N/A
N=143
Virtual Reality Job Interview Training in Severe Mental Illness
Schizophrenia · Schizoaffective Disorder · Bipolar Disorder · Depressive Disorder
Bottom Line
View on ClinicalTrials.gov: NCT03049813 ↗Enrolled (actual)
143
Serious AEs
0.0%
Results posted
Nov 2022
Primary outcome: Primary: Employment Rates — 23; 10 Participants — p=0.027
Study Design & Population
- Study type
- Interventional
- Phase
- N/A
- Interventions
- Virtual Reality Job Interview Training (Behavioral); Supported Employment (Services as Usual) (Other)
- Age
- Adult, Older Adult · 18+ yrs
- Sex
- All
- Sponsor
- University of Michigan
- Primary completion
- Jun 2021
Outcome Measures
| Outcome | Result | p-value |
|---|---|---|
| PRIMARY Employment Rates |
23; 10 | 0.027 sig |
| PRIMARY Time to Employment |
60.6; 101.3 | 0.062 |
| SECONDARY Job Interview Skills |
24.6; 25.6; 24.8; 27.4 | 0.006 sig |
| SECONDARY Interview Self-Confidence |
43; 43.7; 47.6; 43.8 | 0.013 sig |
| SECONDARY Interview Anxiety |
100.2; 90.5; 90.4; 88.9 | 0.019 sig |
| SECONDARY Social Competence |
3.8; 3.7; 4.0; 3.8 | 0.692 |
| SECONDARY Psychological Distress - Brief Psychiatric Rating Scale |
26.4; 24.0; 24.6; 23.3 | — |
Summary
This is a randomized controlled trial to evaluate the community-based effectiveness of virtual reality job interview training (VR-JIT). Northwestern University is partnering with Thresholds Inc. to evaluate the effectiveness of VR-JIT at improving interviewing skills and access to employment. In addition, we will evaluate the cost effectiveness of VR-JIT and the process for implementing VR-JIT at Thresholds.
Eligibility Criteria
Inclusion Criteria
- Over the age of 18
- Diagnosis of any of the following:
- Any chronic schizophrenia spectrum disorder, including schizophrenia, schizoaffective disorder, delusional disorder, brief psychotic disorder, schizophreniform disorder, other specified schizophrenia spectrum and related disorder, and unspecified schizophrenia spectrum and related disorders;
- Any bipolar spectrum disorder beyond bipolar type I and II to include cyclothymia, other specified bipolar and related disorder, and unspecified bipolar and related disorders;
- Any depressive disorder, including disruptive mood dysregulation disorder, major depressive disorder, persistent depressive disorder, other specified depressive disorder, and unspecified depressive disorder;
- Posttraumatic stress disorder
- fluency in English
- 6th grade reading level
- Enrolled in Supported Employment/Individual Placement Support (IPS)
- Active IPS enrollee as indicated by at least 1 contact with his/her Employment Specialist in the past 30 days.
- Currently unemployed or underemployed
- Planning to go on interviews within 4 weeks of registration on study.
- Willing to be video recorded for certain study elements.
- Must have given signed, informed consent prior to registration on study.
Exclusion Criteria
- Documented developmental or learning disability.
- Medical condition that may compromise cognition (e.g., Parkinson's Disease, Alzheimer's Disease, Huntington's Chorea, Moderate or Greater TBI).
- Uncorrected vision or hearing problems
- Active suicidal ideation within the last 30 days with at least some intent to act, with or without a specific plan; this would be reflected in a score of 4 or 5 on the Suicidal Ideation section of the Columbia Suicide Severity Rating Scale (CSSRS)
- A past suicide attempt within the past 30 days that did not include preparatory acts or behavior, but was defined by a potentially self-injurious act committed with at least some wish to die as a result of the act.
Data sourced from ClinicalTrials.gov (NCT03049813). 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.