Virtual Reality Intervention for Fear of Heights
The Influence of Music on Response to Virtual Reality-Based Exposure for Acrophobia
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interventional
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1 country
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Brief Summary
Exposure-based cognitive behavior therapy is an efficacious treatment for acrophobia (fear of heights) and has been delivered effectively in a virtual reality (VR) environment. The present study is designed to evaluate the effects of liked, non-lyrical background music on the efficacy of a brief VR exposure intervention.
Trial Health
Trial Health Score
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participants targeted
Target at P25-P50 for not_applicable
Started Jul 2024
Shorter than P25 for not_applicable
1 active site
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Study Timeline
Key milestones and dates
First Submitted
Initial submission to the registry
June 16, 2024
CompletedFirst Posted
Study publicly available on registry
June 21, 2024
CompletedStudy Start
First participant enrolled
July 8, 2024
CompletedPrimary Completion
Last participant's last visit for primary outcome
May 1, 2025
CompletedStudy Completion
Last participant's last visit for all outcomes
May 1, 2025
CompletedJuly 23, 2024
July 1, 2024
10 months
June 16, 2024
July 22, 2024
Conditions
Outcome Measures
Primary Outcomes (1)
Acrophobia (Fear of Heights)
Assessed using the Acrophobia Questionnaire (AQ) Anxiety Subscale
Comparison of pre-exposure scores to scores from the follow-up survey one week after exposure
Secondary Outcomes (2)
Valance
Comparison of pre-exposure scores to scores from the follow-up survey one week after exposure
Height-Relevant Interpretations
Comparison of pre-exposure scores to scores from the follow-up survey one week after exposure
Study Arms (2)
Exposure Intervention with Non-Lyrical, Liked Background Music
EXPERIMENTALParticipants will be presented with a list of instrumental songs without lyrics from popular movies. Participants will then rank the songs in order of those they would like to hear the most. During VR heights exposure the participants' highest-ranked songs will be played in the background at a low volume.
Exposure Intervention without Background Music
EXPERIMENTALParticipants will undergo VR heights exposure without background music.
Interventions
VR exposure for acrophobia with background music.
VR exposure for acrophobia with no background music.
Eligibility Criteria
You may qualify if:
- Self-report of 18 years of age or older
- Current student at Boston University
- Ability to read English to provide informed consent
- Familiarity with a computer keyboard and mouse or a touch screen device (e.g. phone, tablet)
- For Phase 2: Acrophobia score of ≥ 45.45 on the Acrophobia Questionnaire (AQ) Anxiety Subscale
You may not qualify if:
- Previous participation (i.e. no participant may take the survey more than once).
Contact the study team to confirm eligibility.
Sponsors & Collaborators
Study Sites (1)
Boston University
Boston, Massachusetts, 02215, United States
MeSH Terms
Conditions
Study Officials
- PRINCIPAL INVESTIGATOR
Laura Long, PhD
Boston University
Central Study Contacts
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 16, 2024
First Posted
June 21, 2024
Study Start
July 8, 2024
Primary Completion
May 1, 2025
Study Completion
May 1, 2025
Last Updated
July 23, 2024
Record last verified: 2024-07
Data Sharing
- IPD Sharing
- Will not share