N/A
N=4
Virtual Reality Mobility Training System for Veterans With Vision Loss
Blindness
Bottom Line
View on ClinicalTrials.gov: NCT00333879 ↗Enrolled (actual)
4
Serious AEs
0.0%
Results posted
Nov 2013
Primary outcome: Primary: Accuracy in Judging Direction of Traffic at Traffic Intersection — 0 participants
Study Design & Population
- Study type
- Interventional
- Phase
- N/A
- Interventions
- Virtual Sound System (Device)
- Age
- Adult, Older Adult · 18+ yrs
- Sex
- All
- Sponsor
- US Department of Veterans Affairs
- Primary completion
- Mar 2009
Outcome Measures
| Outcome | Result | p-value |
|---|---|---|
| PRIMARY Accuracy in Judging Direction of Traffic at Traffic Intersection |
— | — |
| SECONDARY Accuracy in Selecting Appropriate Time to Cross Street |
— | — |
Summary
This is a two-year proof-of-concept study to evaluate a new Virtual Reality (VR) "holographic" sound system for use as an audiological Orientation and Mobility (O&M) training tool
Eligibility Criteria
Inclusion Criteria
- Must have little or no light perception
- OMCT (Orientation-Memory Concentration Test) of 10 or less
- Must have been independently and regularly crossing busy intersections for at least 3 years
- Ambulatory and able to walk for at least 10 minutes at a time without resting
- Auditory function at 25 db HL
Exclusion Criteria
- Imbalance between ears - HL difference of 20 db HL or more
Data sourced from ClinicalTrials.gov (NCT00333879). Outcome figures and adverse-event rates are extracted automatically from the registry's posted results and are provided for clinician reference, not as a substitute for the primary publication.