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Virtual Reality Exposure Therapy for Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder: A Randomized Controlled Trial in Inpatients
Led by National Institute of Mental Health, Czech Republic · Updated on 2025-11-24
62
Participants Needed
1
Research Sites
215 weeks
Total Duration
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AI-Summary
What this Trial Is About
The aim of this study is to evaluate the efficacy of virtual reality exposure therapy (VRET) as a treatment for obsessive-compulsive disorder (OCD). Participants are randomly assigned to one of the following interventions: a) exposure condition - the group with a standard CBT program enriched with exposure therapy in VR (VRET), b) control condition 1 - the group with a standard CBT program enriched with VR cognitive training aimed at cognitive flexibility or c) control condition 2 - standard CBT program without any additional VR intervention. The treatment effect will be evaluated using pre/post assessments, as well as monitoring adherence to exposure and response prevention assignments.
CONDITIONS
Official Title
Virtual Reality Exposure Therapy for Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder: A Randomized Controlled Trial in Inpatients
Who Can Participate
Eligibility Criteria
You may qualify if you...
- Diagnosis of OCD (F42) using currently valid DSM-V and ICD-11
- Fluent in Czech
You will not qualify if you...
- Any other psychiatric, neurological and serious somatic illness
- Substance abuse
- Psychotropic medication (e.g. benzodiazepines) except antidepressants, antipsychotic medication and hypnotics
- Contradictions to using a virtual reality (e.g., epilepsy, balance problems)
- Pregnancy
- Cardiostimulator and mental implants
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Trial Site Locations
Total: 1 location
1
National Institute of Mental Health
Klecany, Czechia
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Research Team
I
Iveta Fajnerová
CONTACT
P
Pavla Stopková
CONTACT
How is the study designed?
Study Type
INTERVENTIONAL
Masking
NONE
Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Model
PARALLEL
Primary Purpose
TREATMENT
Number of Arms
3
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