Application of Virtual Reality Technology to Treatment of Social Anxiety
Recruiting · NCT06845488 · Interventional (participants receive a specific treatment) · Lead sponsor: The University of Texas Health Science Center, Houston
View the official record on ClinicalTrials.gov →Interventions studied
CBTVR
What this trial is about
The purpose of this study is to compare CBT VR exposure + VR social skills treatment to CBT Imaginal exposure + mindfulness, in reducing the severity of social anxiety in adults with autism and social anxiety (SA), to identify characteristics associated with benefitting from the CBT-VR treatment and to assess acceptability and feasibility of the VR intervention for patients receiving it and use findings to improve methods and to prepare for a community based pragmatic trial.
Who can take part
Age range
18 Years and older
Sex
All (male and female)
Healthy volunteers
No - a diagnosis or condition is required
Phase
Not applicable (e.g. observational or device study)
Study type
Interventional (participants receive a specific treatment)
Inclusion criteria
- Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD) (diagnosed by a qualified professional)
- verbal and literate in English or Spanish
- average or greater intellectual ability, based on history and interview
- able to operate a computer (Windows or Mac).
Exclusion criteria
- current or historical severe mental illness such as schizophrenia, bipolar disorder, or severe depression
- intellectual disability or a learning disability that would interfere with participating (e.g., unable to read)
- unable use the technology or do not have access to the technology
- unable to read
Where it is running
1 location listed across 1 US state.
- The University of Texas Health Science Center at Houston - Houston, Texas, United States