Actively Recruiting
VR-CBT With Inuit in Quebec
Led by Douglas Mental Health University Institute · Updated on 2025-02-12
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Participants Needed
1
Research Sites
128 weeks
Total Duration
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Sponsors
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Douglas Mental Health University Institute
Lead Sponsor
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Natural Sciences and Engineering Research Council, Canada
Collaborating Sponsor
AI-Summary
What this Trial Is About
The study design is a two-arm randomized controlled pilot trial. The investigators will recruit Inuit in Montreal and randomly assign them to two treatment groups (n=20 each). The active psychotherapy group will receive a ten-week manualized virtual reality (VR) assisted cognitive-behavioral psychotherapy (VR-CBT) at the clinic and guided by a psychotherapist. The VR-CBT will aim at improving emotion regulation. The comparison group will use a VR self-management program, Calm Place, for guided relaxation during ten weeks at home. To evaluate outcome in both groups, the researchers will measure self-reports of emotion regulation, affect, distress and well-being, as well as a psychophysiological reactivity paradigm pre-post treatment.
CONDITIONS
Official Title
VR-CBT With Inuit in Quebec
Who Can Participate
Eligibility Criteria
You may qualify if you...
- Self-identify as Inuk
- Live in Montreal
- Be between 14 to 60 years of age
- Be proficient in English or French
- No history of cardiac conditions
- No history of epilepsy
- Can provide an emergency contact
- Tolerate use of VR headset
- Tolerate use of sensors
- No current suicidal or homicidal risk
- No history of psychosis or schizophrenia
- Current stable mood
- Generally mentally stable
- Score less than 8 on the Alcohol Use Disorders Identification Test C
- Score less than 3 on the Drug Abuse Screen Test (10 item version)
- No change in psychoactive medications during 4 weeks before screening and inclusion
You will not qualify if you...
- Do not identify as Inuk
- Younger than 14 or older than 60 years
- Self-reported history of psychosis or schizophrenia
- Current substance abuse based on AUDIT-C or DAST-10 screens
- Other mental or physical conditions preventing participation (e.g., heart conditions, convulsions, acute mental health risk)
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Trial Site Locations
Total: 1 location
1
Douglas Mental Health University Institute
Montreal, Quebec, Canada, h4h 1r3
Actively Recruiting
Research Team
K
Karyne Anselmo, M.Sc.
CONTACT
How is the study designed?
Study Type
INTERVENTIONAL
Masking
NONE
Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Model
PARALLEL
Primary Purpose
TREATMENT
Number of Arms
2
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