VR could help stressed workers get back on the job faster
NCT ID NCT06888999
First seen Jun 24, 2026 · Last updated Jun 27, 2026 · Updated 1 time
Summary
This pilot study tests whether using virtual reality (VR) to expose cabin crew to their workplace can help them return to work faster after sick leave due to mental health issues. About 118 participants will either get usual care or usual care plus at least one VR session where they virtually visit their workplace with a psychologist. The study measures time to return to work, stress levels, and confidence about going back.
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
- What this could lead to
- If it works, this could offer a new tool to help people with mental health sick leave return to work more quickly and confidently.
- What could go wrong
- This is a small pilot study with only 118 participants, so results may not apply to everyone. The VR session is brief, and the effect may be small or no better than usual care.
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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 118 people
The number the study aims to enrol. It can still change while the study runs.
- Started
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Nov 2025
- Expected to finish
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Mar 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.
- Ages
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18 years and older
- 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: \- sick listed cabin crew with mental health related complaints that are referred by the occupational physician to a specific psychotherapist practice Exclusion Criteria: * epilepsy * vestibular disorder * no signed informed consent
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Conditions
The condition(s) this trial relates to.
As listed by the trial registrant
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How to take part
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The places running it
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Contacts and locations
Locations
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KLM Health Services
RECRUITINGSchiphol, 1117 CJ, Netherlands
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