Motion Sickness
Conditions
Interventions
This is a randomized clinical study with crossover. The study will take place with 8 groups made up of aviation cadets from the Air Force Academy. After selecting the volunteers, the Informed Consent
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Sponsors
Universidade da Força Aérea
Academia da Força Aérea
Eligibility
Inclusion criteria
Inclusion criteria: Healthy volunteers; both genders; aviation cadets enrolled in the second or fourth year of the Air Force Academy's Aviation Officer Training Course. For the sample referring to second year cadets, it will be required to have successfully completed the Primary Flight Course on the Universal aircraft. For the sample referring to fourth year cadets, it will be required to have successfully completed the Basic Flight Course on the Tucano aircraft.
Exclusion criteria
Exclusion criteria: Be medically exempt from aerial activity or simulator training for any reason.
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| It is expected to find an increase in Simulator Sickness score after exposure to flight trainers.;It is expected to find an increase in the Balance Test error score.;It is expected to find an increase in reaction time in the Psychomotor Vigilance Task. | — |
Secondary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| It is expected to find a positive correlation between previous symptoms of motion sickness occurring in Flight Instructions with Simulator Sickness. | — |
Countries
Brazil
Contacts
Public ContactTiago Silveira
Universidade da Força Aérea
Outcome results
None listed