Virtual Reality for Conduct Disorder

Overseen By Nicholas Thomson

Age: < 18

Sex: Any

Trial Phase: Phase 1

Sponsor: Virginia Commonwealth University

Disqualifiers: Non-English speaking, others

No Placebo Group All trial participants will receive the active study treatment (no placebo)

Compensation: Varies

Number of Visits: 5

Duration: 4 weeks

110 Participants Needed

Trial Summary

What is the purpose of this trial?

Conduct disorder (CD) is one of the most prevalent childhood psychiatric disorders. Unfortunately, there are limited treatments available for CD. The present study aims to test an innovative virtual reality intervention called Impact VR for symptom reduction in a sample of 60 youth with CD.

Research Team

Nicholas Thomson

Principal Investigator

Virginia Commonwealth University

Eligibility Criteria

This trial is for young people with Conduct Disorder (CD), a common childhood psychiatric issue. The study will include 60 participants who meet the specific criteria set by the researchers.

Inclusion Criteria

I am between 10 and 17 years old.

Identified through the TriNetX database as having a conduct disorder diagnosis

English speaking

Exclusion Criteria

Non-English speaking

My caregiver is under 18 years old.

Timeline

Screening

Participants are screened for eligibility to participate in the trial

2-4 weeks

Treatment

Participants receive the Impact VR intervention, consisting of four 20-minute sessions over 4 weeks

4 weeks

4 sessions (in-person or virtual)

Follow-up

Participants are monitored for safety and effectiveness after treatment

3 months

Assessments at 1-month and 3-months post-randomization

Treatment Details

Interventions

• Impact VR

Trial Overview The study is testing Impact VR, an innovative virtual reality program designed to help youth with CD recognize and regulate their emotions better compared to a control group without this technology.

Participant Groups

Group I: Experimental: Impact VR Experimental Treatment 1 Intervention

Participants enrolled into Impact VR will be complete the first of four sessions. The four 20-minute sessions will be completed over 4 weeks (one session per week) either in the lab, at the participant's home, school or a mutual private meeting place

Group II: Comparative Control Experimental Treatment 1 Intervention

Participants enrolled into the comparative control group will complete a one-time PowerPoint presentation that provides an overview of emotion expressions and instructions on how to recognize emotions in others

Who Is Running the Clinical Trial?

Virginia Commonwealth University

Lead Sponsor

Trials

732

Recruited

22,900,000+

National Institute of Mental Health (NIMH)

Collaborator

Trials

3,007

Recruited

2,852,000+