Enhancing Brain Training With Virtual Reality
Mild Traumatic Brain Injury
About this trial
This is an interventional treatment trial for Mild Traumatic Brain Injury
Eligibility Criteria
Inclusion Criteria:
A person is eligible for inclusion in the study if he/she:
- Is an adult over the age of 18.
- Has the capacity to give consent.
- Has normal or corrected to normal vision.
- Has adequate hearing.
- Is a non-action video game player.
- Is a non-VR game player. All subjects will be assigned to one of four groups: a Control Group training in VR, a Control Groups training on a 2D display, an Older Adult Group without dementia training in VR, and a College Athletes with mild TBI Group training in VR.
Specific Inclusion Criteria for both Control Groups. The subject must:
- Be between the ages of 18 and 35.
- Have no neurologic or vascular disorders/injuries.
Specific Inclusion Criteria for the College Athletes with TBI Group. The subject must:
- Be between the ages of 18 and 35.
- Be diagnosed with mild TBI (i.e., concussion) within the last two weeks.
Specific Inclusion Criteria for the Older Adult Group. The subject must:
- Be over the age of 65.
- Have no neurologic or vascular disorders/injuries.
Exclusion Criteria:
A person will be excluded from the study if he/she:
• Is under the age of 18.
Sites / Locations
- University of Rochester
Arms of the Study
Arm 1
Arm 2
Arm 3
Arm 4
Experimental
Experimental
Experimental
Experimental
Control in VR
Control Non-VR
College Athletes with TBI Group
Older Adult Group
Adults ages 18 to 35 who will be training in Virtual Reality.
Adults ages 18 to 35 who will be training on a computer screen.
Adults ages 18 to 35 with mild TBI who will be training in Virtual Reality
Older Adults over the age of 65 who will be training in Virtual Reality