Augmenting Virtual Reality Exposure Therapy for Acrophobia

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Conditions studied: Specific Phobia, Anxiety Disorders, Fear of Heights, Acrophobia

In brief

This study will examine whether tactile feedback and point-based rewards can be used to improve outcomes from virtual reality exposure therapy for acrophobia.

Key facts

Study ID

NCT03917433

Run by

University of Nevada, Reno

People needed

128

Starts

2019-04-10

Expected to finish

2023-01-01

Last updated by the study team

2022-05-18

Who can join

Age: 18 and older. Sex: any. Healthy volunteers: not accepted.

You may qualify if…

• Fluent in English
• Indicates sufficient fear of heights based on responses (a) on a self-report questionnaire (the Acrophobia Questionnaire) administered at prescreening, and (b) on Behavioral Avoidance Tests administered at baseline.

You may not qualify if…

• Already receiving exposure therapy for height phobia

Where it is running

• University of Nevada Reno — Reno, Nevada, United States

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