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A Virtual Home for the Virtual Clinical Trial.
1Social and Behavioral Research Branch, National Human Genome Research Institute, Bethesda, MD, United States.
Journal of Medical Internet Research
|January 4, 2020
Summary
Virtual clinical trials (VCTs) can be enhanced by virtual reality (VR), creating immersive "virtual sites." This integration offers standardized environments and precise data capture for more effective research.
Area of Science:
- Clinical Research Technology
- Immersive Technologies
- Digital Health
Background:
- Virtual clinical trials (VCTs) offer decentralized solutions, removing the need for physical trial locations.
- Virtual reality (VR) is an emerging communication technology that complements VCT development.
- Current VCT models have limitations that VR technology is well-suited to address.
Purpose of the Study:
- To explore the potential benefits of integrating virtual reality (VR) into virtual clinical trials (VCTs).
- To propose VR as a "virtual site" solution for VCTs, creating an immersive participant hub.
- To identify how VR can bridge existing gaps in the VCT paradigm.
Main Methods:
- Conceptual exploration of VR capabilities within the VCT framework.
- Analysis of VR's strengths in standardization, stimulus delivery, and data capture.
- Review of existing technological groundwork for VR-VCT integration.
Main Results:
- VR environments offer standardized and uniform experiences for participants.
- VR technology enables precise control and delivery of visual and auditory stimuli.
- VR systems excel at capturing detailed participant movement and behavioral data.
Conclusions:
- Integrating VR into VCTs can create a "virtual site" for enhanced trial experiences.
- This virtual site can serve as a central hub for information, interaction, and assessments.
- Future implementation of VR in VCTs could advance site-less trials towards more robust virtual environments.
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