Clinical trial NCT03312790: Effects of Augmented Reality on Humans
Official title: Effects of Augmented Reality Glasses on Muscle Activity, Balance, Physical and Mental Fatigue
Study type: INTERVENTIONAL
Overall status: COMPLETED
Phase: NA
Conditions: Physical Activity
Mental Status Change
Keywords: augmented reality
fatigue
muscle
heart rate
mental function
Lead sponsor: University of Burgundy
Sponsor class: OTHER
First posted: 2017-10-18
Enrollment: 12
Sex: ALL
Minimum age (years): 18
Maximum age (years): 40
Standard ages: ADULT
Accepts healthy volunteers: yes
Allocation: RANDOMIZED
Intervention model: CROSSOVER
Primary purpose: BASIC_SCIENCE

Brief summary: Nowadays, augmented reality (AR) has gained attention but little is known concerning its repercussion in individuals when considering some mental and physiological aspects. Therefore, the aim of this study was to investigate the effects of AR glasses on some cognitive and physiological functions in an attempt to determine its safety for workers.

Detailed description: Twelve volunteers were tested during two separate randomized sessions: one with AR glasses (ARGlass) and one in normal condition (Normal). Participants had two perform different tasks of a 90 minutes total duration. Before, during and after these tasks, two feet balance, one foot balance, precision balance, stroop and memory tests were performed. Also, heart rate and electromyographic activity of some muscles were recorded. Finally a survey was filled to determine, for example fatigue, pain or comfort.

Eligibility criteria: Inclusion Criteria:

* healthy
* BMI \< 27
* physically active
* informed consent written form

Exclusion Criteria:

* in-habitual fatigue
* taking drugs and alcohol more than twice a day
* potential psychomotor disease
* injury in the preceding 3 months
* no healthcare

Primary outcomes:
measure: Voluntary activation using electromyography of upper and lower limb muscles
timeFrame: Measured just before and immediately after every 30 minutes series (repeated three times)
Secondary outcomes:
measure: Heart rate
timeFrame: Measured just before and immediately after every 30 minutes series (repeated three times)
measure: Balance
timeFrame: Measured just before and immediately after every 30 minutes series (repeated three times)
measure: Memory
timeFrame: Measured just before and immediately after every 30 minutes series (repeated three times)
measure: attention
timeFrame: Measured just before and immediately after every 30 minutes series (repeated three times)
measure: subjective perceived exertion
timeFrame: Measured just before and immediately after every 30 minutes series (repeated three times)
measure: subjective pain perception
timeFrame: Measured just before and immediately after every 30 minutes series (repeated three times)
measure: subjective fatigue perception
timeFrame: Measured just before and immediately after every 30 minutes series (repeated three times)
Other outcomes:
Locations:
city: Dijon
country: France
facility: Centre d'Expertise de la Performance - Université de Bourgogne
Study officials:
affiliation: University of Burgundy
name: Nicolas Babault, PhD
role: PRINCIPAL_INVESTIGATOR
References:
citation: Babault N, Paizis C, Deley G, Guerin-Deremaux L, Saniez MH, Lefranc-Millot C, Allaert FA. Pea proteins oral supplementation promotes muscle thickness gains during resistance training: a double-blind, randomized, Placebo-controlled clinical trial vs. Whey protein. J Int Soc Sports Nutr. 2015 Jan 21;12(1):3. doi: 10.1186/s12970-014-0064-5. eCollection 2015.