A Single-arm Trial Investigating the Effectiveness of VR(Virtual Reality)-based Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (VR-CBT) for Adult Depression

A Single-arm Trial Investigating the Effectiveness of VR(Virtual Reality)-based Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (VR-CBT) for Adult Depression - VR-CBT study

Status

Active, not recruiting

Phases

Unknown

Study type

Interventional

Source

JPRN

Registry ID

JPRN-UMIN000040037

Enrollment

Registered

2020-04-03

Start date

2020-02-14

Completion date

Unknown

Last updated

2026-06-29

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Conditions

Depression

Interventions

Weekly VR-based group CBT over six weeks

Eligibility

Sex/Gender

All

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: 1) Regular access to the Internet 2) A score of 10 or more on the PHQ-9 3) Ability to both understand and agree with informed consent in Japanese

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria: 1) Receiving any other CBT intervention during the trial 2) Strong suicidal ideation 3) Schizophrenia 4) Dementia 5) Any substance addiction (except nicotine addiction) during the 12 months prior to the trial 6) (For patients receiving treatment by a mental health practitioner) Unavailability of practitioner's permission for the patient to participate in the trial

Design outcomes

Primary

Measure	Time frame
Beck Depression Inventory-2 (BDI-2)	—

Secondary

Measure	Time frame
PHQ-9 GAD-7 SDS PDQ-5 CSQ-8	—

Countries

Japan

Contacts

Public ContactSo Mirai

Tokyo Dental College Department of Psychiatry, Ichikawa General Hospital

somirai@tdc.ac.jp0473220151

Outcome results

None listed

Source: JPRN (via WHO ICTRP) · Data processed: Jul 3, 2026