Trial Outcomes & Findings for Improving Employment and Reducing Recidivism Among Prison Offenders Via Virtual Interview Training Tool (MICHR) (NCT NCT04140942)
NCT ID: NCT04140942
Last Updated: 2024-01-25
Results Overview
Employment rate will be measured by participant self-report using a questionnaire.
Recruitment status
COMPLETED
Study phase
NA
Target enrollment
44 participants
Primary outcome timeframe
6 Month & 12 month follow up after villagers are released.
Results posted on
2024-01-25
Participant Flow
Participant milestones
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Services as Usual
Study participants will be receiving their Vocational Village services as usual that may include but not limited to vocational skill training, and social skill training.
Services as usual: Study participants will be receiving Vocational Village services as usual that may include but is not limited to vocational skill training, daily living skill training, and social skill training.
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Services as Usual + Virtual Reality Job Interview Training
In addition to the services as usual, participants will participate in Virtual Reality Job Interview Training.
Virtual Reality Job Interview Training: Participants will engage in training related to preforming well during a job interview as well as repeated job interview practice with a virtual hiring manager. Participants will receive feedback and tips on improving skills throughout training.
Services as usual: Study participants will be receiving Vocational Village services as usual that may include but is not limited to vocational skill training, daily living skill training, and social skill training.
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Overall Study
STARTED
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16
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28
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Overall Study
Completed Post Test Only
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11
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22
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Overall Study
COMPLETED
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16
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28
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Overall Study
NOT COMPLETED
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0
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0
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Reasons for withdrawal
Withdrawal data not reported
Baseline Characteristics
Improving Employment and Reducing Recidivism Among Prison Offenders Via Virtual Interview Training Tool (MICHR)
Baseline characteristics by cohort
| Measure |
Services as Usual
n=16 Participants
Study participants will be receiving their Vocational Village services as usual that may include but not limited to vocational skill training, and social skill training.
Services as usual: Study participants will be receiving Vocational Village services as usual that may include but is not limited to vocational skill training, daily living skill training, and social skill training.
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Services as Usual + Virtual Reality Job Interview Training
n=28 Participants
In addition to the services as usual, participants will participate in Virtual Reality Job Interview Training.
Virtual Reality Job Interview Training: Participants will engage in training related to preforming well during a job interview as well as repeated job interview practice with a virtual hiring manager. Participants will receive feedback and tips on improving skills throughout training.
Services as usual: Study participants will be receiving Vocational Village services as usual that may include but is not limited to vocational skill training, daily living skill training, and social skill training.
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Total
n=44 Participants
Total of all reporting groups
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Age, Continuous
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39.1 years
STANDARD_DEVIATION 8.9 • n=5 Participants
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38.1 years
STANDARD_DEVIATION 6.1 • n=7 Participants
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38.5 years
STANDARD_DEVIATION 7.1 • n=5 Participants
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Sex: Female, Male
Female
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0 Participants
n=5 Participants
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0 Participants
n=7 Participants
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0 Participants
n=5 Participants
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Sex: Female, Male
Male
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16 Participants
n=5 Participants
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28 Participants
n=7 Participants
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44 Participants
n=5 Participants
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Race/Ethnicity, Customized
Black/African American
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9 Participants
n=5 Participants
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13 Participants
n=7 Participants
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22 Participants
n=5 Participants
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Race/Ethnicity, Customized
White
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6 Participants
n=5 Participants
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13 Participants
n=7 Participants
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19 Participants
n=5 Participants
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Race/Ethnicity, Customized
LatinX
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0 Participants
n=5 Participants
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2 Participants
n=7 Participants
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2 Participants
n=5 Participants
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Race/Ethnicity, Customized
More than one race
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1 Participants
n=5 Participants
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0 Participants
n=7 Participants
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1 Participants
n=5 Participants
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Region of Enrollment
United States
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16 participants
n=5 Participants
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28 participants
n=7 Participants
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44 participants
n=5 Participants
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Current Grade
High school graduate/GED equivalent
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7 Participants
n=5 Participants
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13 Participants
