VR headsets aim to cure doctor bias in new study
NCT ID NCT07283523
First seen Jun 27, 2026 · Last updated Jun 27, 2026
Summary
This pilot study tests whether watching virtual reality (VR) videos of patient visits can reduce weight-based bias in 52 resident doctors at Brigham and Women's Hospital. Participants will take bias tests before and after the VR experience, and again at one week and one month. The goal is to see if VR is an acceptable and effective tool for reducing unconscious bias.
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Study facts
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- Phase
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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
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About 52 people
The number the study aims to enrol. It can still change while the study runs.
- Started
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Nov 2024
- 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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18 years and older
- Sex
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Anyone
- Healthy volunteers
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Accepted
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Inclusion Criteria: * Resident physicians associated with Brigham and Women's Hospital * Resident physicians providing informed consent to participate
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Locations
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Brigham and Women's Hospital
Boston, Massachusetts, 02115, United States
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