Evaluation of Virtual Reality in Hazmat Training

NCT06113406 | Completed

• 1 other identifier: R43ES034218
• Study Type: interventional
• Target: 15
• Locations: 1 country
• Sites: 1

Brief 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.

Conditions

No Disease or Condition is Being Studied; Evaluating a Brief Intervention; Does Virtual Reality Aid in Hazmat Training

Outcome Measures

Primary Outcomes (1)

• 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

Study Arms (2)

Classroom Training

ACTIVE COMPARATOR

The active control group is given traditional hazmat response training which is already part of their curriculum. For the traditional training group the session is given in the classroom for 45 minutes and the training session is ended.

Behavioral: Classroom Training

Virtual Reality Training

EXPERIMENTAL

After the traditional training has ended, the experimental group will receive the additional VR scenario, online educational content and question and answer session. For the VR training group, the participant is asked to perform the analyze, plan, implement, and evaluation steps individually. After the training is completed the session is closed.

Behavioral: Virtual Reality Training

Interventions

Classroom Training BEHAVIORAL

Active Comparator

Classroom Training

Virtual Reality Training BEHAVIORAL

Experimental

Virtual Reality Training

Eligibility Criteria

• Age: 18 Years - 65 Years
• Sex: all
• Healthy Volunteers: Yes
• Age Groups: Adult (18-64), Older Adult (65+)

You may qualify if:

• currently enrolled in a hazmat training course

You may not qualify if:

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

Sponsors & Collaborators

• MetaMedia Training International, Inc.: lead

Study Sites (1)

MetaMedia Training International

Frederick, Maryland, 21704, United States

Location

Study Design

• Study Type: interventional
• Phase: not applicable
• Allocation: RANDOMIZED
• Masking: SINGLE
• Who Masked: OUTCOMES ASSESSOR
• Masking Details: The person who will make the statistical analysis does not know which group the participants in our study belong to and does not know the participants.
• Purpose: OTHER
• Intervention Model: PARALLEL
• Sponsor Type: INDUSTRY
• Responsible Party: SPONSOR

Model Details: An experimental and a pretest-posttest control group design method were applied in this regard.

Study Record Dates

• First Submitted: June 13, 2023
• First Posted: November 2, 2023
• Study Start: May 31, 2023
• Primary Completion: May 31, 2023
• Study Completion: June 15, 2023
• Last Updated: November 2, 2023

Record last verified: 2023-10

Data Sharing

• IPD Sharing: Will not share

Locations

US (1)