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Virtual Reality Intervention for Fear of Heights

United States44 participantsStarted 2024-07-08

Plain-language 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.

Who can participate

Age range18 Years

SexALL

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Inclusion Criteria: * 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 Exclusion Criteria: * Previous participation (i.e. no participant may take the survey more than once).

What they're measuring

Acrophobia (Fear of Heights)

Timeframe: Comparison of pre-exposure scores to scores from the follow-up survey one week after exposure

Trial details

NCT IDNCT06468878

SponsorBoston University Charles River Campus

Sponsor typeOTHER

Study typeINTERVENTIONAL

Primary completion2025-05

Contact for this trial

Laura J Long, PhD

617-358-4303 ljlong@bu.edu

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