VR as preparation for care as usual for patients with a panic disorder or social phobia.

VR as preparation for care as usual for patients with a panic disorder or social phobia. - VR in patients (12-18 or 18+) with panic disorder or sociale phobia.

Status

Active, not recruiting

Phases

Unknown

Study type

Interventional

Source

NL-OMON

Registry ID

NL-OMON48032

Enrollment

Registered

2020-06-18

Start date

2020-12-07

Completion date

Unknown

Last updated

2024-04-15

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Conditions

Social phobia and panic disorder

Interventions

Four VR sessions in which participants will be exposed to public traffic, a supermarket, a shopping district and a party in the garden.

Eligibility

Age

12 Years to 99 Years

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: - DSM-5 diagnosis: panic disorder or social phobia, measured with the MINI KID (adolescents) or MINI (adults) - Age between 12 and 18 (adolescents) of 18+

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria: - patients are diagnosed with a severe depressive disorder for which they need immediate treatment (measured with the MINI or MINI KID) - patients are diagnosed with a psychosis for which they need immediate treatment (measured with the MINI or MINI KID) - Mental retardation (IQ below 70) - Substance abuse or dependence or alcohol abuse or dependence - Psychofarmacology is changed in the last 8 weeks

Design outcomes

Primary

Measure	Time frame
- willingness to take part in exposure in vivo Measured with the Friedman-test (non-parametric). When they differ significantly we will use post-hoc analyses (Wilcoxon Signed Rank Test with a Bonferroni correction).	—

Secondary

Measure	Time frame
Anxiety Expectancy, activation of anxiety, approachability and course of symptoms (anxiety/depression) will be visual reproduced as descriptive statistics.	—

Countries

Netherlands

Outcome results

None listed

Source: NL-OMON (via WHO ICTRP)