RECRUITING

Virtual Reality Intervention for Fear of Heights

Conditions

Study Overview

This clinical trial focuses on testing the efficacy of different digital interventions to promote re-engagement in cancer-related long-term follow-up care for adolescent and young adult (AYA) survivors of childhood cancer.

Description

Exposure-based cognitive behavior therapy is an efficacious treatment for acrophobia (fear of heights) and has been delivered effectively in a virtual reality (VR) environment. The present study is designed to evaluate the effects of liked, non-lyrical background music on the efficacy of a brief VR exposure intervention.

Official Title

The Influence of Music on Response to Virtual Reality-Based Exposure for Acrophobia

Quick Facts

Study Start:2024-07-08
Study Completion:2025-05
Study Type:Not specified
Phase:Not Applicable
Enrollment:Not specified
Status:RECRUITING

Study ID

NCT06468878

Participation Criteria

Researchers look for people who fit a certain description, called eligibility criteria. Some examples of these criteria are a person's general health condition or prior treatments.

Ages Eligible for Study:18 Years
Sexes Eligible for Study:ALL
Accepts Healthy Volunteers:Yes
Standard Ages:ADULT, OLDER_ADULT
Inclusion CriteriaExclusion Criteria
  1. * Self-report of 18 years of age or older
  2. * Current student at Boston University
  3. * Ability to read English to provide informed consent
  4. * Familiarity with a computer keyboard and mouse or a touch screen device (e.g. phone, tablet)
  5. * For Phase 2: Acrophobia score of ≥ 45.45 on the Acrophobia Questionnaire (AQ) Anxiety Subscale
  1. * Previous participation (i.e. no participant may take the survey more than once).

Contacts and Locations

Study Contact

Laura J Long, PhD
CONTACT
617-358-4303
ljlong@bu.edu
Michael Otto, PhD
CONTACT
617-353-9610
mwotto@bu.edu

Principal Investigator

Laura Long, PhD
PRINCIPAL_INVESTIGATOR
Boston University

Study Locations (Sites)

Boston University
Boston, Massachusetts, 02215
United States

Collaborators and Investigators

Sponsor: Boston University Charles River Campus

  • Laura Long, PhD, PRINCIPAL_INVESTIGATOR, Boston University

Study Record Dates

These dates track the progress of study record and summary results submissions to ClinicalTrials.gov. Study records and reported results are reviewed by the National Library of Medicine (NLM) to make sure they meet specific quality control standards before being posted on the public website.

Study Registration Dates

Study Start Date2024-07-08
Study Completion Date2025-05

Study Record Updates

Study Start Date2024-07-08
Study Completion Date2025-05

Terms related to this study

Additional Relevant MeSH Terms

  • Acrophobia