NCT04894981

Comparison of Power Wheelchair Driving Performance Under Immersive and Non-immersive Conditions With Drivers With Neurological Disorders

Comparison of Power Wheelchair Driving Performance in a Physical Simulator With CAVE, Immersive Helmet and Non-immersive Screen in a Population of Drivers With Neurological Disorders: Pilot Study

• Status: Completed
• Phase: N/A
• Study type: Interventional
• Enrollment: 25 (actual)
• Sponsor: Pôle Saint Hélier · Academic / Other
• Sex: All
• Age: 18 Years
• Healthy volunteers: Not accepted

Summary

This study aims to assess the impact of the choice of visual feedback solution (immersive via CAVE and VR headset; non-immersive via screen only) on driving performance and quality of experience on a physical driving simulator and its acceptability to wheelchair drivers with neurological disorders.

Detailed description

The device under investigation is an electric wheelchair driving simulation solution driving simulation solution for electric wheelchairs, based on a physical physical simulation device that integrates software allowing virtual virtual immersion. This device will be coupled with three visual simulation solutions: a virtual reality helmet, a CAVE (virtual reality room where video virtual reality room where video projectors display content on four sides) and a non-immersive projection (screen only, non-immersive virtual reality solution). This device is intended to allow patients who may acquire a power wheelchair to train in a virtual environment, which is conducive to the safety of the training, its repetition, and to produce more varied training environments, richer and more adapted to specific and individualised needs. These solutions could facilitate access to real driving for patients who are currently experiencing learning difficulties.

Conditions

• Neurologic Disorder
• Brain Injuries
• Neurodegeneration

Interventions

Type	Name	Description
DEVICE	Immersive condition (CAVE)	Driving course with obstacles in a CAVE system
DEVICE	Immersive condition (HMD)	Driving course with obstacles with a virtual reality headset
DEVICE	Non Immersive condition (Screen alone)	Driving course with obstacles on a screen with physical simulator
DEVICE	Non Immersive condition (Screen with physical simulator)	Driving course with obstacles on a screen only

Timeline

• Start date: 2021-05-10
• Primary completion: 2021-10-26
• Completion: 2021-10-26
• First posted: 2021-05-20
• Last updated: 2021-11-01

Locations

1 site across 1 country: France