VR headset could boost alcohol recovery

NCT ID NCT06302413

First seen Jun 27, 2026 · Last updated Jun 27, 2026

Summary

This study tests whether a virtual reality experience can help people in early recovery from alcohol use disorder drink less and stay abstinent longer. About 500 participants who have been sober for at least two weeks but less than a year will use a VR program designed to strengthen their connection to their future self. Researchers will compare their drinking habits and decision-making to a control group over six months.

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Conditions

The condition(s) this trial relates to.

alcohol abuse

As listed by the trial registrant

The condition terms exactly as the trial's registrant entered them.

Contacts and locations

Study contacts

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Locations

  • Indiana University School of Medicine - Goodman Hal

    RECRUITING

    Indianapolis, Indiana, 46202, United States

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