VR-MARS Virtual Reality, Medical Assistance and Rescue for Space

VRMARS is a medical simulation study in microgravity. Healthy volunteers (n=18) test in microgravity the functionnality of an augmented reality headset in which a medical assistance is displayed.

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Key information

Conditions

Instructional Virtual Realities High Fidelity Simulation Training Patient Simulation Space Simulation Weightlessness Simulation

Age range

18 year–66 year

Sex eligibility

All sexes

Study type

Interventional

Phase

Not applicable

Primary location

Groupe Hospitalier de Bretagne Sud

Lorient, 56100, France

Who can participate

Healthy volunteers accepted: Yes

Only the study team can determine whether someone qualifies for participation.

Inclusion criteria

Healthy male or female volunteers.

Aged between 18 and 66.
Not currently pregnant.
Affiliated to a social security system or, for non-Europeans, holders of a European Health Insurance Card (EHIC).
Have signed written consent for the study.
Have passed a standard JAR FCL3 Class 2 (Private Pilot Aptitude) medical examination less than 1 year old.

Exclusion criteria

On the day of the flight, before the volunteer boards the plane:

Flu, digestive symptoms (nausea, vomiting), fever.
Pregnancy: a urine pregnancy test will be performed on the morning of the flight before boarding.
Altered mental state (flight anxiety, phobia).
Failure to attend the safety briefing.

During the flight :

Non-compliance with basic safety instructions.
Flight-related side effects: fatigue, motion sickness.

Treatment and study plan

Augmented Reality Headset / Hololens 2 or Varjo XR3

Device

Augmented Reality Headset

Primary outcomes

Technical validation of the headset in microgravity

Time frame: 1 day

The participant had to report to the invistigators whether the headset functioned under microgravity. Images superimposed on the real environment had to be correctly placed and stable in zero-G
Usability test HARUS / Form

Time frame: 1 day

The HARUS (Handheld Augmented Reality Usability Scale) is a questionnaire measuring manipulability -- the ease of handling the HAR system, and comprehensibility -- the ease of understanding the information presented by augmented reality.
NASA-TLX cognitive test

Time frame: 1 day

The NASA TLX is a subjective, multidimensional assessment tool that rates perceived workload in order to assess a task, system, or team's effectiveness or other aspects of performance (task loading)

Sponsors and collaborators

Lead sponsor

Groupe Hospitalier de Bretagne Sud

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Registry information

Acronym: VR-MARS

Important dates

Study start: 2020
Primary completion: 2023
Study completion: 2023
First posted: Nov 22, 2023
Registry last updated: Nov 22, 2023

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This listing is for discovery and informational purposes only. It is not medical advice, does not guarantee that a study is recruiting, and does not determine eligibility. Contact the study team and a qualified healthcare professional when considering participation.

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