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VR therapy and mental health

Exploratory study on the effectiveness of VR therapy in improving mental health

Status
Active, not recruiting
Phases
Phase 2
Study type
Interventional
Source
JPRN
Registry ID
JPRN-jRCT1032240289
Enrollment
20
Registered
2024-08-22
Start date
2024-12-06
Completion date
Unknown
Last updated
2026-06-29

For informational purposes only — not medical advice. Sourced from public registries and may not reflect the latest updates. Terms

Conditions

Patients with anxiety and insomnia. Virtual Reality

Interventions

Participants will wear the Meta Quest 2 and watch VR for a total of eight sessions over a four-week period. This will be up to two times a week, and each session will last 20 minutes.
Virtual Reality

Sponsors

Katsuta Narimasa
Lead Sponsor

Eligibility

Sex/Gender
All

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: 1) Adults aged 18 to 60 years 2) Patients currently receiving treatment for anxiety and insomnia 3) Patients with a score of 5 or higher on the Generalized Anxiety Disorder Questionnaire (GAD-7) 4) Patients with a score of 6 or higher on the Pittsburgh Sleep Quality Index (PSQI) 5) Patients who understand and consent to using VR devices

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria: 1) Patients whose health may be adversely affected by the use of VR devices (symptoms of severe epilepsy or dizziness) 2) Pregnant or potentially pregnant patients 3) Patients with restrictive physical conditions (severe visual or hearing impairments) 4) Patients who are unable to create an environment requiring Wi-Fi connection 5) Patients with a score of less than 5 on the Generalized Anxiety Disorder Questionnaire (GAD-7) 6) Patients with a score of less than 6 on the Pittsburgh Sleep Quality Index (PSQI) 7) Other individuals who the principal investigator judges to be unsuitable based on their current medical history, medical treatment history, disease name, etc.

Design outcomes

Primary

MeasureTime frame
Rate of change in Generalized Anxiety Disorder-7 (GAD-7)

Secondary

MeasureTime frame
Rate of change in Pittsburgh sleep quality index (PSQI)

Contacts

Public ContactNarimasa Katsuta

Juntendo University, Faculty of Medicine

nkatsuta@juntendo.ac.jp+81-3-5802-1071

Outcome results

None listed

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