Eligibility Module
The Eligibility Module contains detailed information about who can participate in the clinical trial. This includes eligibility criteria, age restrictions, gender requirements, healthy volunteer status, and study population descriptions, helping researchers understand who is eligible to participate in the study.
Eligibility Module path is as follows:
Study -> Protocol Section -> Eligibility Module
Eligibility Module
Ignite Creation Date:
2025-12-24 @ 3:05 PM
Ignite Modification Date:
2025-12-24 @ 3:05 PM
NCT ID:
NCT07079059
Eligibility Criteria:
Inclusion Criteria:
* Enrolled as a third-year medical student in the Undergraduate Medical Education (UME) program at Western University (Schulich School of Medicine \& Dentistry).
* Scheduled to complete a two-week anesthesia rotation at one of the affiliated teaching hospitals:
* London: Victoria Hospital, St. Joseph's Hospital, or University Hospital
* Windsor: Metropolitan Campus or Ouellette Campus
* Willing to participate in the study and provide informed consent.
* Able to complete pre- and post-rotation assessments (self-assessment surveys and procedural skills checklist) administered in the English language.
* 18 years of age or older
Exclusion Criteria:
* Prior clinical anesthesia experience before their core anesthesia rotation, including: Participation in an Optional Clinical Learning Opportunity (OCLO) in anesthesia. Completion of a summer elective or placement in anesthesia. Completion of an anesthesia selective before their core anesthesia rotation.
* Previous exposure to the VR training platform used in the study (e.g., prior experience with the specific VR simulation software for anesthesia training).
* Students who do not consent to participate in the study or do not wish to be randomized into either the VR or control group.
* Students unable to complete the study assessments in the English language, including: Pre- and post-rotation surveys. Observer-completed procedural skills checklist (during clinical rotations).
* Medical or personal conditions preventing participation, such as: severe motion sickness or vertigo that would prevent the use of VR headsets. Any condition that significantly impacts vision or motor function, affecting the ability to engage with VR simulations.
* Students who are experience nausea.
Healthy Volunteers:
True
Sex:
ALL
Minimum Age:
18 Years
Study:
NCT07079059
Study Brief:
Protocol Section:
NCT07079059