Using Virtual Reality to Improve Job Reentry in Adults With TBI

Traumatic Brain Injury Clinical Trial

Official title:

Using Virtual Reality to Improve Job Reentry in Adults With TBI

Clinical Trial Details — Status: Recruiting

Administrative data

• NCT number: NCT04820634
• Other study ID #: R-1090-19
• Status: Recruiting
• Phase: N/A
• Start date: December 12, 2019
• Est. completion date: July 28, 2024

Study information

• Verified date: March 2024
• Source: Kessler Foundation
• Contact: Helen Genova, Ph.D.
• Phone: 973-324-8390
• Email: hgenova[@]kesslerfoundation.org
• Is FDA regulated: No
• Study type: Interventional

Clinical Trial Summary

The purpose of this research is to investigate the effectiveness of virtual reality (VR) to improve job reentry skills in individuals with TBI.

Description:

The current study will examine a virtual reality (VR) intervention entitled "Virtual Reality Job Interview Training (VR-JIT)" which targets social competency skills needed for successful job interviewing, and its efficacy when applied to individuals with traumatic brain injury (TBI). Preliminary evidence suggests that the VR-JIT is successful in individuals with autism spectrum disorder and schizophrenia in improving interview abilities. However, the efficacy of VR-JIT has not been evaluated in TBI populations.

Recruitment information / eligibility

• Status: Recruiting
• Enrollment: 60
• Est. completion date: July 28, 2024
• Est. primary completion date: July 28, 2024
• Accepts healthy volunteers: No
• Gender: All
• Age group: 18 Years to 65 Years

Eligibility

Inclusion Criteria:

• I am between the ages of 18 and 65.

• I have a diagnosis with moderate to severe TBI.

• I am at least one year post injury.

• I am able to speak and read English fluently.

Exclusion Criteria:

• I have a history of multiple sclerosis, stroke, seizures or another neurological injury or disease in the past (like brain tumor or epilepsy).

• I have a history of significant psychiatric illness (like bipolar disorder, schizophrenia or psychosis).

• I am currently taking steroids and/or benzodiazepines as determined by study staff review of my medications.

Related Conditions & MeSH terms

• Brain Injuries
• Brain Injuries, Traumatic
• Traumatic Brain Injury

Intervention

Other:
• Virtual Reality Job Interview Training
The treatment group (TX) will complete 7 sessions of VR-JIT (1 sessions per week for 7 weeks), designed to teach the skills & concepts of job interviews. Sessions are approximately 90 minutes long.
• Wonderworks
The control group (CT) will complete 7 sessions of Wonderworks (1 session per week for 7 weeks) using skills in an office environment.

Locations

Country	Name	City	State
United States	Kessler Foundation	East Hanover	New Jersey

Sponsors (1)

Lead Sponsor	Collaborator
Kessler Foundation

Country where clinical trial is conducted

United States, 

Outcome

Type	Measure	Description	Time frame	Safety issue
Primary	Change in Mock Job Interview Score at 1 month	Participants will complete a mock job interview at follow-up which will be compared to their initial interview and rated by blinded assessors on their job interview performance.	1 month