Psychedelic Virtual Reality

NCT ID: NCT06581263

Last Updated: 2025-12-29

Study Results

Results pending

The study team has not published outcome measurements, participant flow, or safety data for this trial yet. Check back later for updates.

Basic Information

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Recruitment Status

RECRUITING

Total Enrollment

15 participants

Study Classification

OBSERVATIONAL

Study Start Date

2025-07-22

Study Completion Date

2026-03-22

Brief Summary

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The purpose of this study is to evaluate a novel VRP.

Detailed Description

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The primary objective of this study is to determine whether the subjective experience of a novel VRP (DeepDream) will be comparable to a standard dose of psychedelics. This study also looks to compare the subjective experience of DeepDream VRP to other available VR modalities developed to mimic psychedelic subjective experience along with assessing the incidence of VRP adverse effects.

Conditions

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Psychedelic Experiences Virtual Reality Healthy Volunteer

Study Design

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Observational Model Type

CASE_CROSSOVER

Study Time Perspective

OTHER

Study Groups

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Healthy Volunteer

Meta Quest 3

Intervention Type DEVICE

Meta Quest 3 is a virtual reality headset device

Interventions

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Meta Quest 3

Meta Quest 3 is a virtual reality headset device

Intervention Type DEVICE

Eligibility Criteria

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Inclusion Criteria

* Ability to provide informed consent
* No history or current DSM-V diagnosis

Exclusion Criteria

* Unstable medical conditions
Minimum Eligible Age

21 Years

Maximum Eligible Age

65 Years

Eligible Sex

ALL

Accepts Healthy Volunteers

Yes

Sponsors

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Yale University

OTHER

Sponsor Role lead

Responsible Party

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Anahita Bassir Nia

Assistant Professor of Psychiatry

Responsibility Role PRINCIPAL_INVESTIGATOR

Principal Investigators

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Anahita Bassir Nia, MD

Role: PRINCIPAL_INVESTIGATOR

Yale University

Locations

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Yale University School of Medicine

New Haven, Connecticut, United States

Site Status RECRUITING

Countries

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United States

Central Contacts

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Anahita Bassir Nia, MD

Role: CONTACT

Phone: (203) 974-7822

Email: [email protected]

Angelina Contreras

Role: CONTACT

Phone: (203) 974-7822

Email: [email protected]

Other Identifiers

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2000038121

Identifier Type: -

Identifier Source: org_study_id