sponsor or person
Institute
The University of Tokyo
Institute
Department
Personal name
Funding Source
Organization
MEXT
Organization
Division
Category of Funding Organization
Japanese Governmental office
Nationality of Funding Organization
Other related organizations
Co-sponsor
Name of secondary funder(s)
IRB Contact (For public release)
Organization
The University of Tokyo, Clinical Research Review Board
Address
7-3-1 Hongo, Bunkyo-ku, Tokyo
Tel
03-5841-0818
ethics@m.u-tokyo.ac.jp
Secondary IDs
Secondary IDs
NO
Study ID_1
Org. issuing International ID_1
Study ID_2
Org. issuing International ID_2
IND to MHLW
Institutions
Institutions
Other administrative information
Date of disclosure of the study information
| 2022 | Year | 05 | Month | 23 | Day |
Related information
URL releasing protocol
https://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1111/opn.12616
Publication of results
Published
Result
URL related to results and publications
https://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1111/opn.12616
Number of participants that the trial has enrolled
76
Results
Seventy-six nurses participated in and completed the pre- and post-tests. The mean age was 34.9 years, and 90.8% of the participants were female. A paired t-test showed significant before-after improvement in the participants ' attitudes towards people living with dementia, intentions of helping behaviour towards people living with dementia, and confidence in providing dementia care.
Results date posted
| 2025 | Year | 05 | Month | 26 | Day |
Results Delayed
Results Delay Reason
Date of the first journal publication of results
Baseline Characteristics
The study participants were nurses working in a general hospital in the Tokyo metropolitan area.
Participant flow
Of the 210 nurses working at the collaborating hospital, 76 (36.2%) applied for and participated in this study.
Adverse events
No participants reported VR sickness after viewing the VR films, and no other adverse events occurred.
Outcome measures
Participants' attitudes, intention to engage in helping behaviors toward people living with dementia, confidence in providing dementia care, and subjective evaluation of the program's effectiveness.
Plan to share IPD
IPD sharing Plan description
Progress
Recruitment status
Completed
Date of protocol fixation
| 2022 | Year | 05 | Month | 23 | Day |
Date of IRB
| 2022 | Year | 02 | Month | 28 | Day |
Anticipated trial start date
| 2022 | Year | 06 | Month | 01 | Day |
Last follow-up date
| 2023 | Year | 03 | Month | 31 | Day |
Date of closure to data entry
Date trial data considered complete
Date analysis concluded
Other
Other related information
Management information
Registered date
| 2022 | Year | 05 | Month | 22 | Day |
Last modified on
| 2025 | Year | 05 | Month | 26 | Day |
Link to view the page
Value
https://center6.umin.ac.jp/cgi-open-bin/ctr_e/ctr_view.cgi?recptno=R000054528
