VR therapy calms speech jitters in large student trial

NCT ID NCT06593847

First seen Jan 04, 2026 · Last updated May 16, 2026 · Updated 25 times

Summary

This study tested whether virtual reality (VR) exposure therapy can help reduce speech anxiety in students. Over 1,500 participants from multiple universities took part. Researchers compared how a person's usual positive outlook versus their in-the-moment feelings predicted therapy success. The goal was to improve understanding of what makes exposure therapy work best for public speaking fears.

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Contacts and locations

Locations

  • Albright College

    Reading, Pennsylvania, 19604, United States

  • Boston University

    Boston, Massachusetts, 02215, United States

  • Curtin University

    Bently, Western Australia, 6102, Australia

  • Erasmus University

    Rotterdam, South Holland, 3062 PA, Netherlands

  • Philipps-Universität Marburg

    Marburg, Hesse, 35037, Germany

  • Southern Illinois University

    Carbondale, Illinois, 62901, United States

  • Tufts University

    Boston, Massachusetts, 02155, United States

  • University of Arizona

    Tucson, Arizona, 85721, United States

  • University of Hong Kong

    Pokfulam, Hong Kong, China

  • University of New South Wales

    Sydney, New South Wales, 2052, Australia

  • University of Texas at Austin

    Austin, Texas, 78712, United States

  • Utrecht University

    Utrecht, 3584 CS, Netherlands

  • Western Sydney University

    Penrith, New South Wales, 2751, Australia

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