Virtual reality for easing anxiety in teenagers
Part of Mental health clinical trials.
This trial tests whether using virtual reality can help teenagers feel less anxious. If you often feel worried or nervous, you might join and try a VR experience to see if it calms your mind.
Summary written for real people, not researchers, by Clin2.
Who can take part
- You must be between 12 and 18 years old.
- You must have anxiety symptoms that are not too mild (a score above 5 on the GAD-7 anxiety test).
- You must not have severe mental health conditions like dissociative disorders.
- You must not have epilepsy that is not controlled or problems with your eyes or ears that would make using virtual reality hard.
- You must not get very claustrophobic, get motion sickness easily, or have an infection on your face.
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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