Status:
COMPLETED
Use of Virtual Reality to Communicate Concepts of Genomics to the General Public
Lead Sponsor:
National Human Genome Research Institute (NHGRI)
Conditions:
Healthy
Learning
Eligibility:
All Genders
18-40 years
Brief Summary
This study will investigate how people learn best about genetics. It involves participating in activities in NHGRI's Immersive Virtual Environment Laboratory (IVE lab), where digital "virtual worlds" ...
Detailed Description
This study will be the foundation of an innovative program of research designed to investigate how to communicate the complex concepts of genomics to the general public. The focus of the study will be...
Eligibility Criteria
Inclusion
- INCLUSION/EXCLUSION CRITERIA
- All participants in this study will be healthy adult volunteers. Eligibility criteria for the study are: (1) being 18-40 years of age; (2) being able to speak English and having basic English reading and writing skills; and (3) not having taken a genetics course in the past five years. Both men and women will be included in the study. We will exclude women in their last trimester of pregnancy from the study, due to the small chance of study participants tripping or bumping into walls.
- Because we are interested in how members of the general public learn best about genomic topics, participants in this study will be healthy adults. Individuals who are particularly susceptible to motion sickness will be excluded. Therefore, all participants will be screened for the following conditions prior to enrollment in the study: self-reported diagnosis with epilepsy, low vision, hearing problems, or vestibular disorders (e.g., dizziness, vertigo, motion sickness).
Exclusion
Key Trial Info
Start Date :
April 14 2006
Trial Type :
OBSERVATIONAL
End Date :
Estimated Enrollment :
346 Patients enrolled
Trial Details
Trial ID
NCT00316056
Start Date
April 14 2006
Last Update
July 2 2017
Active Locations (1)
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National Institutes of Health Clinical Center, 9000 Rockville Pike
Bethesda, Maryland, United States, 20892