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Evaluation of Virtual Reality in Hazmat Training

Not Applicable
Completed
Conditions
No Disease or Condition is Being Studied
Does Virtual Reality Aid in Hazmat Training
Evaluating a Brief Intervention
Registration Number
NCT06113406
Lead Sponsor
MetaMedia Training International, Inc.
Brief Summary

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.

Detailed Description

Not available

Recruitment & Eligibility

Status
COMPLETED
Sex
All
Target Recruitment
15
Inclusion Criteria
  • currently enrolled in a hazmat training course
Exclusion Criteria
  • under the age of 18 or over the age of 65

Study & Design

Study Type
INTERVENTIONAL
Study Design
PARALLEL
Primary Outcome Measures
NameTimeMethod
Keywords identified on questionnaireday 1

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.

Secondary Outcome Measures
NameTimeMethod

Trial Locations

Locations (1)

MetaMedia Training International

🇺🇸

Frederick, Maryland, United States

MetaMedia Training International
🇺🇸Frederick, Maryland, United States

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