Status:

NOT_YET_RECRUITING

Assessing the Acute Effects of Virtual Reality Interventions on Stress

Lead Sponsor:

Prof. Dominique de Quervain, MD

Conditions:

Slow Breathing

Eligibility:

All Genders

18-35 years

Phase:

NA

Brief Summary

A Four-Arm RCT, testing the acute effects of a Virtual Reality (VR)- based slow-paced breathing intervention on subjective and physiological markers of stress. The investigator hypothesize that combin...

Eligibility Criteria

Inclusion

  • \> 60 points on the PSQ-30 out of a maximum 120-point scale in the screening
  • Healthy
  • Aged between 18-35
  • Fluent in German

Exclusion

  • A current diagnosis of psychiatric disorders (self-reported)
  • Chronic medication use (except oral contraceptives)
  • Parallel participation in another medical or psychological study
  • Suicidal tendencies (PHQ-9 item 9 \> 0)3
  • PHQ-9 score ≥ 10
  • A visual impairment not corrected by glasses or contact lenses

Key Trial Info

Start Date :

December 8 2025

Trial Type :

INTERVENTIONAL

Allocation :

ESTIMATED

End Date :

June 30 2026

Estimated Enrollment :

120 Patients enrolled

Trial Details

Trial ID

NCT07191288

Start Date

December 8 2025

End Date

June 30 2026

Last Update

December 10 2025

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University of Basel, Division of Cognitive Neuroscience

Basel, Canton of Basel-City, Switzerland, 4055