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Virtual reality goggles could make ketamine therapy more comfortable

NCT ID NCT06139016

Symptom relief Sponsor: Yale University Source: ClinicalTrials.gov ↗

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First seen Jun 29, 2026 · Last updated Jul 31, 2026 · Updated 2 times

Summary

This study explores whether virtual reality goggles and noise-cancelling headphones can make ketamine/esketamine treatment for depression more tolerable and effective. Participants receive a single treatment while immersed in a relaxing virtual environment. The goal is to see if controlling what patients see and hear during the infusion improves their experience and outcomes.

What this could mean

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Active substance
ketamine/esketamine
What this could lead to
If it works, this could point toward a way to make ketamine/esketamine treatment more comfortable and effective for people with depression.
What could go wrong
This is a very small, early study with only 7 participants, so results may not apply widely. The virtual reality setup might not improve tolerability or effectiveness as hoped.

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Study facts

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Phase

Not a phased trial

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Participants

7 people

The number who actually took part.

Started

Jul 2024

Finished

Nov 2024

Lead sponsor

Other sponsor

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Who can take part

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Ages

18 years and older

Sex

Anyone

Healthy volunteers

Not accepted

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Inclusion Criteria: * Participants must be at least 18 years old * Patients must have completed the acute series of treatment and weekly optimization phases of ketamine/esketamine treatment, and currently receiving continuation/maintenance treatment Written consent for the study procedures * Ability and willingness, in the investigator's judgement, to comply with the study procedure and study requirements. Exclusion Criteria: * Hearing or visual impairment to the degree that would interfere with ability to see or hear VR content. * Difficulty in understanding spoken or written English * Unable to provide informed consent * Dementia or other cognitive disorder or intellectual disability that would impair the subject's ability to understand the study procedure (per investigator judgment) * Any other medical or psychiatric comorbidity that the investigator judges would put the participant at additional undue risk due to study participation or would impair subject's ability to participate in the study. * Was previously enrolled/randomized into the study

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Conditions

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Depression depressive disorder

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Depression

Contacts and locations

Locations

  • Yale Psychiatry Hospital Interventional Psychiatry Services (IPS) unit

    New Haven, Connecticut, 06520, United States

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