RecruitingNot Applicable

Assessing the Acute Effects of Virtual Reality Interventions on Stress

Switzerland120 participantsStarted 2026-03-05

Plain-language summary

A Four-Arm RCT, testing the acute effects of a Virtual Reality (VR)- based slow-paced breathing intervention on subjective and physiological markers of stress. The investigator hypothesize that combining slow breathing with immersive, mystical-type VR elements will result in the greatest stress reduction.

Who can participate

Age range18 Years – 35 Years

SexALL

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Inclusion Criteria: * \> 60 points on the PSQ-30 out of a maximum 120-point scale in the screening * Healthy * Aged between 18-35 * Fluent in German Exclusion Criteria: * A current diagnosis of psychiatric disorders (self-reported) * Chronic medication use (except oral contraceptives) * Parallel participation in another medical or psychological study * Suicidal tendencies (PHQ-9 item 9 \> 0)3 * PHQ-9 score ≥ 10 * A visual impairment not corrected by glasses or contact lenses

What they're measuring

Subjective stress

Timeframe: Assessed before and after the 10-minute interventions.

Trial details

NCT IDNCT07191288

SponsorProf. Dominique de Quervain, MD

Sponsor typeOTHER

Study typeINTERVENTIONAL

Primary completion2026-06-30

Contact for this trial

Fabian Mueller, Msc

+41612070272 fabi.mueller@unibas.ch

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