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VR headset vs. pills: which beats social anxiety in teens?

NCT ID NCT07192367

Symptom relief Sponsor: Emine Kanmaz Source: ClinicalTrials.gov ↗

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First seen Jun 25, 2026 · Last updated Jun 27, 2026 · Updated 2 times

Summary

This study compares two treatments for social anxiety in adolescents and young adults: virtual reality exposure therapy and the medication sertraline. Fifty-six participants will be randomly assigned to either VR sessions that simulate anxiety-provoking social situations or daily sertraline pills. The goal is to see which approach reduces anxiety symptoms and improves daily life more effectively.

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 and Sertraline
What this could lead to
If successful, this could show that virtual reality therapy is as good as or better than medication for treating social anxiety in teens.
What could go wrong
This is a small, early-phase study with only 56 participants, so results may not apply to everyone. The virtual reality approach may not work for all types of social anxiety.

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Study facts

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

Phase

Phase 4

Runs after approval, following long-term safety and how well the treatment works in everyday use.

Participants

About 56 people

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

Started

Nov 2024

Expected to finish

Dec 2026

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

12 to 17 years

Sex

Anyone

Healthy volunteers

Not accepted

This study is not open to healthy volunteers. The entry requirements below say who it is open to.

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Inclusion Criteria: * RESEARCH ARM: 1. Applied to Kocaeli University Child and Adolescent Psychiatry Outpatient Clinic 2. Have normal intelligence based on clinical observation 3. Be between 12 and 17 years of age 4. Have a diagnosis of SAD 5. Have refused medication recommended for SAD 6. For SAD; are not currently receiving medical treatment 7. Have received written consent to participate in the study from them and/or their first-degree relatives authorized to make decisions about them 8. Have volunteered to participate in the study through an invitation poster presentation CONTROL ARM: 1 Applied to Kocaeli University Child and Adolescent Psychiatry Outpatient Clinic 2. Have normal intelligence based on clinical observation 3. Be between 12 and 17 years of age 4. Have a diagnosis of SAD 5. Have refused medication recommended for SAD 6. For SAD; are not currently receiving medical treatment 7. Have obtained written informed consent to participate in the study from them and/or their first-degree relatives authorized to make decisions about them 8. Have volunteered to participate in the study through an invitation poster presentation CONTROL ARM: 1 Applied to Kocaeli University Child and Adolescent Psychiatry Outpatient Clinic 2. Have normal intelligence based on clinical observation 3. Be between 12 and 17 years of age 4. Have a diagnosis of SAD 5. For SAD; Not currently receiving medical treatment 6. Volunteer 7. Written consent for participation in the study must be obtained from the patient and/or their first-degree relative authorized to make decisions about them. 8\. Accept sertraline treatment, routinely used in outpatient clinic follow-ups for SAD, and volunteer for the study. Exclusion Criteria: RESEARCH ARM: 1. Substance use disorder 2. Schizophrenia and bipolar disorder 3. Autism spectrum disorder 4. Cognitive disability 5. Neurological disorder 6. Balance disorder 7. Patients who have received SSRI treatment for SAD in the last 6 months CONTROL ARM: 1. Substance use disorder 2. Schizophrenia and bipolar disorder 3. Autism spectrum disorder 4. Cognitive disability 5. Patients who have received SSRI treatment for SAD within the last 6 months -

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Conditions

The condition(s) this trial relates to.

anxiety disorder social phobia

As listed by the trial registrant

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Social anxiety disorder

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Contacts and locations

Locations

  • Kocaeli University Hospital - Department of Child and Adolescent Psychiatry

    RECRUITING

    Kocaeli, 41000, Turkey (Türkiye)

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