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Virtual Reality Job Interview Training for Traumatic Brain Injury

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Research Sponsored by Kessler Foundation

Eligibility Criteria Checklist

Specific guidelines that determine who can or cannot participate in a clinical trial

Must have

Be older than 18 years old

Timeline

Screening 3 weeks

Treatment Varies

Follow Up 1 month

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Study Summary

This trial looks at using VR to help people with TBI learn job skills and reintegrate into the workplace.

Who is the study for?

This trial is for English-speaking adults aged 18-65 with moderate to severe traumatic brain injury (TBI) who are at least one year post-injury. It's not suitable for those with significant psychiatric illnesses, current steroid or benzodiazepine use, or a history of neurological conditions like multiple sclerosis, stroke, seizures, or brain tumors.Check my eligibility

What is being tested?

The study is testing the 'Wonderworks' virtual reality program against the 'Virtual Reality Job Interview Training' to see which helps people with TBI get back into work more effectively. Participants will experience job interview simulations in VR environments.See study design

What are the potential side effects?

While not explicitly stated, potential side effects may include discomfort from wearing VR headsets such as eye strain, dizziness or nausea. Emotional responses to simulated interviews could also occur.

Timeline

Screening ~ 3 weeks3 visits

Treatment ~ Varies

Follow Up ~ 1 month

Screening ~ 3 weeks

Treatment ~ Varies

Follow Up ~1 month

This trial's timeline: 3 weeks for screening, Varies for treatment, and 1 month for reporting.

Treatment Details

Study Objectives

Outcome measures can provide a clearer picture of what you can expect from a treatment.

Primary outcome measures

Change in Mock Job Interview Score at 1 month

Trial Design

2Treatment groups

Experimental Treatment

Placebo Group

Group I: VR-JITExperimental Treatment1 Intervention

In this arm, participants would participate in simulated interviews utilizing a software program and virtual interviewer, once a week for 90 minutes.

Group II: WonderworksPlacebo Group1 Intervention

In this arm, participants would participate in a similar intervention, also once a week for 90 minutes. However, in this arm, the intervention would be in a virtual office environment completing office tasks.

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Who is running the clinical trial?

Kessler FoundationLead Sponsor

174 Previous Clinical Trials

10,678 Total Patients Enrolled

John DeLuca, Ph.D.Study ChairLab Director

2 Previous Clinical Trials

85 Total Patients Enrolled

Nancy Chiarvalloti, Ph.D.Study DirectorLab Director

Frequently Asked Questions

These questions and answers are submitted by anonymous patients, and have not been verified by our internal team.

How many participants are involved in this experiment?

"Affirmative. Clinicaltrials.gov reveals that this experiment is currently enrolling participants, having been advertised on December 12th 2019 and updated most recently on October 12th 2022. The trial requires 60 volunteers from a single clinical site."

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Who qualifies for enrollment in this exploration?

"This medical study is inviting 60 patients with brain trauma, aged between 18 and 65. To be eligible for the trial, applicants must meet these conditions: I am of legal age., My diagnosis includes moderate to severe TBI., It has been at least one year since my injury occurred., I can communicate in both English reading and speaking fluently.."

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Are there any remaining spots available for participants of this experiment?

"According to the clinicaltrials.gov portal, this medical trial is presently seeking volunteers and has been open since December 12th 2019 with its most recent edit on October 12th 2022."

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Does this study tolerate participants younger than forty years of age?

"This trial can only accept patients aged 18-65. Clinical trials for those under the age of eighteen have been listed at 61, while there are 226 clinical trials available for seniors over 65 years old."

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Recent research and studies

clinicaltrials.govStudy

Using Virtual Reality to Improve Job Reentry in Adults With TBI

2019. "Using Virtual Reality to Improve Job Reentry in Adults With TBI". ClinicalTrials.gov. https://clinicaltrials.gov/ct2/show/NCT04820634.