Virtual Reality System to Increase Access to Exposure Therapy for Anxiety and OCD

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Conditions studied: Anxiety, Obsessive Compulsive Disorder

In brief

Cognitive Behavioral Therapy with fear provoking exposures is the most effective therapy for anxiety disorders. Investigators aim to enhance this therapy with the use of virtual reality exposures and to make therapy more available and accessible for patients with anxiety disorders. The societal benefit of increased access to therapy is that, if successful, it will increase the number of patients who receive appropriate treatment for an anxiety disorder.

Key facts

Study ID

NCT02713516

Run by

Mayo Clinic

People needed

40

Starts

2017-08-01

Expected to finish

2018-05-31

Last updated by the study team

2018-11-13

Who can join

Age: 7 and older, up to 12. Sex: any. Healthy volunteers: accepted.

You may qualify if…

• Age 7 to 12
• Primary diagnosis of anxiety, generalized anxiety disorder, social phobia, separation anxiety and/or OCD

You may not qualify if…

• History of and/or current diagnosis of: psychosis, autism, bipolar disorder, mental retardation, oppositional defiant disorder, PTSD, selective mutism or major depressive disorder.
• Current suicidality or recent suicidal behavior
• Parent to be involved in study who is unable to adequately participate due to intellectual or psychiatric difficulties
• Starting or changing the dosage of a psychiatric medication in the last 2 months

Where it is running

• Mayo Clinic in Rochester — Rochester, Minnesota, United States

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