Reconnecting to Ourselves and Others in Virtual Meetings (ROOM)

NCT06360562 | Active Not Recruiting

• 1 other identifier: 2020P002418
• Study Type: interventional
• Target: 174
• Locations: 1 country
• Sites: 1

Brief Summary

This study aimed to determine the feasibility and acceptability of delivering Resilience Training in multi-user virtual reality.

Conditions

Mood Disorders; Anxiety Disorders; Psychotic Disorders

Outcome Measures

Primary Outcomes (4)

• Discomfort with Others

  Discomfort with others is measured on a brief scale rated on a Likert scale of 1-5, asking three questions, how frequently someone feels discomfort with others, how intensely they feel it, and a multiple choice selection of reasons they may feel discomfort with others. Higher ratings indicate more discomfort with others.

  Before the intervention, 6 weeks later, and 6 months later

• Intervention Feasibility and Acceptability

  This measure includes participant attendance, with more attendance of the intervention indicating better feasibility and acceptability.

  Before the intervention, 6 weeks later, and 6 months later

• Penn Emotion Recognition Test

  The Penn Emotion Recognition Test (ER-40) is a 15-minute computer task which involves identifying the emotion (sadness, anger, etc.) expressed by a variety of face images with 5 possible options, was used to measure emotion recognition ability. The total score ranges from 0-40, with individual sub-scores for happy, sad, angry, fearful, and neutral expressions.

  Before the intervention, 6 weeks later, and 6 months later

• Stop Distance Paradigm

  The Stop Distance Paradigm is a reliable way to measure ones personal space. The larger the number, the larger the person stands from others. This scale is rated by centimeters from zero (no personal space) to as many as the person chooses. This task was done in person, through Zoom, and in virtual reality.

  Before the intervention, 6 weeks later, and 6 months later

Secondary Outcomes (4)

• Beck Depression Inventory

  Before the intervention, 6 weeks later, and 6 months later

• Spielberger State-Trait Anxiety Inventory

  Before the intervention, 6 weeks later, and 6 months later

• Prodromal Questionnaire- Brief

  Before the intervention, 6 weeks later, and 6 months later

• Connor-Davidson Resilience Scale

  Before the intervention, 6 weeks later, and 6 months later

Study Arms (1)

Resilience Training

EXPERIMENTAL

A 6 1-hour session group based intervention to deliver mindfulness, metallization, and self-compassion.

Behavioral: Resilience Training

Interventions

Resilience Training BEHAVIORAL

Behavioral group-based intervention delivering mindfulness, metallization, and self-compassion skills.

Resilience Training

Eligibility Criteria

• Age: 14 Years+
• Sex: all
• Healthy Volunteers: Yes
• Age Groups: Child (0-17), Adult (18-64), Older Adult (65+)

You may qualify if:

• years old
• Enrolled in an undergraduate program
• At least 18 years old
• Employed in the healthcare field with some direct patient contact

You may not qualify if:

• Inability to provide informed consent
• Not proficient in English
• Acute symptoms of a psychiatric illness needing immediate care (such as acute psychotic symptoms, current suicidality, serious active alcohol or substance use, marked deterioration in functioning over the prior month) determined by self-report that necessitates close monitoring or inpatient or partial hospitalization.
• Enrolled in current psychotherapy with frequency of more than once per month

Sponsors & Collaborators

• Massachusetts General Hospital: lead

Study Sites (1)

Massachusetts General Hospital

Charlestown, Massachusetts, 02129, United States

Location

Related Publications (1)

• Holt DJ, DeTore NR, Aideyan B, Utter L, Vinke L, Johnson DS, Zimmerman J, Dokholyan KN, Burke A. Enhancing social functioning using multi-user, immersive virtual reality. Sci Rep. 2025 Jan 22;15(1):2790. doi: 10.1038/s41598-024-84954-4.

  PMID: 39843493 DERIVED

MeSH Terms

Conditions

Mood Disorders; Anxiety Disorders; Psychotic Disorders

Condition Hierarchy (Ancestors)

Mental Disorders; Schizophrenia Spectrum and Other Psychotic Disorders

Study Design

• Study Type: interventional
• Phase: not applicable
• Allocation: NA
• Masking: NONE
• Purpose: TREATMENT
• Intervention Model: SINGLE GROUP
• Sponsor Type: OTHER
• Responsible Party: PRINCIPAL INVESTIGATOR
• PI Title: Associate Professor

Study Record Dates

• First Submitted: August 29, 2023
• First Posted: April 11, 2024
• Study Start: September 15, 2020
• Primary Completion: January 30, 2025
• Study Completion: December 31, 2025
• Last Updated: August 20, 2025

Record last verified: 2025-08

Data Sharing

• IPD Sharing: Will not share

Locations

US (1)