VR video game aims to calm troubled teens
NCT ID NCT05022550
First seen Jun 27, 2026 · Last updated Jul 02, 2026 · Updated 2 times
Summary
This study tested whether a virtual-reality video game could help teenagers in the juvenile justice system better control their emotions. About 74 youth aged 13 to 17 played up to 6 VR sessions. Researchers measured how much participants enjoyed the experience and tracked changes in emotional regulation using a standard survey.
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Study facts
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- Phase
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Not a phased trial
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- Participants
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74 people
The number who actually took part.
- Started
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Jun 2022
- Finished
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May 2025
- Lead sponsor
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Other sponsor
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Who can take part
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- Ages
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13 to 17 years
- Sex
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Anyone
- Healthy volunteers
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Not accepted
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Inclusion Criteria: 1. 13 to 17 years of age at enrollment 2. Availability of a caregiver to provide oral consent 3. Able to provide assent/consent in English 4. Visual acuity adequate to read text on a computer monitor Exclusion Criteria: 1. Report of previous discomfort with immersive experiences, including virtual reality, 3D films, or similar media 2. Active psychosis or comparably impairing psychiatric condition
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Locations
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University of Wisconsin
Madison, Wisconsin, 53705, United States
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