NCT04977544

Brief Summary

To explore the efficacy of drugs combined with virtual reality exposure therapy in the treatment of phobias compared with single drug treatment.

Trial Health

43
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Trial Health Score

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Enrollment
200

participants targeted

Target at P75+ for not_applicable

Timeline
Completed

Started Sep 2019

Typical duration for not_applicable

Geographic Reach
1 country

1 active site

Status
unknown

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Study Timeline

Key milestones and dates

Study Start

First participant enrolled

September 1, 2019

Completed
1.8 years until next milestone

First Submitted

Initial submission to the registry

June 20, 2021

Completed
1 month until next milestone

First Posted

Study publicly available on registry

July 27, 2021

Completed
1.1 years until next milestone

Primary Completion

Last participant's last visit for primary outcome

September 1, 2022

Completed
Same day until next milestone

Study Completion

Last participant's last visit for all outcomes

September 1, 2022

Completed
Last Updated

July 27, 2021

Status Verified

June 1, 2021

Enrollment Period

3 years

First QC Date

June 20, 2021

Last Update Submit

July 25, 2021

Conditions

Keywords

phobiaVR

Outcome Measures

Primary Outcomes (2)

  • the level of anxiety

    the score of Hamilton anxiety scale, the minimum and maximum values are 0 and 56, and higher scores mean a worse outcome.

    3 months

  • heart rate of the patients

    take the heart rate as a biomarker of fear, the faster heart rate means the participate is more afraid

    3 months

Study Arms (2)

drug only

ACTIVE COMPARATOR

Sertraline was given as a single drug, with an initial dose of 50 mg/d, and gradually increased to the maximum dose of 200 mg/d after 2 weeks. The treating physician will determine the specific dose adjustment according to the patient's condition.

Drug: Sertraline

vert combine with drug

EXPERIMENTAL

On the basis of sertraline drug treatment, phobia patients were given 2d/times from the 5th week, each 35-45min VR exposure treatment, 15 times as a course of treatment.

Device: vertDrug: Sertraline

Interventions

vertDEVICE

On the basis of sertraline drug treatment, phobia patients were given 2d/times from the 5th week, each 35-45min VR exposure treatment, 15 times as a course of treatment.

vert combine with drug

Sertraline was given as a single drug, with an initial dose of 50 mg/d, and gradually increased to the maximum dose of 200 mg/d after 2 weeks. The treating physician will determine the specific dose adjustment according to the patient's condition.

drug onlyvert combine with drug

Eligibility Criteria

Age18 Years - 45 Years
Sexall
Healthy VolunteersNo
Age GroupsAdult (18-64)

You may qualify if:

  • Meet the diagnostic criteria for phobias in DSM-IV.
  • Age from 18 to 45 years old.
  • Graduated from junior high school or above.
  • No serious physical disease, no serious visual impairment, and no family history of mental illness.

You may not qualify if:

  • Exclude other psychiatric diagnosis and treatment history.

Contact the study team to confirm eligibility.

Sponsors & Collaborators

Study Sites (1)

The Fourth Affiliated Hospital of Zhejiang University Medical College

Yiwu, Zhejiang, China

RECRUITING

MeSH Terms

Conditions

Phobic Disorders

Interventions

Sertraline

Condition Hierarchy (Ancestors)

Anxiety DisordersMental Disorders

Intervention Hierarchy (Ancestors)

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Central Study Contacts

zheng lin, doctor

CONTACT

Study Design

Study Type
interventional
Phase
not applicable
Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Masking
NONE
Purpose
TREATMENT
Intervention Model
PARALLEL
Sponsor Type
OTHER
Responsible Party
SPONSOR

Study Record Dates

First Submitted

June 20, 2021

First Posted

July 27, 2021

Study Start

September 1, 2019

Primary Completion

September 1, 2022

Study Completion

September 1, 2022

Last Updated

July 27, 2021

Record last verified: 2021-06

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