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Driver Simulator Training to Improve Driving After Stroke

United States100 participantsStarted 2025-11-17

Plain-language summary

One hundred Veteran stroke survivors will participate in both an Active Driver Training intervention and a Control intervention in a fully interactive driving simulator. In addition, all participants will complete pre- and post-intervention driving assessments in the driving simulator to measure driving performance and types of driving errors committed. Half the participants will receive the Active Driver Training first, whereas the other half will receive the Control intervention first. Each Active Driver Training session will provide targeted practice and feedback on each of four unique driving skills including: speed management, collision avoidance, lane positioning, and dashboard attention. The Control intervention will be matched for total time but will only provide extra familiarization with the operation of the driving simulator, with no skill-specific practice. It is predicted that the Active Driver Training Intervention will result in improved driving performance, relative to the Control condition. In addition, after a delay period of at least 6 months, all participants will be re-assessed in the driving simulator and will complete a survey to capture changes in driving status.

Who can participate

Age range

40 Years – 80 Years

Sex

ALL

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Inclusion Criteria: * U.S. Veterans * History of a unilateral stroke (at least 3 months post-onset) * Ages 40-80 * pre-morbidly right hand dominant * prior driving experience/U.S. driver's license Exclusion Criteria: * History of other neurologic illness (e.g., TBI, dementia, epilepsy, Parkinson's, etc.) * History of severe psychiatric illness (e.g., schizophrenia or other psychotic disorders) * Recent substance abuse/dependence disorder (\< 1 year) * Non-Veteran status

Questions worth asking your doctor

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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

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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?

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What they're measuring

Driving Score-post Active Training Intervention

Timeframe: 4 weeks

Driving Score- post Control Intervention

Timeframe: 4 weeks

6-mo followup Driving Score

Timeframe: 6 months

Trial details

NCT IDNCT06672107

SponsorVA Office of Research and Development

Sponsor typeFED

Study typeOBSERVATIONAL

Primary completion2029-06-30

Contact for this trial

Krista S Parker, PhD BA

(925) 372-2513 Krista.Parker@va.gov

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