Evaluation of Virtual Reality in Hazmat Training

MetaMedia Training International, Inc.15 enrolled

Overview

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.

Study Type

INTERVENTIONAL

Allocation

RANDOMIZED

Purpose

OTHER

Masking

SINGLE

Enrollment

Conditions

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

Interventions

Classroom TrainingBEHAVIORAL

Active Comparator

Virtual Reality TrainingBEHAVIORAL

Experimental

Eligibility

Sex: ALLMin age: 18 YearsMax age: 65 YearsHealthy volunteers:

Medical Language ↔ Plain English

Inclusion Criteria: * currently enrolled in a hazmat training course Exclusion Criteria: * under the age of 18 or over the age of 65

Locations (1)

MetaMedia Training International

Frederick, Maryland, United States

Outcomes

Primary Outcomes

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.

Time frame: day 1

Data from ClinicalTrials.gov

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