n=7 Participants
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20 Participants
n=5 Participants
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Current Grade
Some college
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5 Participants
n=5 Participants
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4 Participants
n=7 Participants
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9 Participants
n=5 Participants
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Current Grade
Technical school graduate
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4 Participants
n=5 Participants
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9 Participants
n=7 Participants
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13 Participants
n=5 Participants
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Current Grade
Associate's degree
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0 Participants
n=5 Participants
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2 Participants
n=7 Participants
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2 Participants
n=5 Participants
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Prior Employment
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15 Participants
n=5 Participants
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27 Participants
n=7 Participants
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42 Participants
n=5 Participants
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Psychological Distress - DSM-5 Self-Rated Level 1 Cross-Cutting Symptom Measure - Adult
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3.7 units on a scale
STANDARD_DEVIATION 6.1 • n=5 Participants
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2.1 units on a scale
STANDARD_DEVIATION 3.3 • n=7 Participants
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2.7 units on a scale
STANDARD_DEVIATION 4.5 • n=5 Participants
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Self-reported Mental Health Disorders
Depressive disorder
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4 Participants
n=5 Participants
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5 Participants
n=7 Participants
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9 Participants
n=5 Participants
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Self-reported Mental Health Disorders
Anxiety disorder
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4 Participants
n=5 Participants
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2 Participants
n=7 Participants
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6 Participants
n=5 Participants
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Self-reported Mental Health Disorders
Bipolar disorder
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3 Participants
n=5 Participants
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2 Participants
n=7 Participants
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5 Participants
n=5 Participants
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Self-reported Mental Health Disorders
Posttraumatic stress disorder
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2 Participants
n=5 Participants
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2 Participants
n=7 Participants
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4 Participants
n=5 Participants
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Risk for Non-Violent Reoffense
Medium
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7 Participants
n=5 Participants
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13 Participants
n=7 Participants
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20 Participants
n=5 Participants
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Risk for Non-Violent Reoffense
High
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9 Participants
n=5 Participants
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15 Participants
n=7 Participants
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24 Participants
n=5 Participants
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Risk for Violent Reoffense
Medium
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8 Participants
n=5 Participants
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17 Participants
n=7 Participants
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25 Participants
n=5 Participants
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Risk for Violent Reoffense
High
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8 Participants
n=5 Participants
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11 Participants
n=7 Participants
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19 Participants
n=5 Participants
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Criminal Justice History: Arrest Count
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8.3 count
STANDARD_DEVIATION 9.4 • n=5 Participants
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8 count
STANDARD_DEVIATION 4.9 • n=7 Participants
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8.1 count
STANDARD_DEVIATION 6.8 • n=5 Participants
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Criminal Justice History: Total Years in Prison/Jail
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8.8 years
STANDARD_DEVIATION 6.6 • n=5 Participants
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6.3 years
STANDARD_DEVIATION 4.2 • n=7 Participants
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7.2 years
STANDARD_DEVIATION 5.2 • n=5 Participants
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PRIMARY outcome
Timeframe: 6 Month & 12 month follow up after villagers are released.Employment rate will be measured by participant self-report using a questionnaire.
Outcome measures
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Services as Usual
n=16 Participants
Study participants will be receiving their Vocational Village services as usual that may include but not limited to vocational skill training, and social skill training.
Services as usual: Study participants will be receiving Vocational Village services as usual that may include but is not limited to vocational skill training, daily living skill training, and social skill training.
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Services as Usual + Virtual Reality Job Interview Training
n=28 Participants
In addition to the services as usual, participants will participate in Virtual Reality Job Interview Training.
Virtual Reality Job Interview Training: Participants will engage in training related to preforming well during a job interview as well as repeated job interview practice with a virtual hiring manager. Participants will receive feedback and tips on improving skills throughout training.
Services as usual: Study participants will be receiving Vocational Village services as usual that may include but is not limited to vocational skill training, daily living skill training, and social skill training.
