Virtual reality resilience training for mood and anxiety disorders
Reconnecting to Ourselves and Others in Virtual Meetings (ROOM)- Resilience Training in Virtual Reality
This study is testing whether virtual reality training can help college students and healthcare providers build emotional resilience and improve their coping skills for mood and anxiety disorders.
Quick facts
| Phase | Not applicable |
|---|---|
| Study type | Interventional |
| Enrollment | 174 (estimated) |
| Ages | 14 Years and up |
| Sex | All |
| Sponsor | Massachusetts General Hospital Academic / other |
| Locations | 1 site (Charlestown, Massachusetts) |
| Trial ID | NCT06360562 on ClinicalTrials.gov |
What this trial studies
This study explores the feasibility and acceptability of delivering resilience training through multi-user virtual reality environments. It targets college students and healthcare providers to assess how effectively this innovative approach can enhance emotional resilience. Participants will engage in virtual sessions designed to improve coping strategies and interpersonal connections. The study aims to gather data on user experience and potential therapeutic benefits.
Who should consider this trial
Good fit: Ideal candidates include college students aged 18-30 and healthcare providers with direct patient contact.
Not a fit: Patients with acute psychiatric symptoms requiring immediate care or those currently in frequent psychotherapy may not benefit from this study.
Why it matters
Potential benefit: If successful, this approach could provide a novel and engaging method for improving mental health outcomes in individuals with mood and anxiety disorders.
How similar studies have performed: While the use of virtual reality in therapeutic settings is emerging, this specific approach to resilience training is relatively novel and has not been extensively tested.
Eligibility criteria
Show full inclusion / exclusion criteria
Inclusion criteria for college student participants: 1. 18-30 years old 2. Enrolled in an undergraduate program Inclusion criteria for healthcare provider participants: 1. At least 18 years old 2. Employed in the healthcare field with some direct patient contact Exclusion Criteria: 1. Inability to provide informed consent 2. Not proficient in English 3. Acute symptoms of a psychiatric illness needing immediate care (such as acute psychotic symptoms, current suicidality, serious active alcohol or substance use, marked deterioration in functioning over the prior month) determined by self-report that necessitates close monitoring or inpatient or partial hospitalization. 4. Enrolled in current psychotherapy with frequency of more than once per month
Where this trial is running
Charlestown, Massachusetts
- Massachusetts General Hospital — Charlestown, Massachusetts, United States (Recruiting)
Study contacts
- Study coordinator: Daphne J Holt, MD, PhD
- Email: dholt@mgh.harvard.edu
- Phone: 617-726-7618
How to participate
- Review the eligibility criteria above with your treating physician.
- Visit the official trial page on ClinicalTrials.gov for the most current contact information and recruitment status.
- Contact the listed study coordinator or principal investigator to request pre-screening. Pre-screening is free and never obligates you to enroll.