Objective: To take the existing VR technology to the next level, the investigators developed a novel Intelligent Virtual Reality Therapy System (IVRTS). The objective of this project had three aspects: Namely, development of the novel IVRTS technology involving the development of a hardware device, development of Artificially Intelligent Psychotherapeutic software-interface and testing it's clinical efficacy. Methods: It used a two-phased methodology; Development of the novel technology and testing its Clinical Efficacy. After development of Novel IVRTS. A 7-week intervention was designed for each subject. The sample of 500 patients, meeting the criteria of Acrophobia and Anxiety, underwent the interventions at The GTB hospital (The University of Delhi), for a total 3500 sessions, ranging 5250 hours for over 2 years. The subjects were randomly divided into 4 groups: IVRTS Group, Mindfulness group, CBT group and Control Group. The ethics committee and clinical trial registration number is 33011. Development of this technology would be a land-mark innovation.
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Change in of symptom intensity of acrophobia in the Intelligent Virtual Reality Therapy System Group as compared to Mindfulness Meditation and Cognitive Behavior Therapy Groups. As assessed on Hamilton Anxiety Inventory.
Timeframe: 7 weeks
Change in symptom intensity of acrophobia in the Intelligent Virtual Reality Therapy System Group as compared to Mindfulness Meditation and Cognitive Behavior Therapy Groups. As assessed on Subjective Units of Dysfunction Scale.
Timeframe: 7 weeks
Change in symptom intensity of acrophobia in the Intelligent Virtual Reality Therapy System Group as compared to Cognitive Behavior Therapy Group and Cognitive Behavior Therapy Groups. As assessed on World Health Organization Quality of Life Bref
Timeframe: 7 weeks
Change in symptom intensity of acrophobia Pre and Post Intervention in Intelligent Virtual Reality Therapy System as compared to the Control Group. As assessed on Hamilton Anxiety Inventory.
Timeframe: 7 weeks
Change in symptom intensity of acrophobia Pre and Post Intervention in Intelligent Virtual Reality Therapy System as compared to the Control Group. As assessed on The Subjective Units of Dysfunction Scale.
Timeframe: 7 weeks
Change in symptom intensity of acrophobia Pre and Post Intervention in Intelligent Virtual Reality Therapy System as compared to the Control Group. As assessed on World Health Organization Quality of Life - BREF
Timeframe: 7 weeks