Assessing the Acute Effects of Virtual Reality Interventions on Stress

ConditionSlow Breathing

Trial statusRecruiting

Trial phaseNot applicable

Trial typeInterventional

Biological sexAll

Age18-35

SponsorProf. Dominique de Quervain, MD

About this trial

A Four-Arm RCT, testing the acute effects of a Virtual Reality (VR)- based slow-paced breathing intervention on subjective and physiological markers of stress. The investigator hypothesize that combining slow breathing with immersive, mystical-type VR elements will result in the greatest stress reduction.

Eligibility criteria

Qualifiers

> 60 points on the PSQ-30 out of a maximum 120-point scale in the screening

Healthy

Aged between 18-35

Fluent in German

Disqualifiers

A current diagnosis of psychiatric disorders (self-reported)

Chronic medication use (except oral contraceptives)

Parallel participation in another medical or psychological study

Suicidal tendencies (PHQ-9 item 9 > 0)3

Trial design

Treatments tested in this trial

VR (VR-Breathing+Mystical)
VR (VR-Mystical)
Computer (Non-VR-Breathing)
VR (VR-Control)

Treatment groups

120 Participants

are divided into 4 treatment groups

Sponsors and collaborators

Prof. Dominique de Quervain, MD

Lead sponsor

University of Basel

Sponsor institution

Source ClinicalTrials.gov