Control, Experimental
Conditions
Brief summary
The goal of this clinical trial is to examine the effectiveness and safety of the VR FLOAT application as a tool to reduce negative thoughts and feelings and anxiety symptoms in students with high levels of stress and anxiety. The main questions it aims to answer are: 1. Will subjects with high levels of anxiety who will use the FLOAT application experience a more significant relief in feelings of anxiety compared to subjects in the control group? 2. Will subjects who are used to using technology find greater comfort in using VR compared to subjects who are not used to it? 3. What is the degree of satisfaction with the use of VR and are there any reports of side effects?Participants will \[describe the main tasks participants will be asked to do, treatments they'll be given and use bullets Researchers will compare control group to see The comparison between using FLOAT as a regulation strategy after psychoeducation on emotional regulation and cognitive-behavioral use of a regulation strategy after the same psychoeducation
Interventions
BEHAVIORALpsychoeducation on emotional regulation and distraction strategy
The experimenter gives the subject psychoeducation about emotional regulation and distraction strategy with the help of a conversation and a presentation.
DEVICEUsing the FLOAT app on a virtual reality device
The subject should wear the VR device, and use the FLOAT application.
BEHAVIORALpsychoeducation on emotional regulation and distraction strategy + Application
psychoeducation on emotional regulation and distraction strategy + Application
Sponsors
University of Haifa
Study design
Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Intervention model
SEQUENTIAL
Primary purpose
TREATMENT
Masking
SINGLE (Subject)
Eligibility
Sex/Gender
ALL
Age
18 Years to 40 Years
Healthy volunteers
Yes
Inclusion criteria
* 'moderate' or 'severe' levels of stress and/or anxiety according to the DASS-21 questionnaire * student
Exclusion criteria
* under the age of 18 * diagnoses of schizophrenia or bipolar disorder, including past or present psychotic conditions * suicidality * pregnant women * do not speak or read Hebrew fluently * a diagnosis of epilepsy.
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame | Description |
|---|---|---|
| situational anxiety before session | a week | The State-Trait Anxiety Inventory (STAI) questionnaire. range 20 to 100, with a higher score representing higher levels of anxiety |
| situational anxiety after session | a week | The State-Trait Anxiety Inventory (STAI) questionnaire. range 20 to 100, with a higher score representing higher levels of anxiety |
| satisfaction with life | baseline | Satisfaction with Life Scale (SWLS). 5 to 35. A high score represents higher life satisfaction and a lower score represents a lower life satisfaction |
| Ease of using the technology | week 3, after intervention | System Usability Scale (SUS). scale from 0 to 100. A score higher than 70 indicates good usability, while a score lower than 50 indicates low usability. |
Secondary
| Measure | Time frame | Description |
|---|---|---|
| The FLOAT user experience | week 3, after intervention | A semi-structured interview, will be analyzed qualitatively |
Countries
Israel
Outcome results
None listed