IMPRINT VR Trainer Evaluation

NCT06861907 | Completed

• 2 other identifiers: CharlesRiverA2R44ES031818-02
• Study Type: observational
• Target: 4
• Locations: 1 country
• Sites: 1

Brief Summary

The goal of this study is to assess whether the Immersive Modular Preparedness Intelligent Tutor (IMPRINT) virtual reality (VR) training modules provide a measurable benefit in training delivery and trainee engagement. Specifically, the investigators want to see how VR can enhance trainees' comprehension and retention of key HAZWOPER concepts, and how it supports you as trainers in presenting these materials more effectively.

Conditions

Virtual Reality

Keywords

HAZWOPER; HAZMAT; Training; Virtual Reality

Outcome Measures

Primary Outcomes (2)

• System Usability Scale

  SUS measures the usability of a system or interface. Higher scores on SUS indicate better usability. Typically, SUS scores are standardized to a scale of 0 to 100, where a score above 68 is considered above average usability, and scores above 80 indicate excellent usability

  Immediately after the intervention

• NASA TLX

  The NASA TLX is a scale from 0 - 100 and measures perceived workload across different domains such as mental demand, physical demand, temporal demand, performance, effort, and frustration. Higher NASA TLX scores indicate higher perceived workload, meaning that a lower score generally suggests a better outcome in terms of reduced workload. However, for this effort, we are specifically assessing whether the workload in VR aligns with the high workload typically experienced during an actual HAZWOPER incident

  Immediately after the intervention

Secondary Outcomes (1)

• User satisfaction with the VR modules

  Post Study / after completing all interventions

Study Arms (1)

Trainers

Trainers responsible to teaching the 40-hr HAZWOPER course. They are experts in their field and have the most familiarity with the traditional PowerPoint training

Device: Virtual Reality

Interventions

Virtual Reality DEVICE

Virtual Reality Modules created to simulate HAZWOPER PowerPoint scenarios

Trainers

Eligibility Criteria

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

Study Population

American Indian or Alaskan Native: .01% Asian: 9% Black or African American: 9.9% Hispanic or Latinx: 20.5% Native Hawaiian or other Islander: 0% Multiple Race, Non-Hispanic: 0% White: 56.7%

You may qualify if:

• Students taking the 40-hr HAZWOPER course at The New England Consortium
• Trainers teaching the 40-hr HAZWOPER course at The New England Consortium

You may not qualify if:

• N/A

Sponsors & Collaborators

• Charles River Analytics: lead
• National Institute of Environmental Health Sciences (NIEHS): collaborator
• The New England Consortium: collaborator

Study Sites (1)

The New England Consortium

Lowell, Massachusetts, 01854, United States

Location

Study Design

• Study Type: observational
• Observational Model: CASE ONLY
• Time Perspective: PROSPECTIVE
• Sponsor Type: INDUSTRY
• Responsible Party: PRINCIPAL INVESTIGATOR
• PI Title: Senior Research Scientist

Study Record Dates

• First Submitted: February 26, 2025
• First Posted: March 6, 2025
• Study Start: October 8, 2024
• Primary Completion: October 10, 2024
• Study Completion: October 30, 2024
• Last Updated: March 6, 2025

Record last verified: 2025-03

Locations

US (1)