Recruiting

Haptic Feedback

Sponsor:

University of Miami

Code:

NCT07209228

Conditions

Literacy

Literacy-language Intervention

Haptics

Eligibility Criteria

Sex: All

Age: 6+

Healthy Volunteers: Accepted

Interventions

Haptic-Integrated Interactive Virtual Reality Experience

Traditional Virtual Reality Experience (Hand Controllers)

Study Details

Brief summary:

The purpose of this study is to investigate the role of non-invasive wearable haptic feedback, in supporting literacy-focused Virtual Reality (VR) learning environments. The haptic feedback will be delivered through haptic gloves with integrated vibration monitors and finger tracking. The primary objective is to examine how multisensory engagement, specifically the addition of haptic cues, influences learning outcomes such as phonetic recognition, spelling, and reading skills in early learners.

Conditions

Literacy

Literacy-language Intervention

Haptics

Study ID

NCT07209228

Start date

Dec 1, 2026

Status verified date

Aug, 2026

Completion date

Dec 28, 2028

Anticipated

Primary completion date

Dec 23, 2028

Anticipated

Eligibility Criteria

Eligibility Criteria

Sex: All

Age: 6+

Healthy Volunteers: Accepted

Inclusion Criteria:

  • Students from elementary to higher education;
  • Students aged 6 years old and up.

Exclusion Criteria:

  • Students with significant uncorrected vision;
  • Students with significant hearing impairments;
  • Students with severe cognitive conditions;
  • Students with significant neurological conditions;
  • Students with significant motor conditions that would prevent safe participation in a VR-based learning activity.

Study Design

Enrollment

60 participants

Anticipated

Allocation

Randomized

Intervention Model

Parallel Assignment

Primary purpose

Basic Science

Interventions and Outcome Measures

Arms

experimental: Haptics-integrated Interactive Virtual Reality

Participants in this group will receive haptic feedback delivered through haptic gloves with integrated vibration monitors and finger tracking. Each session will last up to 10 minutes, and participants will go through up to 5 sessions

active comparator: Control Arm

Participants in this group will receive the Virtual Reality (VR) delivered through controllers with vibration-based feedback paired with visual and auditory cues, with hand movements. Each session will last up to 10 minutes, and participants will go through up to 5 sessions.

Interventions

Haptic-Integrated Interactive Virtual Reality Experience

Participants will use haptic gloves to interact with the virtual reality experience

Traditional Virtual Reality Experience (Hand Controllers)

Participants will use traditional hand controllers to interact with the virtual reality experience

Primary outcome measure

  • Literacy Task Performance [ Time Frame: Immediately after the intervention session ]

Central Contacts and Locations

Central contacts

Anna Queiroz, Ph.D.

305-284-3752aqueiroz@miami.edu

Locations

University of Miami

Recruiting

Coral Gables, Florida, United States, 33146

Contacts

Anna Queiroz, Ph.D.

305-284-3752aqueiroz@miami.edu

More Information

Sponsor

University of Miami

Last update posted

Aug 17, 2026

Last verified

Aug, 2026

Keywords

  • Virtual Reality
  • Literacy
  • Haptics
  • Education

Trial information was received from ClinicalTrials.gov and was last updated on 2026-09-09. This information was provided to ClinicalTrials.gov by University of Miami on 2026-08-17.