Virtual Reality Birth Simulator

Trial statusRecruiting
Trial phaseNot applicable
Trial typeInterventional
Biological sexAll
Age18-50
SponsorNational University Hospital, Singapore

About this trial

The investigators compared an in-house developed virtual reality simulator for normal vaginal deliveries with a legacy mannequin-based simulation in a cluster randomised study involving Year 4 medical students undergoing their Ob/Gyn clerkship with aims to compare pre- and post-simulation knowledge questionnaire score. As part of a cross-over component, the investigators will also compare feedback scores for each modality and the preferred modality. Ethical approval and waiver of consent has been obtained from the National University of Singapore Institutional Review Board, Reference Number 2020-606.

Eligibility criteria

Qualifiers

Medical students undergoing their 4th year obstetrics and gynaecology clerkship

Disqualifiers

Declined to give consent or to have simulation videotaped

Trial design

Treatments tested in this trial

  • Virtual reality simulator
  • Mannequin-based simulator

Treatment groups

300 Participants
are divided into 2 treatment groups