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Employment as Measured in Outcome Questionnaire
12-Month Employment
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14 Participants
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24 Participants
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Employment as Measured in Outcome Questionnaire
6-Month Employment
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11 Participants
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23 Participants
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PRIMARY outcome
Timeframe: Pretest (Baseline) and Posttest (approximately 6 weeks after Baseline)Population: Those not included in analysis were for the following reasons: missing post-test data (n=11), inaudible study data (n=2), administratively withdrawn due self-disclosed anxiety about failing to be released from prison (n=1). n=6 excluded from SAU and n=8 excluded from SAU+VR-JIT.
Interviewing skills were measured using a role-play measure in which subjects act out two job interview scenarios with trained actors. Interviews were video recorded and scored. An average of the two scenarios at baseline was used to create a single pretest score and an average of the two scenarios at posttest was used to create a single posttest score. The method of assessment is the job interview skills rating scale as measured by the Mock Interview Rating Scale (MIRS). Possible scores range from 8 to 40, with higher scores indicating better interview skills.
Outcome measures
| Measure |
Services as Usual
n=10 Participants
Study participants will be receiving their Vocational Village services as usual that may include but not limited to vocational skill training, and social skill training.
Services as usual: Study participants will be receiving Vocational Village services as usual that may include but is not limited to vocational skill training, daily living skill training, and social skill training.
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Services as Usual + Virtual Reality Job Interview Training
n=20 Participants
In addition to the services as usual, participants will participate in Virtual Reality Job Interview Training.
Virtual Reality Job Interview Training: Participants will engage in training related to preforming well during a job interview as well as repeated job interview practice with a virtual hiring manager. Participants will receive feedback and tips on improving skills throughout training.
Services as usual: Study participants will be receiving Vocational Village services as usual that may include but is not limited to vocational skill training, daily living skill training, and social skill training.
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Job Interview Skills From Mock Interview Rating Scale (MIRS)
Pretest score
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31.8 score on a scale
Standard Error 2.3
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29.9 score on a scale
Standard Error 1.5
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Job Interview Skills From Mock Interview Rating Scale (MIRS)
Posttest score
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31.6 score on a scale
Standard Error 1.7
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33.2 score on a scale
Standard Error 1.1
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PRIMARY outcome
Timeframe: 6 Month and 12 months after Villager Release DateRecidivism status will be collected via follow up self-report survey with a questions asking if they have been re-arrested (yes/no). The recidivism self-report data will be validated by administrative data collected from MDOC.
Outcome measures
| Measure |
Services as Usual
n=16 Participants
Study participants will be receiving their Vocational Village services as usual that may include but not limited to vocational skill training, and social skill training.
Services as usual: Study participants will be receiving Vocational Village services as usual that may include but is not limited to vocational skill training, daily living skill training, and social skill training.
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Services as Usual + Virtual Reality Job Interview Training
n=28 Participants
In addition to the services as usual, participants will participate in Virtual Reality Job Interview Training.
Virtual Reality Job Interview Training: Participants will engage in training related to preforming well during a job interview as well as repeated job interview practice with a virtual hiring manager. Participants will receive feedback and tips on improving skills throughout training.
Services as usual: Study participants will be receiving Vocational Village services as usual that may include but is not limited to vocational skill training, daily living skill training, and social skill training.
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Number of Participants on With at Least 1 Yes Answer to Recidivism Self-Report Questionnaire
Number of Participants Re-Arrested within 6-Months after their Release Date
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1 Participants
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0 Participants
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Number of Participants on With at Least 1 Yes Answer to Recidivism Self-Report Questionnaire
Number of Participants Re-Arrested within 12-Months after their Release Date
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1 Participants
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0 Participants
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Adverse Events
Services as Usual
Serious events: 0 serious events
Other events: 0 other events
Deaths: 0 deaths
Services as Usual + Virtual Reality Job Interview Training
Serious events: 0 serious events
Other events: 0 other events
Deaths: 0 deaths
Serious adverse events
Adverse event data not reported
Other adverse events
Adverse event data not reported
Additional Information
Results disclosure agreements
- Principal investigator is a sponsor employee
- Publication restrictions are in place