Status:

COMPLETED

Efficacy of Virtual Reality Exposure Therapy Scripts for Social Phobia

Lead Sponsor:

Penn State University

Collaborating Sponsors:

Limbix Health, Inc.

Conditions:

Social Anxiety Disorder

Eligibility:

All Genders

18+ years

Phase:

NA

Brief Summary

The purpose of this study is to test the efficacy virtual reality videos to facilitate exposure therapy in social anxiety disorder (SAD). The exposure therapy videos are the focus of this experiment. ...

Detailed Description

Social anxiety disorder (SAD) is a widespread mental health problem (Kessler et al., 2012), marked by persistent and intense fear and avoidance of interpersonal situations that may be evaluative (Amer...

Eligibility Criteria

Inclusion

  • Presence of Social Anxiety Disorder based on the Social Phobia Diagnostic Questionnaire self-report or Mini International Neuropsychiatric Interview
  • Current student at the Pennsylvania State University or a community-dwelling adult who expressed interest to participate through the PSU StudyFinder portal
  • Expressed interest to seek treatment
  • Currently not receiving treatment from a mental health professional
  • Able to provide consent
  • Proficient in English

Exclusion

  • Below age 18
  • Failure to meet any of above inclusion criteria
  • Presence of suicidality, mania, psychosis, or substance use disorders

Key Trial Info

Start Date :

December 18 2018

Trial Type :

INTERVENTIONAL

Allocation :

ACTUAL

End Date :

December 31 2020

Estimated Enrollment :

44 Patients enrolled

Trial Details

Trial ID

NCT04850989

Start Date

December 18 2018

End Date

December 31 2020

Last Update

May 13 2025

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The Pennsylvania State University

University Park, Pennsylvania, United States, 16802