Assessing the Acute Effects of Virtual Reality Interventions on Stress

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Conditions studied: Slow Breathing

In brief

A Four-Arm RCT, testing the acute effects of a Virtual Reality (VR)- based slow-paced breathing intervention on subjective and physiological markers of stress. The investigator hypothesize that combining slow breathing with immersive, mystical-type VR elements will result in the greatest stress reduction.

Key facts

Study ID

NCT07191288

Run by

Prof. Dominique de Quervain, MD

People needed

120

Starts

2026-03-05

Expected to finish

2026-06-30

Last updated by the study team

2026-04-28

Who can join

Age: 18 and older, up to 35. Sex: any. Healthy volunteers: accepted.

You may qualify if…

• > 60 points on the PSQ-30 out of a maximum 120-point scale in the screening
• Healthy
• Aged between 18-35
• Fluent in German

You may not qualify if…

• A current diagnosis of psychiatric disorders (self-reported)
• Chronic medication use (except oral contraceptives)
• Parallel participation in another medical or psychological study
• Suicidal tendencies (PHQ-9 item 9 > 0)3
• PHQ-9 score ≥ 10
• A visual impairment not corrected by glasses or contact lenses

Where it is running

• University of Basel, Division of Cognitive Neuroscience — Basel, Canton of Basel-City, Switzerland (enrolling)

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