Actively Recruiting
Application of Virtual Reality Technology to Treatment of Social Anxiety
Led by The University of Texas Health Science Center, Houston · Updated on 2025-07-15
40
Participants Needed
1
Research Sites
72 weeks
Total Duration
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AI-Summary
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.
CONDITIONS
Official Title
Application of Virtual Reality Technology to Treatment of Social Anxiety
Who Can Participate
Eligibility Criteria
You may qualify if you...
- Diagnosed with Autism Spectrum Disorder 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 Windows or Mac computer
You will not qualify if you...
- Current or past severe mental illness such as schizophrenia, bipolar disorder, or severe depression
- Intellectual disability or learning disability that would interfere with participation (e.g., unable to read)
- Unable to use or access the required technology
- Unable to read
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Trial Site Locations
Total: 1 location
1
The University of Texas Health Science Center at Houston
Houston, Texas, United States, 77030
Actively Recruiting
Research Team
K
Katherine Loveland, PhD
CONTACT
C
Craig Motsenbocker, PhD
CONTACT
How is the study designed?
Study Type
INTERVENTIONAL
Masking
NONE
Allocation
NON_RANDOMIZED
Model
PARALLEL
Primary Purpose
TREATMENT
Number of Arms
2
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