3D Video Virtual Reality Exposure Therapy Study
3D-VVRET
1 other identifier
interventional
40
1 country
1
Brief Summary
This study seeks to examine a Virtual Reality Exposure Therapy (VRET) using the 3D Video Virtual Reality (VR) technology for the fear of spiders.
Trial Health
Trial Health Score
Automated assessment based on enrollment pace, timeline, and geographic reach
participants targeted
Target at P25-P50 for not_applicable
Started Sep 2016
Typical duration for not_applicable
1 active site
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Study Timeline
Key milestones and dates
First Submitted
Initial submission to the registry
October 20, 2015
CompletedFirst Posted
Study publicly available on registry
October 22, 2015
CompletedStudy Start
First participant enrolled
September 1, 2016
CompletedPrimary Completion
Last participant's last visit for primary outcome
September 1, 2019
CompletedStudy Completion
Last participant's last visit for all outcomes
September 1, 2019
CompletedOctober 26, 2017
October 1, 2017
3 years
October 20, 2015
October 25, 2017
Conditions
Outcome Measures
Primary Outcomes (1)
Fear of Spiders Questionnaire
Pre-treatment and 1 week follow-up
Secondary Outcomes (7)
Behavioral Approach Test
Pre-treatment and Post-treatment
Acceptance and Action Questionnaire
Pre-treatment
State-Trait Anxiety Inventory
Pre-treatment
Anxiety Sensitivity Index (ASI-3)
Pre-treatment
Distress Tolerance Scale (DTS)
Pre-treatment
- +2 more secondary outcomes
Study Arms (2)
3D VVRET
EXPERIMENTALBehavioral: 3D Video Virtual Reality Exposure Therapy (VVRET) 1 30 minute 3D VRET treatment session for arachnophobia.
Waitlist
NO INTERVENTIONParticipants randomized to the waitlist group will complete all study procedures except the 3D VVRET. After the conclusion of their sessions, these participants will be offered the full 3D-VVRET treatment.
Interventions
The 3D video exposure therapy treatment will be administered using an oculus rift virtual reality headset. The oculus rift is a new, affordable virtual reality headset, which uses two different spherical lenses to induce a sense of stereoscopic 3D. Ortho-stereoscopic 3D refers to 3D videos that are designed to mimic the natural depth we normally see, as opposed to exaggerating it (i.e. Commercial 3D movies). To create these 3D videos, the UT 3D Department shot videos of live spiders using a stereoscopic 3D dual camera rig, which simultaneously shoots footage with two cameras positioned apart from each other in a way that mimics the natural pupillary distance between our right and left eyes. To create a sense of 3D depth, the footage of the right and left cameras is then projected on the two different lenses of the oculus rift, creating a sense of depth to the viewer through retinal disparity.
Eligibility Criteria
You may qualify if:
- Between the ages of 18 and 65
- At least one standard deviation above the SONA pool mean on Fear of Spiders Questionnaire or Acrophobia Questionnaire.
You may not qualify if:
- Hearing or visually impaired where they cannot use the VRET gear
- Currently (or in the last 3 months) receiving exposure-based treatment for acrophobia or arachnophobia
Contact the study team to confirm eligibility.
Sponsors & Collaborators
Study Sites (1)
The University of Texas at Austin
Austin, Texas, 78712, United States
MeSH Terms
Conditions
Study Design
- Study Type
- interventional
- Phase
- not applicable
- Allocation
- RANDOMIZED
- Masking
- SINGLE
- Who Masked
- OUTCOMES ASSESSOR
- Purpose
- TREATMENT
- Intervention Model
- PARALLEL
- Sponsor Type
- OTHER
- Responsible Party
- PRINCIPAL INVESTIGATOR
- PI Title
- Research Associate Professor
Study Record Dates
First Submitted
October 20, 2015
First Posted
October 22, 2015
Study Start
September 1, 2016
Primary Completion
September 1, 2019
Study Completion
September 1, 2019
Last Updated
October 26, 2017
Record last verified: 2017-10