Evaluation of Virtual Reality in Hazmat Training

Evaluating a Brief Intervention Clinical Trial

Official title:

Evaluation of Virtual Reality in Hazmat Training

Clinical Trial Details — Status: Completed

Administrative data

• NCT number: NCT06113406
• Other study ID #: R43ES034218
• Status: Completed
• Phase: N/A
• Start date: May 31, 2023
• Est. completion date: June 15, 2023

Study information

• Verified date: October 2023
• Source: MetaMedia Training International, Inc.
• Contact: n/a
• Is FDA regulated: No
• Study type: Interventional

Clinical Trial Summary

Type of study: Two-group comparison.

Main question it aims to answer:

Does the use of virtual reality emergency scenarios provide a practical and effective tool to supplement traditional instructor-led training for first responder trainees?

A. For the traditional hazmat response training group; Traditional training will be held in the classroom environment for 45 minutes in the form of a lecture, then the training session will be terminated.

B. For VR hazmat response training group; After the traditional classroom session has ended, the participants will complete the additional VR training scenario, online content, and question-answer session. Once completed the session will be closed.

Recruitment information / eligibility

• Status: Completed
• Enrollment: 15
• Est. completion date: June 15, 2023
• Est. primary completion date: May 31, 2023
• Accepts healthy volunteers: Accepts Healthy Volunteers
• Gender: All
• Age group: 18 Years to 65 Years

Eligibility

Inclusion Criteria:

• currently enrolled in a hazmat training course

Exclusion Criteria:

• under the age of 18 or over the age of 65

Related Conditions & MeSH terms

• Evaluating a Brief Intervention

Intervention

Behavioral:
• Classroom Training
Active Comparator
• Virtual Reality Training
Experimental

Locations

Country	Name	City	State
United States	MetaMedia Training International	Frederick	Maryland

Sponsors (1)

Lead Sponsor	Collaborator
MetaMedia Training International, Inc.

Country where clinical trial is conducted

United States, 

Outcome

Type	Measure	Description	Time frame	Safety issue
Primary	Keywords identified on questionnaire	Participants will receive a score of zero to ten based on the number of keywords they identified. Each correct key word identified is worth 1 point. Minimum 0, maximum 10 points can be scored. Higher scores mean a better outcome.	day 1