Using Virtual Reality to Improve Job Reentry in Adults With TBI

Status

Recruiting

Phases

Study type

Interventional

Source

ClinicalTrials.gov

Registry ID

NCT04820634

Enrollment

Registered

2021-03-29

Start date

2019-12-12

Completion date

2024-07-28

Last updated

2024-03-20

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Conditions

Traumatic Brain Injury

Brief summary

The purpose of this research is to investigate the effectiveness of virtual reality (VR) to improve job reentry skills in individuals with TBI.

Detailed description

The current study will examine a virtual reality (VR) intervention entitled Virtual Reality Job Interview Training (VR-JIT) which targets social competency skills needed for successful job interviewing, and its efficacy when applied to individuals with traumatic brain injury (TBI). Preliminary evidence suggests that the VR-JIT is successful in individuals with autism spectrum disorder and schizophrenia in improving interview abilities. However, the efficacy of VR-JIT has not been evaluated in TBI populations.

Interventions

OTHERVirtual Reality Job Interview Training

The treatment group (TX) will complete 7 sessions of VR-JIT (1 sessions per week for 7 weeks), designed to teach the skills & concepts of job interviews. Sessions are approximately 90 minutes long.

OTHERWonderworks

The control group (CT) will complete 7 sessions of Wonderworks (1 session per week for 7 weeks) using skills in an office environment.

Study design

Allocation

RANDOMIZED

Intervention model

PARALLEL

Primary purpose

TREATMENT

Masking

DOUBLE (Subject, Investigator)

Eligibility

Sex/Gender

ALL

Age

18 Years to 65 Years

Healthy volunteers

Inclusion criteria

* I am between the ages of 18 and 65. * I have a diagnosis with moderate to severe TBI. * I am at least one year post injury. * I am able to speak and read English fluently.

Exclusion criteria

* I have a history of multiple sclerosis, stroke, seizures or another neurological injury or disease in the past (like brain tumor or epilepsy). * I have a history of significant psychiatric illness (like bipolar disorder, schizophrenia or psychosis). * I am currently taking steroids and/or benzodiazepines as determined by study staff review of my medications.

Design outcomes

Primary

Measure	Time frame	Description
Change in Mock Job Interview Score at 1 month	1 month	Participants will complete a mock job interview at follow-up which will be compared to their initial interview and rated by blinded assessors on their job interview performance.

Countries

United States

Contacts

Primary ContactHelen Genova, Ph.D.

hgenova@kesslerfoundation.org973-324-8390

Outcome results

None listed

Source: ClinicalTrials.gov · Data processed: Feb 4, 2026