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Dynamic Virtual Reality for Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder

Phase 3
Waitlist Available
Led By Robert N McLay, MD/PhD
Research Sponsored by United States Naval Medical Center, San Diego
Eligibility Criteria Checklist
Specific guidelines that determine who can or cannot participate in a clinical trial
Must have
Subjects must be eligible to receive care at NMCSD or Camp Pendleton, willing and able to give informed consent, aged 18 to 60, have a PTSD diagnosis from combat operations in Iraq or Afghanistan based on DSM-IV criteria and Clinician Administered PTSD Scale (CAPS) score greater than 40, have an index trauma that occurred in Iraq or Afghanistan, be medically able to tolerate exposure treatment and physically able to don virtual reality headset and physiological monitoring equipment as assed by their medical provider, be willing and able to give up alcohol and/or other intoxicating substances within 12 hours of a VR treatment session, and be able to see, hear, and smell
Be older than 18 years old
Timeline
Screening 3 weeks
Treatment Varies
Follow Up post tx, and 3 month follow up
Awards & highlights

Study Summary

Therapy that uses Virtual Reality (VR) has been shown to help in the treatment of Post Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD). It is unclear what role the VR simulator itself plays in recovery. This study is examining if full-immersion in VR causes greater improvement in PTSD symptoms than does similar therapy that uses a simple, static, computer image.

Eligible Conditions
  • Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder

Eligibility Criteria

Inclusion Criteria

You may be eligible if you check “Yes” for the criteria below

Timeline

Screening ~ 3 weeks
Treatment ~ Varies
Follow Up ~post tx, and 3 month follow up
This trial's timeline: 3 weeks for screening, Varies for treatment, and post tx, and 3 month follow up for reporting.

Treatment Details

Study Objectives

Outcome measures can provide a clearer picture of what you can expect from a treatment.
Primary outcome measures
Clinician Administered PSTD Scale (CAPS)
Secondary outcome measures
Automated Neuropsychological Assessment Metric (ANAM)
Beck Anxiety Inventory (BAI)
Behavioral Reactivity Test (BRT)
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Trial Design

2Treatment groups
Experimental Treatment
Active Control
Group I: Dynamic Virtual RealityExperimental Treatment1 Intervention
Virtual Reality Exposure Therapy using full, immersive Virtual Reality
Group II: Static Virtual RealityActive Control1 Intervention
Exposure Therapy using a still computer image

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Who is running the clinical trial?

Defense Centers of Excellence for Psychological Health and Traumatic Brain InjuryFED
2 Previous Clinical Trials
169 Total Patients Enrolled
United States Naval Medical Center, San DiegoLead Sponsor
102 Previous Clinical Trials
25,787 Total Patients Enrolled
Naval Hospital Camp PendltonUNKNOWN

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~10 spots leftby Mar 2025