VR goggles could reveal secrets of smoking cravings
NCT ID NCT06582888
First seen Jun 27, 2026 · Last updated Jun 27, 2026
Summary
This study looks at whether virtual reality (VR) can measure how smokers pay attention to smoking-related cues, which may help understand nicotine addiction. Two hundred daily smokers will take either a medication (varenicline) or a placebo, and their eye movements and cravings will be tracked in VR. The goal is to see if VR-based attention bias can serve as a reliable marker for tobacco use disorder.
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University California, San Diego
RECRUITINGSan Diego, California, 92093, United States
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