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Can a VR headset help you overcome social anxiety?

NCT ID NCT07437872

Symptom relief Sponsor: Palo Alto University Source: ClinicalTrials.gov ↗

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First seen Jun 25, 2026 · Last updated Jun 27, 2026 · Updated 1 time

Summary

This study is testing whether virtual reality (VR) exposure therapy can help people with social anxiety. Participants will use an Apple Vision Pro headset to practice social situations, with different levels of interaction. The goal is to understand how VR therapy works and whether it can be done without a therapist present. About 45 adults with social anxiety disorder will take part.

What this could mean

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Active substance
Virtual reality exposure therapy using the ExpandXR platform on Apple Vision Pro
What this could lead to
If successful, this could point toward effective self-guided or minimally assisted VR treatments for social anxiety, making therapy more accessible.
What could go wrong
This is a small, early-stage study (45 participants) focused on testing mechanisms, not proving a treatment works. Results may not apply to everyone, and self-guided VR therapy has had mixed success in the past.

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Study facts

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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 45 people

The number the study aims to enrol. It can still change while the study runs.

Expected to start

Feb 2026

An estimate. Start dates often move.

Expected to finish

Mar 2028

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

Not accepted

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Inclusion Criteria: * Individuals at least 18 years of age * Located in the U.S. with sufficient proximity to Mountain View Campus to attend in person visit(s). * Able to give consent * Social Anxiety Disorder based on Structured Clinical Interview AND/OR self-report score cutoff (LSAS \> 47). Exclusion Criteria: * Current Alcohol or Substance Use Disorder (based on self-report) * Current or prior psychotic related or bipolar disorder (based on self-report) * Unstable psychotropic medication (starting/stopping medication in past 6 weeks based on selfreport) * Current cognitive behavioral therapy for social anxiety * Impaired vision such that cannot see in VR headset without glasses (contacts okay)

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Conditions

The condition(s) this trial relates to.

social phobia

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Contacts and locations

Locations

  • Palo Alto University Mountain View Campus

    RECRUITING

    Palo Alto, California, 94304, United States

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