CompletedPhase 1

Impact VR: An Emotion Recognition and Regulation Training Program for Youth With CD

United States220 participantsStarted 2024-02-16

Plain-language summary

Conduct disorder (CD) is one of the most prevalent childhood psychiatric disorders. Unfortunately, there are limited treatments available for CD. The present study aims to test an innovative virtual reality intervention called Impact VR for symptom reduction in a sample of 60 youth with CD.

Who can participate

Age range

10 Years – 17 Years

Sex

ALL

See this in plain English?

AI-rewrites the medical criteria so a patient or caregiver can understand them. Always confirm with the trial site.

Inclusion Criteria: * Aged 10-17 years old * Identified through the TriNetX database as having a conduct disorder diagnosis * English speaking Exclusion Criteria: * Youth aged \<10 years and \>18 years old * Non-English speaking * Youth of caregivers younger than 18 years old.

Questions worth asking your doctor

Bring these to your next appointment. They're a starting point for a shared conversation — not a sign you qualify or a recommendation to enrol.

1Since this is a Phase 1 trial that has already completed, what do the early results suggest about whether VR-based emotion recognition training actually reduced callous-unemotional traits in youth, and does my child's situation resemble the participants studied?
2This trial involved both the child and the caregiver doing the training — can you help me understand what that kind of joint participation would realistically look like for our family, and whether that's something we could have committed to?
3Because this was a Phase 1 study focused on early safety and feasibility rather than proving the treatment works, what would you say is the current level of confidence that Impact VR provides real benefit compared to existing behavioral or therapeutic options for conduct disorder?
4Are there published or preliminary findings from this completed trial that you've reviewed, and based on those results, do you think a VR emotion-recognition approach is a direction worth pursuing for my child specifically?
5Given that this trial is already completed and not actively enrolling, are there follow-on studies, similar VR-based programs, or standard evidence-based treatments for callous-unemotional traits that might be a more practical next step for us right now?

Generated to help you prepare — always confirm anything about your own eligibility and care with the study team and your doctor.

Questions for the trial coordinator

The trial coordinator is the person who runs the study day to day. These cover the practical side — logistics, costs, and what taking part would actually mean for your life. The study team confirms whether you meet the criteria; these are questions to ask, not a sign you qualify.

1What does taking part actually involve week to week — how many visits, where, and how long does each one take?
2What costs are covered by the study, and what might I have to pay for myself, including travel, parking, or time off work?
3What happens during screening, and what happens if the study team confirms I don't meet the criteria after those tests?
4Who pays for the scans, blood work, and other tests the trial requires — the study, my insurance, or me?
5How will being in the trial affect my regular care, and will my own doctor stay informed and involved?
6Can I leave the trial at any point if I change my mind, and what would happen to my care if I do?

A starting point for the conversation — always confirm anything about your own eligibility, costs, and care with the study team and your doctor.

What they're measuring

Assess the Preliminary Efficacy of Impact Virtual Reality (VR) in Reducing Callous-Unemotional Traits in Both Subjects and Caregivers (Callous-Unemotional Traits)

Timeframe: Baseline, 1-month and 3-months post-randomization

Assess Conduct Problems Subscale From the BASC-3 Caregiver Rating Scales for Caregiver Only

Timeframe: Baseline, 1-month and 3-months post-randomization

Assess the Preliminary Efficacy of Impact Virtual Reality (VR) in Reducing Emotion Recognition/ Youth Arm Only

Timeframe: Baseline, 1-month and 3-months post-randomization

Trial details

NCT IDNCT06301516

SponsorVirginia Commonwealth University

Sponsor typeOTHER

Study typeINTERVENTIONAL

Primary completion2024-09-26

Results submitted2025-12-12

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Who can participate

Age range

10 Years – 17 Years

Sex

ALL

See this in plain English?

AI-rewrites the medical criteria so a patient or caregiver can understand them. Always confirm with the trial site.

What they're measuring

Assess the Preliminary Efficacy of Impact Virtual Reality (VR) in Reducing Callous-Unemotional Traits in Both Subjects and Caregivers (Callous-Unemotional Traits)

Timeframe: Baseline, 1-month and 3-months post-randomization

Assess Conduct Problems Subscale From the BASC-3 Caregiver Rating Scales for Caregiver Only

Timeframe: Baseline, 1-month and 3-months post-randomization

Assess the Preliminary Efficacy of Impact Virtual Reality (VR) in Reducing Emotion Recognition/ Youth Arm Only

Timeframe: Baseline, 1-month and 3-months post-randomization