Improving Performance of Combat Soldiers by Utilizing Attentional Training Based on Eye Tracking - Improvement of Combat Performance
Overview
- Phase
- Not Applicable
- Intervention
- Not specified
- Conditions
- Military Combat Performance
- Sponsor
- Tel Aviv University
- Enrollment
- 79
- Locations
- 1
- Primary Endpoint
- Change in Combat Performance
- Status
- Terminated
- Last Updated
- last year
Overview
Brief Summary
Military service in combat units entails exposure to traumatic events that require mental adjustment. To develop and efficiently apply attentional interventions aimed at enhancing soldiers' combat performance, it is essential to extensively investigate the efficiency of these training programs, which has yet to been done. The prupose of the current study is to examine the efficiency of the new attention eye-tracking based training, in comparison to RT-based training and to a control group, in improving performance of combat soldiers. In addition, the influence of the attention training on aspects of psychological resilience will also be examined in questionnaires.
Detailed Description
Following the explanation to participants regarding the study process, those who give written consent to participate will be randomly placed into one of three groups: GCFT (N=60), ABMT (N=60), and a neutral control group - task based on eye-tracking (N=60). The study will include 2 measurement points during the military service: before the attention training and after the attention training. In each measurement point, the soldiers will complete computerized tasks to measure threat attention, questionnaires, and performance data from shooting ranges and combat fitness.
Investigators
Yair Bar-Haim
Professor
Tel Aviv University
Eligibility Criteria
Inclusion Criteria
- •Each soldier from the cohort that will give his written consent will be able to participate in the study.
Exclusion Criteria
- •Hebrew proficiency is insufficient to complete the study questionnaires.
Outcomes
Primary Outcomes
Change in Combat Performance
Time Frame: Approximately 3 months after baseline
Composite scores for Static marksmanship, simulator shooting performance (Bagira), running test grades, and obstacle course grades will be gathered from soldiers' commanders before and after intervention sessions to test for change.
Secondary Outcomes
- Post-Combat General Anxiety(Change from baseline Post-Combat General Anxiety Symptoms at approximately 3 months)
- Post-Combat Depression(Change from baseline Post-Combat Depression Symptoms at approximately 3 months)
- Post-Combat Trauma(Change from baseline Post-Combat PTSD Symptoms at approximately 3 months)