Virtual Reality Exposure Versus In Vivo Exposure for Fear of Heights

Completed · Not applicable

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

In brief

This study randomly assigned 114 participants with significant fear of heights to one of three conditions: a) a single session of virtual reality exposure; b) a single session of in vivo exposure; or c) a control condition. The aim of this study was to compare the efficacy of virtual reality exposure to the efficacy of in vivo exposure or no exposure for participants with significant fear of heights.

Key facts

Study ID

NCT04737915

Run by

University of Notre Dame

People needed

114

Starts

2018-06-11

Expected to finish

2019-03-06

Last updated by the study team

2021-02-08

Who can join

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

You may qualify if…

• Score >= 45 on the Acrophobia Questionnaire (AQ)

You may not qualify if…

• Already receiving therapy specifically for fear of heights.
• Has any contraindications to using a virtual reality headset.

Where it is running

• University of Notre Dame — Notre Dame, Indiana, United States

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