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VR System for Anxiety

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Waitlist Available
Led By Bridget Biggs, PhD
Research Sponsored by Minnesota HealthSolutions
Eligibility Criteria Checklist
Specific guidelines that determine who can or cannot participate in a clinical trial
Must have
Primary diagnosis of an anxiety disorder or obsessive compulsive disorder
Primary diagnosis of an anxiety disorder or obsessive compulsive disorder.
Timeline
Screening 3 weeks
Treatment Varies
Follow Up 2 hours
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Study Summary

This trial will test whether using virtual reality to do exposure therapy for anxiety disorders is more effective than traditional imaginal exposure therapy.

Eligible Conditions
  • Anxiety
  • Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder

Eligibility Criteria

Inclusion Criteria

You may be eligible if you check “Yes” for the criteria below
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You have been diagnosed with anxiety disorder or obsessive-compulsive disorder as your main mental health condition.
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You have been diagnosed with anxiety disorder or obsessive-compulsive disorder as your main medical condition.

Timeline

Screening ~ 3 weeks
Treatment ~ Varies
Follow Up ~2 hours
This trial's timeline: 3 weeks for screening, Varies for treatment, and 2 hours for reporting.

Treatment Details

Study Objectives

Outcome measures can provide a clearer picture of what you can expect from a treatment.
Primary outcome measures
Mean change from baseline in Subjective Units of Distress Scale (SUDS) at end of session

Trial Design

2Treatment groups
Experimental Treatment
Group I: VR SystemExperimental Treatment1 Intervention
Participants will then be assigned one week of daily exposure homework. Patients randomized to the intervention condition will take home the VR system for homework.
Group II: Control ConditionExperimental Treatment1 Intervention
Participants will then be assigned one week of daily exposure homework. Participants assigned to control will be instructed to complete imaginal exposures.

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Who is running the clinical trial?

Minnesota HealthSolutionsLead Sponsor
11 Previous Clinical Trials
1,420 Total Patients Enrolled
Mayo ClinicOTHER
3,193 Previous Clinical Trials
3,759,365 Total Patients Enrolled
21 Trials studying Anxiety
1,375 Patients Enrolled for Anxiety
Bridget Biggs, PhDPrincipal InvestigatorMayo Clinic

Frequently Asked Questions

These questions and answers are submitted by anonymous patients, and have not been verified by our internal team.

Is there a recruitment process underway for this research study?

"This clinical trial, originally published on November 1st 2020, is currently recruiting patients according to the information hosted by clinicaltrials.gov. The study has been recently updated as of September 14th 2022."

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To what capacity is participation being accepted for this medical research?

"Indeed, the data from clinicaltrials.gov verifies that this research study is currently accepting new patients. It was initially posted on November 1st 2020 and most recently revised on September 14th 2022. The trial seeks 70 participants to be enrolled at a single site."

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What criteria must be met for an individual to qualify for this medical experiment?

"This trial has a participant cap of 70 and is seeking children aged between 7 and 17 with obsessive-compulsive disorder as its target demographic."

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Is there an age restriction in place for participants of this trial?

"Participants must fit the outlined criteria to be included in this trial, with an age range of 7-17 years old."

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Who else is applying?

What state do they live in?
North Carolina
How old are they?
18 - 65
What portion of applicants met pre-screening criteria?
Met criteria
Recent research and studies
clinicaltrials.govStudy
Virtual Reality System for Anxiety and OCD
2020. "Virtual Reality System for Anxiety and OCD". ClinicalTrials.gov. https://clinicaltrials.gov/ct2/show/NCT03636022.
~9 spots leftby Apr 2025
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