Using Virtual Reality and Robotics Technologies for Vocational Evaluation, Training and Placement (NCT02498262) | Clinical Trial Compass
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Using Virtual Reality and Robotics Technologies for Vocational Evaluation, Training and Placement
United States100 participantsStarted 2015-06
Plain-language summary
Using Virtual Reality and Robotics Technologies for Vocational Evaluation, Training and Placement (VR4VR) is a project that incorporates Virtual Reality into job training to increase job opportunities for people who have physical or mental disabilities. The investigators are using Virtual Reality and robotics for job evaluation, training and placement of people with disabilities. The investigators' goal is to assess and train people in a safe, adaptable, and fun virtual environment similar to a video game.
This is an interventional study with three target populations: autism spectrum disorder, traumatic brain injury, and severe mobility and manipulation impairments. The prototype system allows for a wide range of environments with the vocational evaluator easily controlling the virtual experience, while the job seekers interact realistically.
Who can participate
Age range
18 Years – 60 Years
Sex
ALL
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Inclusion Criteria:
The general inclusion criteria are as follows:
* Adults of 18-60 years of age
* Participants must display the capacity to understand the objectives of each of the skill tasks below, that will take place in various virtual environments.
Skill tasks:
* Cleaning skills such as vacuum cleaning, mopping and litter collection.
* Loading virtual boxes into back of a virtual truck using a haptic stick controller.
* Fulfilling orders and deliveries in a virtual warehouse with tangible boxes.
* Navigating to different checkpoints in an outdoor virtual environment.
* Money management skills such as recognizing coin and bill amounts, counting money and giving correct amount of change to virtual customers.
* Communicating with virtual characters.
Each target population will have additional inclusion criteria as follows:
Autism Inclusion Criteria:
* High, medium or low functioning with the ability to verbally communicate with the research team
* Being able to perform basic gestures such as extending arms and walking in place
Traumatic Brain Injury Inclusion Criteria:
* Participants will include individuals that have suffered a moderate to severe traumatic brain
* Participants must be deemed Rancho Los Amigos score of 7 or higher
* Being able to perform basic gestures such as extending arms and walking in place
Severe Mobility and Manipulation Impairments Inclusion Criteria:
• Persons with spinal cord injury, muscle dystrophy, multiple sclerosis or cerebral pa…
Questions worth asking your doctor
Bring these to your next appointment. They're a starting point for a shared conversation — not a sign you qualify or a recommendation to enrol.
1Based on my diagnosis and history, is this trial worth exploring for me — or is there a standard treatment we should try first?
2What does this trial's phase tell us about how much is already known about its safety and benefit?
3What would taking part actually involve for me — visits, tests, time, and travel?
4What are the known and possible risks or side effects I should weigh, and how would they be monitored?
5If this trial isn't the right fit, what other options or trials would you suggest I look into?
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Questions for the trial coordinator
The trial coordinator is the person who runs the study day to day. These cover the practical side — logistics, costs, and what taking part would actually mean for your life. The study team confirms whether you meet the criteria; these are questions to ask, not a sign you qualify.
1What does taking part actually involve week to week — how many visits, where, and how long does each one take?
2What costs are covered by the study, and what might I have to pay for myself, including travel, parking, or time off work?
3What happens during screening, and what happens if the study team confirms I don't meet the criteria after those tests?
4Who pays for the scans, blood work, and other tests the trial requires — the study, my insurance, or me?
5How will being in the trial affect my regular care, and will my own doctor stay informed and involved?
6Can I leave the trial at any point if I change my mind, and what would happen to my care if I do?
A starting point for the conversation — always confirm anything about your own eligibility, costs, and care with the study team and your doctor.
What they're measuring
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Improvement in composite score of performing the vocational tasks of shelving, cleaning, environmental awareness, loading back of a truck, money management and social skills.
Timeframe: Completion of the training (maximum three months)