VR headsets take on pandemic PTSD
NCT ID NCT07213596
First seen Jun 24, 2026 · Last updated Jun 27, 2026 · Updated 1 time
Summary
This study tests whether virtual reality (VR) can help people cope with trauma from COVID-19. It involves 100 adults, including healthcare workers and COVID-19 survivors, who will try VR exposure therapy in 5 weekly sessions. The goal is to see if this approach reduces PTSD symptoms and improves mental health.
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 exposure therapy (VRET)
- What this could lead to
- If it works, this could offer a new, non-drug way to reduce PTSD symptoms in people traumatized by COVID-19.
- What could go wrong
- This is an early-stage study with only 100 participants, so results may not apply to everyone. VR therapy may not work for all types of trauma.
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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 100 people
The number the study aims to enrol. It can still change while the study runs.
- Expected to start
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Nov 2025
An estimate. Start dates often move.
- Expected to finish
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Jul 2027
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.
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18 to 64 years
- 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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Copied word for word from the study's registry entry, so the wording is the study team's rather than ours.
Inclusion Criteria: * Age 18-64, healthy population who survived from COVID-19 (COVID survivors) or Healthcare Workers with PCL-5 ≥10, GAD-7/PHQ-9 ≥10 Exclusion Criteria: * Pregnancy, neurological disorders, severe medical conditions
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