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Virtual reality takes on alcohol addiction: a new weapon against relapse?

NCT ID NCT05841823

Disease control Sponsor: Universiti Sains Malaysia Source: ClinicalTrials.gov ↗

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

Summary

This study tests whether virtual reality exposure therapy (VRET) can help men with alcohol use disorder reduce their psychological dependence on alcohol and prevent relapse. Eighty men who have completed detox will be randomly assigned to either VRET or standard treatment. VRET uses relaxing scenes and personalized high-risk situations (like a bar or home setting) with associated smells to help patients practice coping with cravings. The study will track changes in drinking behavior, cravings, and withdrawal symptoms over six months.

What this could mean

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Active substance
virtual reality exposure therapy
What this could lead to
If effective, virtual reality could become a new, drug-free tool to help people with alcohol use disorder manage cravings and stay sober.
What could go wrong
This is a small, early-stage trial with 80 participants, so results may not apply to everyone. The therapy's long-term benefits are unknown.

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Study facts

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Phase

Not a phased trial

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Participants

80 people

The number who actually took part.

Started

Jun 2023

Finished

Jun 2024

Lead sponsor

Other sponsor

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Who can take part

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Ages

18 to 55 years

Sex

Male participants only

Healthy volunteers

Not accepted

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Inclusion Criteria: 1. Hospitalized patients diagnosed with alcohol use disorder (confirmed by the relevant diagnostic criteria of Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders-V). 2. Male, age 18 to 55 years old, Han nationality, junior high school education or above, right-handed (because of the difference in EEG between right-hand and left-hand). 3. Those with normal eyesight (including corrected vision). Exclusion Criteria: 1. Those with current and lifetime history of abuse of any other psychoactive substances (except tobacco). 2. Those with current and lifetime history of other mental diseases. 3. Those with current and lifetime history of central nervous system diseases or serious physical illnesses. 4. Those who are unable to complete the EEG detection or psychological scale assessment. 5. Those who are unable to cooperate with ACT or VRET, or who are seriously uncomfortable with psychotherapy.

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Conditions

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alcohol abuse

As listed by the trial registrant

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Alcohol use disorder

Contacts and locations

Locations

  • Second Affiliated Hospital of Henan Medical University

    Xinxiang, Henan, 453000, China

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