Clinical trial · Observational
Virtual Reality Intervention in Cancer Genetics
Developing Providers' Communication and Counseling Skills in Cancer Genetics Using Virtual Reality
NCT01310829CI-TRIAL-00022395withdrawnClinicalTrials.gov clinicaltrialsProvenance
- Source
- ClinicalTrials.gov
- Retrieved
- Sep 8, 2026
- Layer
- normalized (units and labels harmonized; values unchanged)
- Run
- ING-CLINICALTRIALS-20260908-000001
Summary
Brief summary (as posted)
The goal of this study is to evaluate a virtual reality-based intervention for training health care providers who are not genetics specialists to effectively communicate with and counsel patients regarding cancer genetics.
Conditions
Conditions (2)
Free-text conditions as registered, with the CancerIndex entity they were reconciled to and the match type.
| Condition (as posted) | Mapped entity | Match | Confidence |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cancer | Malignant Neoplasm | ALIAS | 0.90 |
| Prevention Harmful Effects | — | UNRESOLVED | — |
Interventions
Interventions (3)
| Intervention | Type | Mapped drug | Match |
|---|---|---|---|
| Physiological Measurements | Behavioral | — | UNRESOLVED |
| Questionnaires | Behavioral | — | UNRESOLVED |
| Virtual Reality Scene Viewing | Behavioral | — | UNRESOLVED |
Design
Arms and outcomes
Arms (1)
- label
- Virtual Reality
- description
- Board-eligible or board-certified genetic counselors and students evaluate a virtual reality-based intervention using questionnaires and physiological measurements.
- interventionNames
- Behavioral: Questionnaires
- Behavioral: Physiological Measurements
- Behavioral: Virtual Reality Scene Viewing
Primary outcomes (1)
- measure
- Proof of concept for Virtual Reality (VR) Technology as Training Method About Hereditary cancer risk and genetic testing
- timeFrame
- 2 hours
- description
- Proof of concept for VR application established if VR prototype successfully evokes a sense of presence and co-presence (measured by the PQ and CPQ questionnaires, respectively). Responses to the PQ and CPQ given on a 7-point scale, with higher scores indicating higher degrees of presence and co-presence where mean scores above 4 considered high degree of presence and co-presence.
Eligibility
Eligibility (as posted)
- Sex
- All
- Minimum age
- 18 Years
Show eligibility criteria text
Inclusion Criteria: 1. Genetic counselors: Board-eligible or board-certified genetic counselor 2. Genetic counseling students: Currently enrolled and in good standing in an accredited genetic counseling degree program 3. 18 years of age or older Exclusion Criteria: 1\. Non-English speaking
References
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