Can virtual reality make therapy easier for people who struggle to imagine?
NCT ID NCT07171736
First seen Jun 25, 2026 · Last updated Jun 27, 2026 · Updated 1 time
Summary
This study tests whether doing a therapy exercise in virtual reality feels different from doing it with imagination alone. Thirty healthy students will try both versions and report how they feel. The goal is to see if VR can make therapy more concrete and accessible.
What this could mean
Our plain-language read of the trial. This is informational only, not medical advice or a prediction.
- Active substance
- Virtual Reality chairwork exercise and imagination exercise
- What this could lead to
- If this works, it could show that VR makes therapy exercises easier and more effective for people who struggle with imagination.
- What could go wrong
- This is a small, early study in healthy volunteers, not patients. The results may not apply to real therapy settings or people with mental health conditions.
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Study facts
What this study's own registry entry says, in plain language.
- 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 30 people
The number the study aims to enrol. It can still change while the study runs.
- Started
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Jan 2026
- Expected to finish
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Oct 2026
An estimate. End dates often move.
- Lead sponsor
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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
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16 years and older
- Sex
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Anyone
- Healthy volunteers
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Accepted
You do not need to have the condition being studied to take part.
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Inclusion Criteria: * Undergraduate student * 16 years or older * A score of ≥ 3 on (at least) one of the schema modes (Demanding Parent, Punitive Parent, and/or Vulnerable Child) Exclusion Criteria: * Insufficient command of the Dutch Language
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Contacts and locations
Locations
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UMCG
RECRUITINGGroningen, Provincie Groningen, 9713 GZ, Netherlands
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