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NCT07191288
Assessing the Acute Effects of Virtual Reality Interventions on Stress
Conditions: Slow Breathing
Sex: All
Ages: 18 Years – 35 Years
Healthy volunteers: Yes
Phase: NA
Enrollment: 120
Sponsor: Prof. Dominique de Quervain, MD
Location: University of Basel, Division of Cognitive Neuroscience Basel Canton of Basel-City
Summary
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
Inclusion Criteria:
* \> 60 points on the PSQ-30 out of a maximum 120-point scale in the screening
* Healthy
* Aged between 18-35
* Fluent in German
Exclusion Criteria:
* 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
* PHQ-9 score ≥ 10
* A visual impairment not corrected by glasses or contact lenses
Source: ClinicalTrials.gov (NCT07191288). StuddyBuddy aggregates publicly available trial information.
