Efficacy of cognitive behavioral therapy (CBT) and virtual reality exposure therapy (VRET) on social anxiety disorder symptoms

Efficacy of cognitive behavioral therapy (CBT) and virtual reality exposure therapy (VRET) on fear of negative evaluation and social anxiety disorder symptoms among adolescents

Status

Active, not recruiting

Phases

Unknown

Study type

Interventional

Source

IRCT

Registry ID

IRCT20210213050343N2

Enrollment

Registered

2023-09-18

Start date

2023-09-22

Completion date

Unknown

Last updated

2025-01-08

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Conditions

Social anxiety disorder. Social phobias

Interventions

Intervention 1: Intervention group 1: Cognitive-behavioral therapy: cognitive-behavioral therapy sessions will be held according to its standard protocol for social anxiety disorder (including twelve

Eligibility

Sex/Gender

All

Age

14 Years to 18 Years

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: A Social Phobia Inventory (SPIN) score greater than or equal to 40 Fulfilling all diagnostic criteria of social phobia based on the Structured Clinical Interview for DSM-5 (SCID-5) Providing written informed consent for participation in the study by participants and their parents No presence of any other mental disorders No history of mental illness No dependence on alcohol or drugs Do not receive other current psychological treatment Age between 14 - 18

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria: Having hearing or visual impairment such as stereoscopy blindness or nystagmus. Presence of specific physiological illnesses such as heart, lung, and respiratory diseases, epilepsy and seizures, developmental or intellectual disability, cognitive impairment, and known balance disorders such as vertigo. Receiving other psychological treatment.

Design outcomes

Primary

Measure	Time frame
Fear of negative evaluation. Timepoint: One week before the intervention, one week after the last intervention session, and three months after the last intervention session. Method of measurement: Brief Fear of Negative Evaluation Scale (FNES-B).;Social anxiety disorder symptoms. Timepoint: One week before the intervention, one week after the last intervention session, and three months after the last intervention session. Method of measurement: The Social Phobia Inventory (SPIN).	—

Measure

Time frame

Fear of negative evaluation. Timepoint: One week before the intervention, one week after the last intervention session, and three months after the last intervention session. Method of measurement: Brief Fear of Negative Evaluation Scale (FNES-B).;Social anxiety disorder symptoms. Timepoint: One week before the intervention, one week after the last intervention session, and three months after the last intervention session. Method of measurement: The Social Phobia Inventory (SPIN).

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Countries

Iran (Islamic Republic of)

Contacts

Public ContactParisa Azimisefat

Persian Golf University

parisa0730@gmail.com+98 77 3122 2078

Outcome results

None listed

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