Cue Reactivity in Virtual Reality: The Role of Context

Stopped early

Conditions studied: Smoking

In brief

The objectives of this proposal are to examine the role of context in a virtual reality (VR) environment and to explore the extent to which cues (i.e., contextual cues or explicit smoking cues) influence craving and physiological arousal within VR. The current study seeks to determine whether smokers, placed in the context of a VR convenience store devoid of explicit smoking cues, will experience less craving and physiological arousal, compared to exposure to the same VR environment containing explicit smoking cues. This important line of inquiry will help clarify the influence of environmental contexts that may contribute to the overall reactivity effects (e.g., craving, arousal) smokers experience when confronted with cues associated with smoking.

Key facts

Study ID

NCT00862927

Run by

M.D. Anderson Cancer Center

People needed

21

Starts

2009-03-01

Expected to finish

2011-07-01

Last updated by the study team

2012-06-20

Who can join

Age: 18 and older. Sex: any. Healthy volunteers: accepted.

You may qualify if…

• At least 18 years old
• Self-report of smoking at least 10 cigarettes per day
• Expired carbon monoxide (CO) equal to or greater than 10 ppm
• English speaking and able to read at > 6th grade level
• Not interested in quitting smoking in next 30 days

You may not qualify if…

• Self-report history of motion sickness or vertigo

Where it is running

• UT MD Anderson Cancer Center — Houston, Texas, United States

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