VR job training could help people with schizophrenia land jobs
NCT ID NCT05830903
First seen Jun 27, 2026 · Last updated Jun 27, 2026
Summary
This study tests a new virtual reality job training program for people with schizophrenia who want to work. About 40 adults aged 20 to 55 will practice job interviews and other skills in a safe VR environment. The goal is to see if this training helps improve symptoms and makes it easier to get a real job.
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- Phase
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Not a phased trial
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- Participants
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About 40 people
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- Started
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Jan 2020
- Expected to finish
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Dec 2026
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- 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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20 to 40 years
- Sex
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Anyone
- Healthy volunteers
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Not accepted
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Inclusion Criteria: * Having a diagnosis of schizophrenia based on the Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders -5th version * Aged between 20 and 55 years. * Motivated to have a job. * Having a full-scale IQ \> 70 on the Wechsler Adult Intelligence Scale-version IV. * Having a PANSS positive scale \< 70, indicating a stable condition during the illness course. Exclusion Criteria: * Comorbid with other major psychiatric disorders (i.e., bipolar disorders) or neurological diseases. * Substance abuse within one year. * Visual impairment and/or hearing impairment that would preclude participation in the VR-based training program.
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Locations
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National Taiwan University Hospital
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