Den här översättningen är inte klar ännu. Den här sidan är just nu på engelska.

Gå till den engelska sidan

Cure My Disease

Don't miss your cure!

 Log in / Sign up

Can VR help you feel less awkward? new study tests resilience training in virtual reality

NCT ID NCT06360562

Symptom relief Sponsor: Massachusetts General Hospital Source: ClinicalTrials.gov ↗

What the study statuses mean

This study's is highlighted.

Recruitment status, easiest to join first

Recruiting now
This trial is taking on new participants right now.
Not yet recruiting
Registered, but not yet taking participants.
By invitation only
Not open to general applications. Only people the study team invites can take part.
Paused
Paused for now. It may or may not start again.
Ongoing This study
Running, but no longer taking on new participants.
Completed
The trial has finished. Results may not be published yet.
Stopped early
Stopped early, before it reached the end. That can be for many reasons, including safety.
Cancelled
Cancelled before anyone took part.

Expanded access (not trials)

Expanded access
Not a trial. This treatment can be requested outside a study, case by case, for people who qualify.
Expanded access (paused)
Not a trial. The treatment can normally be requested outside a study, but is unavailable right now.
Expanded access (ended)
Not a trial. The treatment could once be requested outside a study, but no longer can.
Approved
The treatment has been approved, so it is available normally rather than through this programme.

When the status isn't known

Details not published
The full record has not been published yet, so there is little to show here.
Status unknown
This status has not been confirmed recently, so it may be out of date.

First seen Jun 27, 2026 · Last updated Jun 27, 2026

Summary

This study tests whether a virtual reality program that teaches mindfulness, self-compassion, and understanding others can help people with mood, anxiety, or psychotic disorders feel more at ease in social situations. Researchers are enrolling 174 college students and healthcare workers to see if the training is practical and well-liked. The goal is to improve how people connect with others, both in person and online.

What this could mean

Our plain-language read of the trial. This is informational only, not medical advice or a prediction.

Active substance
Resilience Training in virtual reality
What this could lead to
If it works, this could offer a new way to deliver mental health support using virtual reality, making it more accessible and engaging.
What could go wrong
This is an early feasibility study with only 174 participants, so results may not apply broadly. The training is behavioral and effects may be small or short-lived.

This is an AI summary of the original study and may miss details. Read our disclaimer.

Study facts

What this study's own registry entry says, in plain language.

Phase

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

About 174 people

The number the study aims to enrol. It can still change while the study runs.

Started

Sep 2020

Expected to finish

Dec 2028

An estimate. End dates often move.

Lead sponsor

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

14 years and older

Sex

Anyone

Healthy volunteers

Accepted

You do not need to have the condition being studied to take part.

Show the full entry requirements

Copied word for word from the study's registry entry, so the wording is the study team's rather than ours.

Inclusion criteria for college student participants: 1. 18-30 years old 2. Enrolled in an undergraduate program Inclusion criteria for healthcare provider participants: 1. At least 18 years old 2. Employed in the healthcare field with some direct patient contact Exclusion Criteria: 1. Inability to provide informed consent 2. Not proficient in English 3. Acute symptoms of a psychiatric illness needing immediate care (such as acute psychotic symptoms, current suicidality, serious active alcohol or substance use, marked deterioration in functioning over the prior month) determined by self-report that necessitates close monitoring or inpatient or partial hospitalization. 4. Enrolled in current psychotherapy with frequency of more than once per month

Get updates

Get notified about this study

Sign up to get updates when this study changes or when new studies for Anxiety disorders are added.

Vår säkerhetsrekommendation!

Genom att skicka in godkänner du våra Användarvillkor

Conditions

The condition(s) this trial relates to.

anxiety disorder mood disorder psychotic disorder Psychotic Disorders

As listed by the trial registrant

The condition terms exactly as the trial's registrant entered them.

Anxiety disorders Mood disorders Psychotic disorders

Contacts and locations

Locations

  • Massachusetts General Hospital

    Charlestown, Massachusetts, 02129, United States

More trials for these conditions

Other studies related to the condition(s) this trial covers.