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Virtual reality seaside escape tested as stress buster for workers

NCT ID NCT07415239

Symptom relief Sponsor: Seoul National University Hospital Source: ClinicalTrials.gov ↗

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

Summary

This study tested whether a short virtual reality (VR) experience of a seaside environment could help workers recover from stress. 60 healthy adults had stress induced in a lab, then either used the VR or read stress information. Researchers measured stress through saliva samples and self-ratings to see if VR helped them calm down faster.

What this could mean

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Active substance
virtual reality intervention
What this could lead to
If it works, this could point toward a simple, drug-free way to help people manage everyday stress.
What could go wrong
This is a small, early study with only 60 healthy workers. The stress was induced in a lab, so results may not apply to real-world stress. The effect may be small or temporary.

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Study facts

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Phase

Not a phased trial

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Participants

60 people

The number who actually took part.

Started

Dec 2018

Finished

Mar 2019

Lead sponsor

Other sponsor

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Who can take part

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Ages

19 to 45 years

Sex

Anyone

Healthy volunteers

Accepted

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Inclusion Criteria: * workers over the age of 19 and under 65 * healthy individuals without pathological problems of corisol levels such as Cushing's syndrome * being able to understand the protocol and voluntarliy agree to participate the study Exclusion Criteria: * age under 19 or over 65 * suffering from metabolic syndrome * having psychosis usch as schizophrenia or bipolar disorder or a history of them

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Conditions

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Fractures, Stress

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Stress reaction

Contacts and locations

Locations

  • Seoul National University Bundang Hospital

    Seongnam-si, Gyeonggi-do, 13605, South Korea

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