RECRUITINGINTERVENTIONAL

Improving ADHD Teen Driving - Virtual Reality

About This Trial

Teens with Attention-Deficit/Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD) have high rates of negative driving outcomes, including motor vehicle crashes, which may be caused by visual inattention (i.e., looking away from the roadway to perform secondary tasks). Two versions of a driving intervention that trains teens to reduce instances of looking away from the roadway will be tested in teens with ADHD.

Who May Be Eligible (Plain English)

Who May Qualify: 1. Aged 16-19. 2. Teens will meet DSM ADHD criteria for ADHD-Predominantly Inattentive Presentation or ADHD-Combined Presentation based on the K-SADS interview. 3. Possess a valid driver's license and regularly spend at least 3 hours per week engaged in unsupervised driving. 4. IQ ≥80 as measured by the Kauffman Brief Intelligence Scale - Second Edition (KBIT-2). 5. Parent willing to participate. Who Should NOT Join This Trial: 1. On ADHD medication that cannot be washed out on assessment days. 2. Drug or alcohol dependence based on self-report on the Simple Screening Instrument for Alcohol and Other Drugs survey. 3. On psychotropic or neuroleptic medications. 4. At-risk for motion sickness in the driving simulator or in virtual reality. 5. History of moderate to severe head trauma, neurological disorder, or any other organic disorder that could possibly affect brain function. 6. Cannot see the secondary task stimuli without the use of glasses (contacts acceptable). Always talk to your doctor about whether this trial is right for you.

Original Eligibility Criteria

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Inclusion Criteria: 1. Aged 16-19. 2. Teens will meet DSM ADHD criteria for ADHD-Predominantly Inattentive Presentation or ADHD-Combined Presentation based on the K-SADS interview. 3. Possess a valid driver's license and regularly spend at least 3 hours per week engaged in unsupervised driving. 4. IQ ≥80 as measured by the Kauffman Brief Intelligence Scale - Second Edition (KBIT-2). 5. Parent willing to participate. Exclusion Criteria: 1. On ADHD medication that cannot be washed out on assessment days. 2. Drug or alcohol dependence based on self-report on the Simple Screening Instrument for Alcohol and Other Drugs survey. 3. On psychotropic or neuroleptic medications. 4. At-risk for motion sickness in the driving simulator or in virtual reality. 5. History of moderate to severe head trauma, neurological disorder, or any other organic disorder that could possibly affect brain function. 6. Cannot see the secondary task stimuli without the use of glasses (contacts acceptable).

Treatments Being Tested

BEHAVIORAL

FOCAL+

Weekly for 5 weeks, teens complete a computer training program designed to train teens to limit the length of glances away from the roadway. During phase 1 of each training session, on a computer, the top portion of the screen plays a simulated video drive while the bottom half of the screen contains a map. Teens complete tasks that require switching between the 2 halves of the screen. While doing so, they receive feedback regarding how long they are looking away from the driving portion of the screen. During phase 2 of each training session, teens will complete five 5-minute simulated drives using a fixed-base driving simulator. During the drives, teens will be cued to a complete a visual search task which will require them to divert their gaze from the road. Eye tracking goggles will monitor eye glances and provide real time auditory feedback when a visual glance away from the roadway exceeds 2 secs.

BEHAVIORAL

VR-FOCAL+

Weekly for 5 weeks, teens complete a training program designed to train teens to limit the length of glances away from the roadway. The training has two phases, each of which will be administered using immersive virtual reality. The first phase will have teens switch between the upper half of a virtual reality screen which will play a simulated video drive while the bottom half contains a map. Teens complete tasks that require switching between the 2 halves of the screen. While doing so, they receive feedback regarding how long they are looking away from the driving portion of the screen. During the second phase of each session, teens will complete five 5-minute simulated drives in a virtual reality environment where teens will be cued to a complete a visual search task which will require them to divert their gaze from the road. Eye tracking will monitor eye glances and provide real time auditory feedback when a visual glance away from the roadway exceeds 2 secs.

Locations (1)

Cincinnati Children's Hospital Medical Center

Cincinnati, Ohio, United States