Reducing stress with virtual reality and special sounds
Part of Mental health clinical trials.
This study tests if a short session of virtual reality and specially designed sounds (binaural beats) can help healthy adults feel less stressed. Volunteers attend a single 60-minute session.
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Who can take part
- You are 18 years old or older.
- You can read and understand German well enough to fill out questionnaires and follow instructions.
- You are willing to attend one study session that takes about 1 hour.
- You have no current or past brain or mental health conditions (like depression, epilepsy, or dementia).
- You do not have severe vision or hearing problems that would prevent using VR goggles or headphones.
- You have never had a bad reaction to virtual reality (like severe motion sickness or dizziness).
Quick eligibility check
Answer a few plain-language questions, based on this study's own requirements, to get a preliminary sense of fit.
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