Validation of a 3D virtual environment of the Cyberball paradigm

Validation of a 3D virtual environment of the Cyberball paradigm - CBV 3D

Status

Recruiting

Phases

Unknown

Study type

Interventional

Source

DRKS

Registry ID

DRKS00022400

Enrollment

Registered

2021-03-23

Start date

2021-04-04

Completion date

Unknown

Last updated

2025-04-07

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Conditions

Healthy participants

Interventions

Group 1: The participants play the 2D virtual version of the Cyberball paradigm and are additionnally exposed to the inclusion condition before the exclusion condition. Group 2: The participants play

Eligibility

Sex/Gender

All

Age

18 Years to 75 Years

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: Legal age (age: 18-75 years) Good knowledge of the German language Legal capacity and ability to follow the instructions of the staff Written consent to participate in this research project

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria: Serious psychiatric and/or neurological disorders Acute suicidality Being under the legal age (age <18 years) Insufficient knowledge of German which prevents you from reading and understanding texts written in German Inability to consent and / or not being able to understand the nature, meaning and scope of the research project

Design outcomes

Primary

Measure	Time frame
Ostracism induction is assessed after the participant is exposed to both an inclusion and exclusion condition with the aid of the Need-Threat Scale. Immersiveness is assessed after the exposure to the inclusion and exclusion condition with the use of the Igroup Presence Questionnaire.	—

Secondary

Measure	Time frame
Mood is assessed before, inbetween and after both the inclusion and exclusion condition with the aid of the PANAS, the Self-Assessment Manikin and an emotional scale. Skin conductance and Heart rate of the participants are both assessed during the entire experiment, including the exposure to the inclusion and exclusion condition. The rejection sensitivity of the participants is assessed after the exposure to both the inclusion and exclusion condition. Momentary State Trait Anger is assessed before and after exposure of the participants to both conditions using the STAXI.	—

Measure

Time frame

Mood is assessed before, inbetween and after both the inclusion and exclusion condition with the aid of the PANAS, the Self-Assessment Manikin and an emotional scale. Skin conductance and Heart rate of the participants are both assessed during the entire experiment, including the exposure to the inclusion and exclusion condition. The rejection sensitivity of the participants is assessed after the exposure to both the inclusion and exclusion condition. Momentary State Trait Anger is assessed before and after exposure of the participants to both conditions using the STAXI.

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Countries

Germany

Contacts

Public ContactFelix Stöhr

Klinik für Psychiatrie, Psychotherapie und Psychosomatik

fstoehr@ukaachen.de+49 241 80-38281

Outcome results

None listed

Source: DRKS (via WHO ICTRP) · Data processed: Feb 4, 2026