RECRUITING

Cybersickness Prevention and Mitigation in Virtual Reality for Healthy Volunteers

Study Overview

This clinical trial focuses on testing the efficacy of different digital interventions to promote re-engagement in cancer-related long-term follow-up care for adolescent and young adult (AYA) survivors of childhood cancer.

Description

Background: People use virtual reality (VR) technology to play games, socialize, work, or receive medical care. Some people have "cybersickness" after using VR. Cybersickness is similar to motion sickness. Symptoms include eye strain, nausea, dizziness, or headache. The symptoms are usually mild and go away after the person stops using VR. New software called Motion Reset is being designed to reduce symptoms of cybersickness during VR use. Objective: To see if Motion Reset software can reduce cybersickness in people using VR. Eligibility: Healthy adults aged 18 to 60 years. Design: Participants will have 1 clinic visit that will last about 1 hour. They will answer questions about how they are feeling. They will learn how to use the VR headset and the handheld game controllers. The study will be broken into 2 parts. For the first part, participants will be assigned to 1 of 3 groups: Group 1 will participate in a VR experience designed to prevent cybersickness. They will view screens and move around while they press buttons on a controller. Group 2 will participate in a VR experience that is not designed to prevent cybersickness. They will view screens and move around while they press buttons on a controller. Group 3 will have no VR experience. Participants will complete 2 questionnaires about their experiences in the first part of the study. For the second part, all participants will spend up to 20 minutes playing a commercial VR game called Jurassic World Aftermath. Every few minutes, they will be asked if they are experiencing discomfort. After playing the game, participants will complete 12 questionnaires about their experience....

Official Title

Cybersickness Prevention and Mitigation in Virtual Reality for Healthy Volunteers

Quick Facts

Study Start:2025-07-08
Study Completion:2026-05-01
Study Type:Not specified
Phase:Not Applicable
Enrollment:Not specified
Status:RECRUITING

Study ID

NCT06552754

Participation Criteria

Researchers look for people who fit a certain description, called eligibility criteria. Some examples of these criteria are a person's general health condition or prior treatments.

Ages Eligible for Study:18 Years to 60 Years
Sexes Eligible for Study:ALL
Accepts Healthy Volunteers:No
Standard Ages:ADULT
Inclusion CriteriaExclusion Criteria
  1. * Provision of signed and dated informed consent form
  2. * Stated willingness to comply with all study procedures and availability for the duration of the study
  3. * Aged 18-60
  4. * Ability to read, speak, and write in English
  5. * Normal or corrected-to-normal hearing
  6. * Normal vision or corrected-to-normal without use of glasses. Contact lenses for corrective purposes are acceptable.
  1. * Reporting motion sickness propensity of 0 or 10 on a 0-10 scale where 0 =never experience motion sickness and 10 = experience motion sickness very frequently (self-assessed by participants).
  2. * Reporting a history of photo-sensitive seizure disorders, vestibular disorders and/or other conditions that may make participants prone to nausea, dizziness, vertigo, ataxia, or incoordination.
  3. * Known pregnancy
  4. * Reporting current use of medication or supplements that inhibit nausea, e.g., Zofran/ondansetron, Phenergan/promethazine

Contacts and Locations

Study Contact

Susan J Persky, Ph.D.
CONTACT
(301) 451-1268
NihVRStudy@nih.gov

Principal Investigator

Susan J Persky, Ph.D.
PRINCIPAL_INVESTIGATOR
National Human Genome Research Institute (NHGRI)

Study Locations (Sites)

Iowa State University
Ames, Iowa, 50011
United States
National Institutes of Health Clinical Center
Bethesda, Maryland, 20892
United States

Collaborators and Investigators

Sponsor: National Human Genome Research Institute (NHGRI)

  • Susan J Persky, Ph.D., PRINCIPAL_INVESTIGATOR, National Human Genome Research Institute (NHGRI)

Study Record Dates

These dates track the progress of study record and summary results submissions to ClinicalTrials.gov. Study records and reported results are reviewed by the National Library of Medicine (NLM) to make sure they meet specific quality control standards before being posted on the public website.

Study Registration Dates

Study Start Date2025-07-08
Study Completion Date2026-05-01

Study Record Updates

Study Start Date2025-07-08
Study Completion Date2026-05-01

Terms related to this study

Keywords Provided by Researchers

  • Healthy Volunteers
  • Virtual Reality
  • cybersickness

Additional Relevant MeSH Terms

  • Healthy Volunteers
  • Virtual Reality