Haptics in Virtual Reality

NCT07209228 | Recruiting

• 1 other identifier: 20251020
• Study Type: interventional
• Target: 60
• Locations: 1 country
• Sites: 2

Brief Summary

The purpose of this study is to investigate the role of non-invasive wearable haptic feedback, in supporting literacy-focused Virtual Reality (VR) learning environments. The haptic feedback will be delivered through haptic gloves with integrated vibration monitors and finger tracking. The primary objective is to examine how multisensory engagement, specifically the addition of haptic cues, influences learning outcomes such as phonetic recognition, spelling, and reading skills in early learners.

Conditions

Literacy; Haptics; Literacy-language Intervention

Keywords

Virtual Reality; Literacy; Haptics; Education

Outcome Measures

Primary Outcomes (1)

• Literacy Task Performance

  Participants' accuracy and completion rates on in-game literacy tasks (e.g., letter recognition, phonetic matching, spelling) recorded during the final session of the intervention. Performance data is automatically logged by the VR platform.

  Immediately after the intervention session

Study Arms (2)

Haptics-integrated Interactive Virtual Reality

EXPERIMENTAL

Participants in this group will receive haptic feedback delivered through haptic gloves with integrated vibration monitors and finger tracking. Each session will last up to 10 minutes, and participants will go through up to 5 sessions

Behavioral: Haptic-Integrated Interactive Virtual Reality Experience

Control Arm

ACTIVE COMPARATOR

Participants in this group will receive the Virtual Reality (VR) delivered through controllers with vibration-based feedback paired with visual and auditory cues, with hand movements. Each session will last up to 10 minutes, and participants will go through up to 5 sessions.

Behavioral: Traditional Virtual Reality Experience (Hand Controllers)

Interventions

Traditional Virtual Reality Experience (Hand Controllers) BEHAVIORAL

Participants will use traditional hand controllers to interact with the virtual reality experience

Control Arm

Haptic-Integrated Interactive Virtual Reality Experience BEHAVIORAL

Participants will use haptic gloves to interact with the virtual reality experience

Haptics-integrated Interactive Virtual Reality

Eligibility Criteria

• Age: 6 Years+
• Sex: all
• Healthy Volunteers: Yes
• Age Groups: Child (0-17), Adult (18-64), Older Adult (65+)

You may qualify if:

• Students from elementary to higher education;
• Students aged 6 years old and up.

You may not qualify if:

• Students with significant uncorrected vision;
• Students with significant hearing impairments;
• Students with severe cognitive conditions;
• Students with significant neurological conditions;
• Students with significant motor conditions that would prevent safe participation in a VR-based learning activity.

Sponsors & Collaborators

• University of Miami: lead

Study Sites (2)

University of Miami

Coral Gables, Florida, 33146, United States

NOT YET RECRUITING

University of Miami

Coral Gables, Florida, 33146, United States

RECRUITING

MeSH Terms

Conditions

Literacy

Condition Hierarchy (Ancestors)

Communication; Behavior

Study Officials

• Anna Queiroz, Ph.D.

  University of Miami

  PRINCIPAL INVESTIGATOR

Central Study Contacts

Anna Queiroz, Ph.D.

CONTACT

305-284-3752; aqueiroz@miami.edu

Study Design

• Study Type: interventional
• Phase: not applicable
• Allocation: RANDOMIZED
• Masking: NONE
• Purpose: BASIC SCIENCE
• Intervention Model: PARALLEL
• Sponsor Type: OTHER
• Responsible Party: PRINCIPAL INVESTIGATOR
• PI Title: Associate Professor

Study Record Dates

• First Submitted: September 30, 2025
• First Posted: October 6, 2025
• Study Start (Estimated): June 1, 2026
• Primary Completion (Estimated): December 23, 2028
• Study Completion (Estimated): December 28, 2028
• Last Updated: March 2, 2026

Record last verified: 2026-02

Data Sharing

• IPD Sharing: Will not share

Locations

US (2)