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Effectiveness of self-training program using the virtual reality exposure therapy in college students with social anxiety

Recharge for Social Anxlien: VRET Self-training Program

Status
Active, not recruiting
Phases
Unknown
Study type
Interventional
Source
ISRCTN
Registry ID
ISRCTN14301295
Enrollment
60
Registered
2023-05-10
Start date
2023-05-10
Completion date
Unknown
Last updated
2024-04-01

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Conditions

High level of social anxiety Mental and Behavioural Disorders

Interventions

Intervention: self-training program of virtual reality exprosure therapy Total duration of treatment: 14 days Dose: 8 video courses, each about 15 minutes, the participants used the WeChat mini-progra

Sponsors

East China Normal University
Lead Sponsor

Eligibility

Sex/Gender
All

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: Current inclusion criteria as of 18/05/2023: 1. Age: 18+ years 2. Status: College students in colleges and universities in Shanghai (undergraduate to doctoral students) 3. Anxiety level: a total score of 31 or more on the SPIN scale or a total score of 35 or more on the LSAS scale _____ Previous inclusion criteria: 1. Age: 18+ years 2. Status: College students in colleges and universities in Shanghai (undergraduate to doctoral students) 3. Anxiety level: a total score of 31 or more on the SPIN scale or a total score of 30 or more on the LSAS scale

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria: Current exclusion criteria as of 18/05/2023: 1. Diagnosed mental disorders other than social anxiety disorder or a total score of 29 or more on the BDI-II scale. 2. Suicide and self-injury high-risk groups (CORE-10). 3. People who are strongly uncomfortable with VR videos (SSQ). ____ Previous exclusion criteria: 1. Diagnosed mental disorders other than social anxiety disorder. 2. Suicide and self-injury high-risk groups (CORE-10). 3. People who are strongly uncomfortable with VR videos (SSQ).

Design outcomes

Primary

MeasureTime frame
Anxiety is measured using the Social Phobia Inventory (SPIN) and the Liebowitz Social Anxiety Scale (LSAS) at 1, 14, and 45 d.

Secondary

MeasureTime frame
1. Global distress is measured using the Clinical Outcome in Routine Evaluation-Outcome Measure (CORE-OM) and the Clinical Outcome in Routine Evaluation-10 (CORE-10) at 1, 3, 6, 9, 12, 14, and 45 d. 2. Affect is measured using the Positive and Negative Affect Schedule or (PANAS) at 1, 3, 6, 9, 12, 14, and 45 d. 3. Heart rate is measured using the commercially available conventional heart rate monitor at 1, 14, and 45 d. 4. Blood pressure is measured using the commercially available conventional blood pressure monitor at 1, 14, and 45 d. 5. Simulator is measured using the Simulator Sickness Questionnaire (SSQ) at 1 d. 6. Competence of task, satisfication of performance, and change of behavior are measure using the Likert 4-point Scale at 1, 2, 4, 5, 7, 8, 10, 11, 13, 14, 44, 45 d.

Countries

China

Contacts

Public ContactChinghsiang Kan
yzhang@psy.ecnu.edu.cn+86 13585700546

Outcome results

None listed

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