VR and binaural beats put to the test for stress relief
NCT ID NCT07387107
First seen Jun 27, 2026 · Last updated Jun 27, 2026
Summary
This study explores whether virtual reality nature scenes and special sound patterns (binaural beats) can help healthy adults feel less stressed. 52 participants will attend a single 30-minute session, with some using VR or listening to sounds, while others serve as a control group. Researchers will measure heart rate and stress levels to see if these techniques work.
This is an AI summary of the original study and may miss details. Read our disclaimer.
Study facts
What this study's own registry entry says, in plain language.
- Phase
-
Not a phased trial
Phase numbers describe drug development. The registry uses this when they do not apply, as it does for trials of devices, procedures or behaviour changes, and for observational studies.
- Participants
-
About 52 people
The number the study aims to enrol. It can still change while the study runs.
- Started
-
Mar 2026
- Expected to finish
-
Jul 2026
An estimate. End dates often move.
- Lead sponsor
-
Other sponsor
The registry's catch-all category, for sponsors it does not file as a company, a government agency, or a research network.
Who can take part
This study's own entry requirements. Only the study team can say for certain whether you qualify.
- Ages
-
18 years and older
- Sex
-
Anyone
- Healthy volunteers
-
Accepted
You do not need to have the condition being studied to take part.
Show the full entry requirements Hide the full entry requirements
Copied word for word from the study's registry entry, so the wording is the study team's rather than ours.
Inclusion Criteria: 1\. Adults aged 18 years or older 2. Ability to understand study procedures and provide written informed consent 3. Sufficient proficiency in the German language to complete questionnaires and follow study instructions 4. Willingness to participate in a single approximately 60-minute study session Exclusion Criteria: 1\. Current or history of neurological or psychiatric disorders that may interfere with data collection (e.g., dementia, major depressive disorder, stroke, epilepsy) 2. Severe visual or hearing impairments that would limit the use of virtual reality equipment or headphones 3. History of adverse reactions to virtual reality
Get updates
Get notified about this study
Sign up to get updates when this study changes or when new studies for Binaural beats are added.
Genom att skicka in godkänner du våra Användarvillkor
As listed by the trial registrant
The condition terms exactly as the trial's registrant entered them.
How to take part
Only the study team decides who joins. These are the ways to reach them.
-
The places running it
1 site. The list below names each one and where it is.
-
The official record
ClinicalTrials.gov lists the study team's own contact details, including names and phone numbers. We don't republish those.
-
A doctor treating you
A doctor who knows your case can contact a study site on your behalf, and can tell you whether this study is worth pursuing at all.
Contacts and locations
Locations
-
Kerckhoff-Clinic
RECRUITINGBad Nauheim, 61231, Germany
More trials for these conditions
Other studies related to the condition(s) this trial covers.
- Can exercising with your baby reshape postpartum recovery?
- Wearables and a secure platform: can digital health reach remote patients and space?
- Could a VR headset replace drugs for Kids' circumcision pain?
- Can free groceries and classes rewire daily health habits?
- Can a rewired EMDR therapy ease the mental toll of migration?
- Can beef power firefighter recovery?