Teaching Acupuncture Points With Recorded VR Courses Versus Traditional Text

China Medical University

Status: Enrolling

Conditions: Acupuncture Learning

Treatments: Other: Book reading; Other: VR pre-recorded video watching

Study type: Observational

Funder types: Other

Identifiers

NCT05943808

CMUH111-REC3-186

Details and patient eligibility

About

Compare the learning effectiveness of traditional book learning and VR pre-recorded courses as a reference for future development of VR teaching systems

Full description

Traditional Chinese medicine acupuncture education primarily relies on two-dimensional textbooks as the main learning method. Although supplementary materials such as anatomy courses and acupoint anatomy books can partially compensate for the shortcomings of traditional textbooks in anatomical integration, these materials only provide predetermined anatomical views. They make it difficult for students to learn from arbitrary angles and anatomical levels. Therefore, the investigators are developing a Virtual Reality (VR) acupuncture bronze figure model and learning system in an attempt to enhance the depth of acupuncture point learning beyond traditional methods. In this research, the investigators will compare the learning outcomes of traditional book learning and VR pre-recorded courses.

Enrollment: 200 estimated patients

Sex: All

Ages: 17+ years old

Volunteers: Accepts Healthy Volunteers

Inclusion criteria

1. Individuals who have not previously been exposed to any courses related to Traditional Chinese Medicine acupuncture.
2. Participants who have received an explanation of the research purpose and the entire experimental process, have consented to participate in the study, and have signed an informed consent form.

Exclusion criteria

1. Individuals who refuse to sign the informed consent form.
2. The project leader and research advisors.
3. Students who have a direct teaching relationship with the researchers.

Trial design

200 participants in 2 patient groups

Book reading

Description:

Test subjects in this group are given a page range within a traditional acupuncture text book to study for 30 minutes.

Treatment:

Other: Book reading

VR pre-recorded video watching

Description:

Test subjects in this group are given a video which was pre-recorded with our Virtual reality system to study for 30 minutes.

Treatment:

Other: VR pre-recorded video watching