NCT03786276

Virtual Reality- Working Memory Retraining

Effects of Active Virtual Reality Working Memory Retraining on Heavy Drinking Veterans With Mild Traumatic Brain Injury

• Status: Completed
• Phase: N/A
• Study type: Interventional
• Enrollment: 30 (actual)
• Sponsor: University of California, San Francisco · Academic / Other
• Sex: All
• Age: 18 Years – 65 Years
• Healthy volunteers: Not accepted

Summary

This study will establish the acceptability and feasibility of enrolling and retaining heavy drinking Veterans with mild traumatic brain injury (mTBI) in an 8-week, randomized cross-over design trial of active VR working memory retraining (WMR). This study will also seek to establish the efficacy of active VR-WMR to increase performance in executive function.

Detailed description

The investigators will employ a physically active VR working memory retraining (VR-WMR) regimen utilizing components of Blue Goji VR Active Gaming. The synthesis of physical activity and an enriched VR environment is expected to yield superior working memory training stemming from greater neurological activation. This enhanced working memory training task will result in greater motivation to engage and complete a training regimen, thus fostering greater improvements in executive function than traditional working memory training tasks; ultimately resulting in increased self-control over alcohol use and other high-risk behaviors.

Conditions

• Alcohol Use Disorder
• Mild Traumatic Brain Injury

Interventions

Type	Name	Description
BEHAVIORAL	VR-WMR-Only	Participants will spend up to 30 minutes in a VR-WMR environment during each training session.
BEHAVIORAL	Exercise-only	Participants will ride a stationary recumbent bicycle for up to 30 minutes during each training session.
BEHAVIORAL	Active VR-WMR	Participants will spend up to 30 minutes in a VR-WMR environment while riding a stationary, recumbent bicycle during each training session.

Timeline

• Start date: 2019-02-01
• Primary completion: 2020-03-31
• Completion: 2020-03-31
• First posted: 2018-12-26
• Last updated: 2020-05-04

Locations

1 site across 1 country: United States