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Virtual Reality Exposure Therapy for Childhood Anxiety Disorder

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Waitlist Available
Led By Joseph F. McGuire, PhD
Research Sponsored by Johns Hopkins University
Eligibility Criteria Checklist
Specific guidelines that determine who can or cannot participate in a clinical trial
Must have
Be younger than 18 years old
Timeline
Screening 3 weeks
Treatment Varies
Follow Up 1 week after virtual reality exposure therapy session
Awards & highlights

Study Summary

This trial will examine whether using virtual reality to confront a child's fears can help treat anxiety.

Eligible Conditions
  • Childhood Anxiety Disorder
  • Specific Phobias
  • Animal Phobia

Timeline

Screening ~ 3 weeks
Treatment ~ Varies
Follow Up ~1 week after virtual reality exposure therapy session
This trial's timeline: 3 weeks for screening, Varies for treatment, and 1 week after virtual reality exposure therapy session for reporting.

Treatment Details

Study Objectives

Outcome measures can provide a clearer picture of what you can expect from a treatment.
Primary outcome measures
Clinical Severity Rating (CSR) of Targeted Specific Phobia on Anxiety Disorder Interview Schedule for Children and Parents (ADIS-C/P)
Secondary outcome measures
Screen for Childhood Anxiety and Related Disorders-Parent Report (SCARED-P)

Trial Design

1Treatment groups
Experimental Treatment
Group I: Virtual Reality Exposure TherapyExperimental Treatment1 Intervention
Participants will receive a single session of exposure therapy to address specific phobia that includes the use of virtual reality exposures.
Treatment
First Studied
Drug Approval Stage
How many patients have taken this drug
Virtual Reality Exposure Therapy
2006
Completed Phase 3
~610

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Who is running the clinical trial?

Johns Hopkins UniversityLead Sponsor
2,260 Previous Clinical Trials
14,820,777 Total Patients Enrolled
Joseph F. McGuire, PhDPrincipal InvestigatorJohns Hopkins University

Frequently Asked Questions

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Who else is applying?

What state do they live in?
Maryland
How old are they?
18 - 65
What site did they apply to?
Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine
What portion of applicants met pre-screening criteria?
Did not meet criteria
Recent research and studies
clinicaltrials.govStudy
Using Immersive Virtual Reality to Treat Pediatric Anxiety
2020. "Using Immersive Virtual Reality to Treat Pediatric Anxiety". ClinicalTrials.gov. https://clinicaltrials.gov/ct2/show/NCT04504773.
~1 spots leftby Apr 2025
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