Healthy ParticipantsNCT07172230
The Effective of Immersive Virtual Reality Distraction on Memory: Study 1
A study testing Immersive Virtual Reality in people with Healthy Participants, run by University of Washington at 1 site in United States.
Trial summary
The effect of virtual reality on memory. Read more about this study
- Who is it for?
- Ages 18 years and olderHealthy volunteers can take part
- Conditions the study is for
- Healthy Participants
- What is being tested?
- Immersive Virtual Reality
- Type of treatment
- Lifestyle or therapy programme
- Could I receive a placebo?
- No, everyone receives an active treatment
- How many people
- 16 participants
- Where
- 1 siteUnited States
- Study dates
- 31 May 2024to 6 Nov 2024
- Phase
- Interventional
- Are there results?
- None posted in the registry
Key requirements
Who can take part, as listed by the sponsor. Only the study team can confirm whether you are eligible, so take this list to your doctor.
- Ages 18 years and older
- All sexes
- Healthy volunteers accepted
- Adult, Older adult
Who may be able to join
- Currently enrolled in a course at the University of Washington Psychology Dept., participating in the University of Washington (UW) Psychology subject pool
- Able to read, write and comprehend English
- Able to complete study measures
- Willing to follow our UW approved instructions
- 18 years of age or older
- Exclusion Criteria: People who have already previously participated in this same study (e.g., last quarter) are not eligible to participate again.
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- Not enrolled in a course at the University of Washington Psychology Dept., not participating in the UW Psychology subject pool
- Not be able to read, write and comprehend English
- Younger than 18 years of age.
- Not capable of completing measures
- Not capable of indicating pain intensity,
- Not capable of filling out study measures,
- Extreme susceptibility to motion sickness,
- Seizure history,
- Unusual sensitivity or lack of sensitivity to pain,
- Sensitive skin,
- Sensitive feet
- Migraines
- Diabetes
Who cannot join
None listed.
Trial locations and contacts
1 site in 1 country.
About this study
Official title: Immersive Virtual Reality Induces Procedural Analgesia, Anxiolysis and Anterograde Amnesia: A Randomized Controlled Study 1
The effect of virtual reality on memory.
Read the detailed description
A within-subject randomized study will be conducted in healthy adults. In Study 1 (n=16), participants will complete immediate free recall after hearing a 15-word list during No VR versus during immersive VR.
- Conditions
- Healthy Participants
- Being tested
- Immersive Virtual Reality, No distraction Control condition
- Keywords
- Virtual reality amnesia
What participants receive
What participants receive. In a randomised study each person is assigned to one group by chance.
Immersive Virtual RealityBehavioural
Immersive VR
No distraction Control conditionBehavioural
No VR during word list study phase
| Study group | Role | What they receive |
|---|---|---|
| Immersive virtual reality | Experimental | VR Receives: Behavioral: Immersive Virtual Reality |
| No VR | Other | No distraction during word list Receives: Behavioral: No distraction Control condition |
What is being measured
The primary outcome is the main question the study is designed to answer.
Word Recall
Free immediate recall of each word study list, after each list
Measured: begin 15 seconds after the last word
Distraction
Participants subjective ratings of how distracted they were in each condition
Measured: Measured immediately after the free recall of word list 2
Timeline
From the start of the study to its completion; the mark is today. Estimated dates are the sponsor’s plan.
- First posted15 Sep 2025
- Study start31 May 2024
- Primary completion6 Nov 2024
- Study completion6 Nov 2024
Resources
- Official record on ClinicalTrials.govThe registry entry this page is built from, with its full change history.
- Publications (1)Papers the sponsor has linked to this study.
- Other trials for Healthy ParticipantsStudies of the same condition, open and under way.
- More trials run by University of WashingtonThe sponsor's other registered studies.
- What the trial phases meanHow a treatment moves from first tests in people to approval.
More details
For doctors and researchers: how the study is designed, who runs it, and its registry IDs.
Study design
- Study type
- Interventional
- Phase
- Phase N/A
- Primary purpose
- Basic science
- Allocation
- Randomised
- Intervention model
- Crossover
- Model description
- One within-subject randomized studies will be conducted in healthy adults. In Study 1 (n=16), participants will complete immediate free recall after hearing a 15-word list during No VR versus during immersive VR.
- Masking
- Single blind
- Who is masked
- Participant
- Enrolment
- 16 participants (actual)
Sponsor and investigators
- Lead sponsor
- University of Washington
- Sponsor type
- University, hospital or other
- Responsible party
- Principal investigator, Hunter Hoffman, University of Washington
- Investigators
- Hunter Hoffman, PhD, Principal investigator, University of Washington
IDs, dates and publications
- ClinicalTrials.gov ID
- NCT07172230
- Sponsor's protocol ID
- VRAnalgesia2025a
- Status last verified
- Sep 2025
- First submitted
- 3 Sep 2025
- Last updated
- 15 Sep 2025
- Results posted
- No
- Data monitoring committee
- No
- FDA-regulated drug
- No
- FDA-regulated device
- No
- Individual data sharing
- Yes: summarized aggregated data will be made available upon reasonable request
Publications
Hoffman HG, Fontenot MR, Garcia-Palacios A, Greenleaf WJ, Alhalabi W, Curatolo M, Flor H. Adding tactile feedback increases avatar ownership and makes virtual reality more effective at reducing pain in a randomized crossover study. Sci Rep. 2023 May 22;13(1):7915. doi: 10.1038/s41598-023-31038-4.
