Identity-based therapy using virtual reality for young people with anxiety and depression

Is this trial a fit for you?

A plain-English reading of the study's rules. Only the study team can confirm whether you qualify.

What this trial studies

The trial compares Identity-Based Transdiagnostic Therapy (IBTT), a youth-tailored psychotherapy that uses the EYME virtual reality platform to explore self-identity, with a standardized transdiagnostic approach (Unified Protocol). IBTT combines constructivist techniques and immersive VR to increase engagement and target shared emotional processes across anxiety and depression. Participants are young adults with primary symptoms of anxiety and/or depression and will receive structured psychological treatment at participating centers. Outcomes will include symptom change and measures of treatment engagement and acceptability.

Why it matters

Who can join: the full rules

Inclusion Criteria:

• Participants with symptoms of depression and/or anxiety as their primary complaint.

Exclusion Criteria:

* Participants with post-traumatic stress, bipolar and substance use disorders, psychotic symptoms, organic brain dysfunction, marked suicidal ideation and/or intellectual disability.
* Participants receiving psychological treatment, unless it is suspended at the time of inclusion in the study itself in agreement with their therapist.
* Participants for whom the use of virtual reality may pose a risk, even a minor risk (epilepsia, acute otorhinolaryngological processes or recent interventions, severe cardiovascular disease, unstable hypertension, and pregnancy).
* Participants with substantial visual, hearing, and cognitive deficits.
* Participants who do not have enough competence to communicate in Spanish or Catalan.

Where it's running

• Badalona Serveis Assistencials
  Badalona, Spain Recruiting
• Associació Centre Higiene Mental Nou Barris
  Barcelona, Spain Recruiting

Study contacts

• Principal investigator: Guillem Feixas, PhD — University of Barcelona
• Study coordinator: Guillem Feixas, PhD
• Email: gfeixas@ub.edu
• Phone: +34933125100

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How to take part

1. Review the eligibility criteria above with your treating physician.
2. Check the official listing on ClinicalTrials.gov for the latest contact details and recruitment status.
3. Contact the study coordinator or principal investigator to ask for pre-screening. Pre-screening is free and never obligates you to enroll.