Clinical trials: Acrophobia
Fear of Heights
Exercise and Virtual Reality Exposure Therapy for Acrophobia
The purpose of this study is to determine whether aerobic exercise can enhance the effects of exposure therapy treatment for fear of heights.
- Trial name
- NCT02361203
- Testing
- Exercise
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 60 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Texas at Austin
Acrophobia, Arachnophobia
3D Video Virtual Reality Exposure Therapy Study
This study seeks to examine a Virtual Reality Exposure Therapy (VRET) using the 3D Video Virtual Reality (VR) technology for the fear of spiders.
- Trial name
- 3D-VVRET (NCT02584387)
- Testing
- 3D Video Virtual Reality Exposure Therapy
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 40 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Texas at Austin
Phobic Disorders
Virtual Reality and Concept of Control in the Treatment of Acrophobia
Virtual reality is currently used as a therapeutic strategy in common phobia as agoraphobia or acrophobia, since it permits to have a better control (on occurrence of events or on the environment) during the therapy than in "in…
- Trial name
- CTRLSTRESS (NCT02020824)
- Testing
- Exposure to anxiogenous environments, Imagery with functional MRI initial, Imagery with PET-scanner initial
- Where
- France
- Volunteers
- 60 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Qualissima
Acrophobia
Single Session Virtual Reality Therapy in Acrophobia - and the Role of Respiration
In recent years, in the treatment of phobias, exposure therapy in virtual reality is becoming more and more popular as an alternative for in-vivo exposure.
- Trial name
- NCT03893214
- Testing
- virtual reality exposure for acrophobia, movie
- Volunteers
- 60 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Witten/Herdecke
Phobias, Acrophobia
Intelligent Virtual Reality Therapy System and Testing Its Clinical Efficacy
Objective: To take the existing VR technology to the next level, the investigators developed a novel Intelligent Virtual Reality Therapy System (IVRTS).
- Conditions
- Phobias, Acrophobia, Anxiety
- Trial name
- IVRTS (NCT04620447)
- Testing
- Intelligent Virtual Reality Therapy System (IVRTS)
- Where
- India
- Volunteers
- 500 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University College of Medical Sciences, India
Phobic Disorders
D-Cycloserine to Enhance Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) for Acrophobia
The purpose of this study is to investigate the utility of post-session administration of D-cycloserine to enhance fear extinction in a sample of people with acrophobia who will be treated with CBT.
- Trial name
- NCT01102803
- Testing
- Individual Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT), D-Cycloserine
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 40 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Southern Methodist University
Fear of Heights
Efficacy of a VR Paradigm to Reduce Fear of Heights in a Clinical and Subclinical Population With Fear of Heights
Investigation of the effectiveness and acceptability and usability of a VR height exposure App in individuals with fear of heights.
- Trial name
- VRAP-Basel (NCT04003753)
- Testing
- VR App
- Where
- Switzerland
- Volunteers
- 80 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Prof. Dominique de Quervain, MD
Acrophobia, Transcranial Direct Current Stimulation
Efficacy of tDCS to Enhance Virtual Reality Exposure Therapy Response in Acrophobia
The goal of this clinical trial is to examine whether transcranial direct current stimulation(tDCS) can enhance the effect of virtual reality exposure therapy(VRET) in acrophobia in college students with significant fear of…
- Trial name
- NCT05841329
- Testing
- tDCS, virtual reality exposure therapy
- Where
- China
- Volunteers
- 64 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Shanghai Mental Health Center
Height Phobia
D-Cycloserine-Enhancer of One-Session Treatment for Phobia of Heights
The study will determine the effects of D-Cycloserine (DCS) on fear reduction in patients diagnosed with phobia of heights (acrophobia) undergoing one session of three hours of virtual reality exposure therapy (VRET) or in vivo…
- Trial name
- NCT01037101
- Testing
- In Vivo Exposure Therapy, Virtual Reality Exposure Therapy, D-Cycloserine
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 4 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- CAMC Health System
Acrophobia
Virtual Reality Intervention for Fear of Heights
Exposure-based cognitive behavior therapy is an efficacious treatment for acrophobia (fear of heights) and has been delivered effectively in a virtual reality (VR) environment.
- Trial name
- NCT06468878
- Testing
- Exposure Intervention Plus Music Induction, Exposure Intervention With No Music Induction
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 60 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Boston University Charles River Campus
Acrophobia
Virtual Reality and Brain Stimulation, an Experiential Approach
The aim of this study is to assess feasibility, acceptability and efficacy of two VRET (Virtual Reality Exposition Therapy)session associated with either active anodal tDCS or sham tDCS on the ventromedial prefrontal cortex to…
- Trial name
- REVISTIM-X (NCT03387254)
- Testing
- VR + active brain stimulation
- Where
- France
- Volunteers
- 28 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Nantes University Hospital
Height Phobia, Fear of Heights
Changes in Brain Activity (Functional MRI Study) Before and After Behavioral Therapy of Height Phobia
We are interested in investigating the functional brain abnormalities of height phobia. Subjects will be have a functional MRI scan before and after a course of treatment with behavioral therapy.
- Trial name
- NCT00302978
- Testing
- Behavior therapy
- Volunteers
- 40 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- New York State Psychiatric Institute
Acrophobia
Hypnosis Induction and Height Experience in VR - Control Group Comparison and Three Sessions
This study attempts to test wether a VR-supported trance induction and a subsequent exposure to altitude in VR with hypnotic suggestions via Audio reduces acrophobia more than a control-group intervention without trance…
- Trial name
- NCT06618456
- Testing
- VR dive (with Hypnosis), VR dive (without Hypnosis), Height exposure
- Where
- Germany
- Volunteers
- 101 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University Hospital Tuebingen