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VR Homework Exercises for Selective Mutism Treatment
Led by Luuk Stapersma · Updated on 2025-03-18
15
Participants Needed
1
Research Sites
117 weeks
Total Duration
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AI-Summary
What this Trial Is About
Selective mustism (SM) is an anxiety disorder that manifests in childhood. Children with Children with SM do not speak in certain social situations where this is expected of them. For example, a child may talk at home, but is afraid to speak at school. The goal of this clinical trial is to determine the efficacy of behavioral therapy for children with selective mutism (SM) combined with virtual reality (VR) homework exercises. Virtual Reality Exposure is an effective treatment for adults with anxiety disorders. The main questions to answer are: * Is behavioral therapy combined with VR homework exercises effective in the treatment of SM? * Which familial factors contribute to a positive treatment outcome and homework adherence? A single-case experimental design (SCED) will be used to evaluate the efficacy of the treatment. The child's speaking behavior at baseline will be compared to the child's speaking behavior in the different phases of the intervention. Participants will: * Follow individual therapy sessions at school. * Practice with the VR homework exercises at least once a week. * Parents and teachers will evaluate the child's speaking behavior.
CONDITIONS
Official Title
VR Homework Exercises for Selective Mutism Treatment
Who Can Participate
Eligibility Criteria
You may qualify if you...
- The child meets DSM-5 criteria for selective mutism as the main diagnosis
- The child attends primary school
- The child has been referred to an academic center for Child and Adolescent Psychiatry for diagnosis and treatment of selective mutism
- Psychiatric comorbidities are allowed if selective mutism is the primary treatment focus
- Medication use is allowed if stable for at least 4 weeks before treatment starts
You will not qualify if you...
- No participating parents
- Parents do not have sufficient mastery of the Dutch language
- Parents or child have an estimated IQ below 75
- The child requires inpatient treatment
- Child has a medical condition contraindicating VR headset use (epilepsy, claustrophobia, facial condition, sensitive vestibular system, panic attacks)
- Parents receiving parental guidance outside the standard treatment program
- Child has received protocolled behavioral therapy for selective mutism within the past 12 months
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Trial Site Locations
Total: 1 location
1
Levvel
Amsterdam, North Holland, Netherlands, 1076 EC
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How is the study designed?
Study Type
INTERVENTIONAL
Masking
NONE
Allocation
NA
Model
SINGLE_GROUP
Primary Purpose
TREATMENT
Number of Arms
1
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