VR after trauma: could a virtual world reshape bad memories?
NCT ID NCT07393776
First seen Jun 27, 2026 · Last updated Jun 27, 2026
Summary
This study tested if a virtual reality (VR) experience could affect how people remember a traumatic event. 156 university students watched a video of a fire, then some used a VR headset. Researchers measured how accurately they recalled the video and their emotional state. The goal was to explore new ways to help first responders who often face trauma.
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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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156 people
The number who actually took part.
- Started
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Jun 2023
- Finished
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Sep 2023
- 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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18 years and older
- Sex
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Anyone
- Healthy volunteers
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Accepted
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Inclusion Criteria: * aged at least 18 years * currently enrolled at the university Exclusion Criteria: * under 18 years * not currently enrolled at the university
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Conditions
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Contacts and locations
Locations
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Industrial, Manufacturing, & Systems Engineering Department
Lubbock, Texas, 79409, United States
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