Major Depression
Conditions
Keywords
major depression, virtual reality, adolescent
Brief summary
Evaluation of an 8-week Behavior Skills-based Virtual Reality Program for Adolescents With Depression.
Detailed description
Evaluation of an 8-week Behavior Skills-based Virtual Reality Program for Adolescents With Depression. The Program Enrolls Children With Diagnosis of Major Depressive Disorder, Through Use of Virtual Reality and Education, We Are Measuring Effectiveness of the Program Through Use of PHQ9-A and GAD7. (MDD)
Interventions
BEHAVIORALVirtual reality
We will use a combination of virtual reality experiences and educational experiences.
Sponsors
Edward Via Virginia College of Osteopathic Medicine
Study design
Allocation
NA
Intervention model
SINGLE_GROUP
Primary purpose
TREATMENT
Masking
NONE
Masking description
The participants will be assigned a number which will identify their questionnaires responses.
Intervention model description
10 adolescents with diagnosis of Major Depressive Disorder will be enrolled to participate in the study. The pilot study is designed to measure effectiveness of the program.
Eligibility
Sex/Gender
ALL
Age
13 Years to 17 Years
Healthy volunteers
No
Inclusion criteria
\-
Exclusion criteria
* A patient that has been started on an antidepressant medication within the last 8 weeks.
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Virtual Reality use helps teens with depression | 8 weeks | Using PHQ9 scores, does this program help improve their depression scores? |
| Virtual Reality use helps teens with anxiety | 8 weeks | Using GAD7 scores, does this program help improve their anxiety scores? |
Countries
United States
Contacts
CONTACTLindsey Van Duyn, DO
CONTACTJames Mahaney, PHD
PRINCIPAL_INVESTIGATORLindsey Van Duyn, DO
Edward Via College of Osteopathic Medicine
Outcome results
None listed