NCT05894005 The Use of Immersive 360-degree Video in Improving Spatial Orientation
| NCT ID | NCT05894005 |
| Status | Recruiting |
| Phase | — |
| Sponsor | Sunnybrook Health Sciences Centre |
| Condition | Virtual Reality |
| Study Type | INTERVENTIONAL |
| Enrollment | 44 participants |
| Start Date | 2025-11-08 |
| Primary Completion | 2026-07-31 |
Eligibility & Interventions
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What to Expect as a Participant
You will actively receive the study intervention — which may be a drug, biologic, device, or procedure.
This trial targets 44 participants in total. It began in 2025-11-08 with a primary completion date of 2026-07-31.
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Brief Summary
As medical students rotate through different hospital sites as part of their studies, the students are frequently exposed to new and unfamiliar environments. This can cause anxiety in some students, and can potentially result in students becoming lost, and arriving late to their activities. To prevent this, students are currently provided with instructions in the form of written directions, photographs, maps, and/or 2-dimensional videos. In this study, the investigators will test if immersive 360-degree virtual reality videos (videos shown using a headset/goggles that allow the wearer to experience the video as though they were actually there), are better at teaching medical students how to navigate the hospital and find new locations, compared to normal, 2-dimensional video instructions. Medical students will be asked to find their way to a new location within the hospital, after being given instructions using either 2-dimensional (standard) video or 360-degree virtual reality video. The investigators will measure how long it takes students to find the new location, and how often the students get lost or confused along the way. If successful, the investigators believe that this new method of teaching will help students to get around in new places more easily and lessen student anxiety. This will also increase knowledge related to 360-degree virtual reality video for teaching medical students.
Eligibility Criteria
Inclusion Criteria: * Pre-clerkship (year 1 and 2) medical students from the University of Toronto, Temerty Faculty of Medicine. Exclusion Criteria: * Experience visiting Sunnybrook for personal reasons or previous coursework, shadowing, research, or clinical rotations. Having a familiarity with the floor plan of the hospital.
Contact & Investigator
Ahtsham U Niazi, FRCPC
PRINCIPAL INVESTIGATOR
Sunnybrook Health Sciences Centre
Frequently Asked Questions
Who can join the NCT05894005 clinical trial?
This trial is open to participants of all sexes, studying Virtual Reality. Full inclusion and exclusion criteria are listed in the Eligibility Criteria section. Always confirm your eligibility with the research team before applying.
Is NCT05894005 currently recruiting?
Yes, NCT05894005 is actively recruiting participants. Contact the research team at ahtsham.niazi@sunnybrook.ca for enrollment information.
Where is the NCT05894005 trial being conducted?
This trial is being conducted at Toronto, Canada.
Who is sponsoring the NCT05894005 clinical trial?
NCT05894005 is sponsored by Sunnybrook Health Sciences Centre. The principal investigator is Ahtsham U Niazi, FRCPC at Sunnybrook Health Sciences Centre. The trial plans to enroll 44 participants.