PubMed 37217536
Study at a glance
From the registry record, last updated by the sponsor on 15 Sep 2025. Recruitment status is as the sponsor reported it: confirm with the study team.
- Official title
- Immersive Virtual Reality Induces Procedural Analgesia, Anxiolysis and Anterograde Amnesia: A Randomized Controlled Study 1
- ClinicalTrials.gov ID
- NCT07172230
- Acronym / sponsor ID
- VRAnalgesia2025a
- Conditions
- Healthy Participants
- Keywords
- Virtual reality amnesia
- Study type
- Interventional
- Recruitment status
- Completed
- Enrolment
- 16 participants (actual)
- Lead sponsor
- University of WashingtonUniversity, hospital or other
- Study start
- 31 May 2024 (actual)
- Primary completion
- 6 Nov 2024 (actual)
- Study completion
- 6 Nov 2024 (actual)
- First posted
- 15 Sep 2025 (actual)
- Results
- Not posted in the source record
Clinical summary
The research question as the sponsor registered it. This describes what the study plans to test, not what it found.
The effect of virtual reality on memory.
Detailed description
A within-subject randomized study will be conducted in healthy adults. In Study 1 (n=16), participants will complete immediate free recall after hearing a 15-word list during No VR versus during immersive VR.
Study design
- Primary purpose
- Basic science
- Allocation
- Randomised
- Intervention model
- Crossover
- Masking
- Single blind (participant)
- Number of arms
- 2
- Model description
- One within-subject randomized studies will be conducted in healthy adults. In Study 1 (n=16), participants will complete immediate free recall after hearing a 15-word list during No VR versus during immersive VR.
| Arm | Type | Receives |
|---|---|---|
| Immersive virtual reality | Experimental | Behavioral: Immersive Virtual RealityVR |
| No VR | Other | Behavioral: No distraction Control conditionNo distraction during word list |
Who may qualify
- Ages
- 18 years and older
- Sex
- All
- Healthy volunteers
- Accepted
- Age groups
- Adult, Older adult
Key inclusion criteria (19 listed)
- Currently enrolled in a course at the University of Washington Psychology Dept., participating in the University of Washington (UW) Psychology subject pool
- Able to read, write and comprehend English
- Able to complete study measures
- Willing to follow our UW approved instructions
- 18 years of age or older
Key exclusion criteria (0 listed)
Eligibility is decided by the study team after screening; this overview does not establish that a patient qualifies. Full inclusion and exclusion criteria.
Interventions
| Intervention | Type | Arms |
|---|---|---|
| Immersive Virtual RealityImmersive VR | Behavioural | Immersive virtual reality |
| No distraction Control conditionNo VR during word list study phase | Behavioural | No VR |
Primary outcome
Word Recall
Time frame: begin 15 seconds after the last word
Free immediate recall of each word study list, after each list
Distraction
Time frame: Measured immediately after the free recall of word list 2
Participants subjective ratings of how distracted they were in each condition
Results and safety
The study is completed, but results are not available in the source record. That does not mean the treatment did or did not work.
Research links
- Official record on ClinicalTrials.govLast updated by the sponsor 15 Sep 2025.
- Results publication: PubMed 37217536Hoffman HG, Fontenot MR, Garcia-Palacios A, Greenleaf WJ, Alhalabi W, Curatolo M, Flor H. Adding tactile feedback increases avatar ownership and makes virtual reality more effective at reducing pain in a randomized crossover study. Sci Rep. 2023 May 22;13(1):7915. doi: 10.1038/s41598-023-31038-4.
- website about VR analgesiaLink provided by the sponsor.
- Individual participant dataSharing planned: Yes. summarized aggregated data will be made available upon reasonable request
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Referral and contact
AzTrials does not enrol participants or take referrals. Contact the study team or a site listed below; they decide who can take part. This study is not recruiting at the moment.
Hunter Hoffman, PhD principal investigator
University of Washington
1 site in 1 country: see every site and its status.
Questions about this trial
What is this clinical trial studying?
A study testing Immersive Virtual Reality in people with Healthy Participants, run by University of Washington at 1 site in United States.
The full registered description is in the About this study section and the official record.
Who may be eligible to take part?
The sponsor lists 19 inclusion and 0 exclusion criteria. Eligibility is decided by the study team after screening, so read the full criteria and contact a listed site.
Is this clinical trial currently recruiting?
The record says: finished, as of the sponsor's last update on 15 Sep 2025. Status can change between updates, so confirm with the study contact before making plans.
Where is the study taking place?
The record lists 1 site in United States. Whether a site is taking part right now should be confirmed with that site. See every site.
What are the possible benefits and risks?
They depend on the study and the treatment, and no study can promise a benefit. The study team explains the known risks during informed consent, before anyone joins; the record itself does not list them.
Are results available for this study?
The study is completed, but results are not available in the source record. That does not mean the treatment did or did not work.
How can a doctor refer a patient or contact the research team?
The record lists no contact. The official record names the sponsor, who can be asked directly. AzTrials does not enrol participants or take referrals.
What does the primary outcome measure?
Word Recall (time frame: begin 15 seconds after the last word). The study lists 2 primary outcomes in all. It is what the study was designed to measure, not a finding.
Where can I read the original study information?
On the ClinicalTrials.gov record for NCT07172230, which also lists 1 linked publication.
Does a listing mean the treatment is approved or proven to work?
No. A listing means the study is registered. It does not show that the treatment is safe, works, or is approved by a regulator.
How often is this information updated?
AzTrials copies changed records from ClinicalTrials.gov every night and reloads the whole registry every week. The sponsor last updated this record on 15 Sep 2025.