CompletedNot Applicable

Efficacy of a Gamified Augmented Reality Exposure-based Application in Subjects With Fear of Spiders

Switzerland60 participantsStarted 2019-10-07

Plain-language summary

Investigation of the efficacy of a gamified augmented reality exposure app in individual with fear of spiders.

Who can participate

Age range18 Years – 40 Years

SexALL

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Inclusion Criteria: * Fear of spiders * BAT score before exposure between 1-8 * Physically healthy * Fluent in German Exclusion Criteria: * BDI-II sumscore \>=20 and/or item 9 \>=1 * Concurrent psychotherapy or pharmacotherapy * Previous exposure-based therapy for spider phobia * Parallel participation in another study * Chronic medication intake (except oral contraceptives) * Medication intake before visits (less than 24h) * Alcohol intake before visits (less than 12 h) * Cannabis or other psychoactive substances (including benzodiazepines) intake before visits (less than 5 days) * For women: Current pregnancy

What they're measuring

Subjective fear (SUDS) in the in vivo BAT

Timeframe: 6 weeks after day one (4 weeks after completion of home training)

Trial details

NCT IDNCT04162509

SponsorProf. Dominique de Quervain, MD

Sponsor typeOTHER

Study typeINTERVENTIONAL

Primary completion2019-12-04

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