Effects of Dementia Scenario-Based Simulation Teaching Combined With Virtual Technology Among Nursing Students

November 17, 2025 updated by: Huei-Chuan Sung

Effects of Scenario-Based Simulation Teaching Combined With Virtual Technology on Knowledge, Empathy, and Communication and Assessment Skills in Dementia Care Among Nursing Students

This study aims to evaluate the effects of scenario-based simulation teaching with virtual technology on dementia knowledge, empathy, communication, and assessment skills among nursing students.

Study Overview

Status

Recruiting

Conditions

Intervention / Treatment

Detailed Description

This two-group randomised controlled trial aims to evaluate the effects of scenario-based simulation teaching with virtual technology on dementia knowledge, empathy, communication, and assessment skills among nursing students.

The interventional group will receive the 5-week scenario-based simulation teaching with a virtual coach in addition to regular dementia care lectures.

The control group will receive the 5-week traditional dementia case discussions in addition to regular dementia care lectures.

Both groups will be assessed for their dementia knowledge, empathy, communication, and assessment skills at baseline, week 12, and week 18.

Study Type

Interventional

Enrollment (Estimated)

50

Phase

  • Not Applicable

Contacts and Locations

This section provides the contact details for those conducting the study, and information on where this study is being conducted.

Study Contact

Study Locations

  • Taiwan
    • Hualien
      • Hualien City, Hualien, Taiwan, 970
        • Recruiting
        • Tzu Chi University
        • Contact:

Participation Criteria

Researchers look for people who fit a certain description, called eligibility criteria. Some examples of these criteria are a person's general health condition or prior treatments.

Eligibility Criteria

Ages Eligible for Study

  • Adult

Accepts Healthy Volunteers

Yes

Description

Inclusion Criteria:

  • college nursing students with ages ranging from 18 to 40 years,
  • Taiwanese nationality,
  • provide informed consent to participate in the study.

Exclusion Criteria:

  • college nursing students who do not meet the inclusion criteria

Study Plan

This section provides details of the study plan, including how the study is designed and what the study is measuring.

How is the study designed?

Design Details

  • Primary Purpose: Other
  • Allocation: Randomized
  • Interventional Model: Parallel Assignment
  • Masking: Single

Arms and Interventions

Participant Group / Arm
Intervention / Treatment
Experimental: Scenario-based simulation teaching with virtual technology
5-week scenario-based simulation teaching with a virtual coach intervention in addition to regular dementia care lectures
Other: scenario-based simulation teaching with virtual technology
5-week scenario-based simulation teaching with a virtual coach acting as an older adult with dementia in addition to regular dementia care lectures
Active Comparator: traditional dementia case discussions
5-week traditional dementia case discussions in addition to regular dementia care lectures
Other: traditional dementia case discussions
5-week traditional dementia case discussions in addition to regular dementia care lectures

What is the study measuring?

Primary Outcome Measures

Outcome Measure
Measure Description
Time Frame
Dementia Knowledge Assessment Scale
Time Frame: baseline, week 12, week 18
Dementia Knowledge
baseline, week 12, week 18
Jefferson Scale of Empathy
Time Frame: baseine, week 12, week 18
empathy
baseine, week 12, week 18
Nursing Students' Communication Behavior with Dementia Patients Scale
Time Frame: baseine, week 12, week 18
Communication behavior with dementia patients
baseine, week 12, week 18
Health Professionals Communication Skills Scale
Time Frame: baseline, week 12, week 18
communication skills
baseline, week 12, week 18

Secondary Outcome Measures

Outcome Measure
Measure Description
Time Frame
Dementia Assessment Practice Rubrics
Time Frame: baseline, week 12, week 18
assessment skills for people with dementia
baseline, week 12, week 18

Collaborators and Investigators

This is where you will find people and organizations involved with this study.

Sponsor

Huei-Chuan Sung

Study record dates

These dates track the progress of study record and summary results submissions to ClinicalTrials.gov. Study records and reported results are reviewed by the National Library of Medicine (NLM) to make sure they meet specific quality control standards before being posted on the public website.

Study Major Dates

Study Start (Actual)

September 10, 2025

Primary Completion (Estimated)

January 31, 2026

Study Completion (Estimated)

July 31, 2026

Study Registration Dates

First Submitted

September 8, 2025

First Submitted That Met QC Criteria

September 8, 2025

First Posted (Estimated)

September 15, 2025

Study Record Updates

Last Update Posted (Actual)

November 18, 2025

Last Update Submitted That Met QC Criteria

November 17, 2025

Last Verified

November 1, 2025

More Information

Terms related to this study

Keywords

Additional Relevant MeSH Terms

Other Study ID Numbers

  • PMN1141602

Plan for Individual participant data (IPD)

Plan to Share Individual Participant Data (IPD)?

UNDECIDED

Drug and device information, study documents

Studies a U.S. FDA-regulated drug product

No

Studies a U.S. FDA-regulated device product

No

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