VR Mind and VR Mind+ Intervention

NCT ID: NCT03895957

Last Updated: 2020-02-11

Study Results

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Basic Information

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Recruitment Status

COMPLETED

Clinical Phase

NA

Total Enrollment

90 participants

Study Classification

INTERVENTIONAL

Study Start Date

2019-03-27

Study Completion Date

2019-12-31

Brief Summary

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The aim of the study is to assess the safety and efficacy of VR Mind and VR Mind + interventions.

Detailed Description

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In this study, investigators will test the software developed by Tomorrow Sp. z o. o., named VR Mind and VR Mind+. The software utilizes the concept of virtual reality exposure therapy to treat social anxiety disorder. The aim of the study is to assess the safety and efficacy of VR Mind and VR Mind + interventions.

The research consists of fourteen sessions. The first and the last session will be dedicated to participant assessment. Subsequent sessions 2-13 will be performed according to the therapy protocol for each arm. Control group of participants (active comparative arm) will receive standard treatment for social anxiety disorder - cognitive behavioral therapy based on the protocol developed by the Principal Investigator \[protocol adapted from the approach of Clark and Wells (Mayo-Wilson, Dias, Mavranezouli, 2014)\]. Experimental group 1 will receive cognitive behavioral therapy with exposure in virtual environment. Experimental group 1 and control group were designed to be as similar as possible, with the exception of the modality for the delivery of exposure. All treatment session will be led by licensed therapist.

Participants of the experimental group 2 will independently conducts the self-therapy process. The intervention will consist of 12 therapeutic sessions. At each of the 12 sessions, the participant will selects a specific scenario of social situations that arouse fear (e.g. public speaking, job interview or other situations from everyday life).

Because of the risk of simulator sickness (e.g., headaches, nausea), exposure trials will last no longer than 20 minutes for each session.

Conditions

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Social Phobia

Study Design

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Allocation Method

RANDOMIZED

Intervention Model

PARALLEL

Primary Study Purpose

TREATMENT

Blinding Strategy

SINGLE

Outcome Assessors

Study Groups

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Group 1: VR Mind+

Virtual Reality Exposure Therapy VR Mind+

Group Type EXPERIMENTAL

Virtual Reality Exposure Therapy VR Mind+

Intervention Type BEHAVIORAL

Virtual Reality Exposure Self-Therapy led by a participant

Group 2: VR Mind

Virtual Reality Exposure Therapy VR Mind

Group Type EXPERIMENTAL

Virtual Reality Exposure Therapy VR Mind

Intervention Type BEHAVIORAL

Treatment with Virtual Reality Exposure Therapy led by a therapist

Control group: CBT

Cognitive Behavioral Therapy

Group Type ACTIVE_COMPARATOR

Cognitive Behavioral Therapy

Intervention Type BEHAVIORAL

Standard treatment for social phobia led by a therapist

Interventions

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Virtual Reality Exposure Therapy VR Mind+

Virtual Reality Exposure Self-Therapy led by a participant

Intervention Type BEHAVIORAL

Virtual Reality Exposure Therapy VR Mind

Treatment with Virtual Reality Exposure Therapy led by a therapist

Intervention Type BEHAVIORAL

Cognitive Behavioral Therapy

Standard treatment for social phobia led by a therapist

Intervention Type BEHAVIORAL

Eligibility Criteria

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Inclusion Criteria

* Confirmed DSM-IV-TR criteria for Social Anxiety Disorder (SAD).
* Signing informed consent
* Unchanged doses of psychotropic medications within 3 months prior to baseline assessment and no change is anticipated

Exclusion Criteria

* occurrence of SAD symptoms inconsistent with DSM-IV-TR criteria and with psychiatric interview (SCID-I; Structured Clinical Interview)
* psychosis,
* bipolar disorder,
* mental retardation
* pregnancy,
* drug addiction,
* alcohol addiction,
* psychoactive substances addiction,
* participating in the experimental session while intoxicated
* (current) neurological treatment of chronic disease of central nervous system,
* epilepsy,
* paroxysmal vertigo,
* presence of suicidal thoughts, tendencies or attempts,
* participant is taking drugs from benzodiazepine group, other sedatives, narcotic drugs
* current CBT treatment for Social Anxiety Disorder
Minimum Eligible Age

18 Years

Maximum Eligible Age

50 Years

Eligible Sex

ALL

Accepts Healthy Volunteers

No

Sponsors

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National Center for Research and Development, Poland

OTHER

Sponsor Role collaborator

Tomorrow Sp. z o.o.

INDUSTRY

Sponsor Role lead

Responsible Party

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Responsibility Role SPONSOR

Principal Investigators

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Paweł Mierzejewski, prof.

Role: STUDY_CHAIR

Scientific Council

Przemysław Bieńkowski, prof.

Role: STUDY_DIRECTOR

Scientific Council

Tadeusz Parnowski, prof.

Role: STUDY_DIRECTOR

Scientific Council

Sławomir Murawiec, PH.D.

Role: STUDY_DIRECTOR

Scientific Council

Izabela Stefaniak, M.D.

Role: PRINCIPAL_INVESTIGATOR

Scientific Council

Locations

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Tomorrow Sp. z o. o.

Warsaw, , Poland

Site Status

Gabinet Psychoterapii

Warsaw, , Poland

Site Status

Countries

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Poland

Other Identifiers

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TRR/POIR.01.01.01-00-0636

Identifier Type: -

Identifier Source: org_study_id

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